The Trajectory of Cancer-Related Fatigue and Its Associating Factors in Patients with Esophageal Cancer Receiving Treatments: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
Journal
Annals of surgical oncology
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
5
Pages
2784
Date Issued
2022-05
Author(s)
Abstract
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is the most distressing symptom in the overall cancer population. For patients with esophageal cancer, CRF may even be harder to predict and control due to its complicated and prolonged treatment. Moreover, communication difficulties due to disease progression or treatment may further diminish esophageal cancer patients' ability to communicate about CRF. However, little research has addressed the trajectory and associating factors of CRF in this population, especially during the active treatment phase. The purpose of this study was (1) to evaluate and compare the level of CRF at three time points, namely before treatment, a month after concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT), and a week after surgery, and (2) to identify associated factors of CRF.
Subjects
QUALITY-OF-LIFE; LONG-TERM SURVIVORS; PATIENTS EXPERIENCES; COMMUNICATION; METAANALYSIS; PREDICTORS
SDGs
Publisher
SPRINGER
Type
journal article