December is Cancer-Related Fatigue Awareness Month

Monday, November 28, 2011 - 08:31 in Health & Medicine

Between 70 and 100 percent of cancer patients receiving treatment suffer from fatigue related to their condition, and up to one-half of all survivors have reported fatigue lasting months or even years after treatment. Fatigue can be one of the most distressing side effects of cancer treatment and can sometimes be overlooked by patients, caregivers and doctors. Experts from New Jersey's only NCI-Comprehensive Cancer Center are available to discuss the symptoms, signs, and causes of cancer-related fatigue.

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