Cancer-related fatigue in adolescents and young adults after cancer treatment: Persistent and poorly managed.

Spathis, Anna; Hatcher, Helen; Booth, Sara; Gibson, Faith; Stone, Paddy; Abbas, Laura; Barclay, Matt; Brimicombe, James; Thiemann, Pia; McCabe, Martin G.; Campsey, Rachel; Hooker, Louise; Moss, Wendy; Robson, Jane; Barclay, Stephen

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Cancer-related fatigue in adolescents and young adults after cancer treatment: Persistent and poorly managed.

Journal article published in 2017 by Anna Spathis, Helen Hatcher, Sara Booth, Faith Gibson, Paddy Stone, Laura Abbas, Matt Barclay

, James Brimicombe, Pia Thiemann, Martin G. McCabe, Rachel Campsey, Louise Hooker, Wendy Moss, Jane Robson, Stephen Barclay

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Abstract

Cancer-related fatigue is the most prevalent and distressing symptom experienced by adolescents and young adults (AYAs). An electronic survey was undertaken to ascertain current fatigue management and perceptions of its effectiveness. Eighty-five percent of responders (68/80) experienced fatigue, and it was worse more than 1 year after cancer treatment ended, compared to