A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Cancer-related fatigue and sleep deficiency in cancer care continuum: concepts, assessment, clusters, and management
Authors: Andreas Charalambous, Ann M. Berger, Ellyn Matthews, Dave D. Balachandran, Evridiki Papastavrou, Oxana Palesh
Publisher: SPRINGER
Publication year: 2019
Journal: Supportive Care in Cancer
Journal name in source: SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
Journal acronym: SUPPORT CARE CANCER
Volume: 27
Issue: 7
First page : 2747
Last page: 2753
Number of pages: 7
ISSN: 0941-4355
eISSN: 1433-7339
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-04746-9(external)
Abstract
Throughout the cancer continuum, patients are faced with the cancer- and treatment-related side effects that can have a negative impact on their overall quality of life. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and sleep deficiency are among the symptoms that patients and their caregivers most often experience. An increasing body of literature suggests that a strong correlation between CRF and sleep deficiency exists, indicating that they may be reciprocally related and that they may have similar underlying etiology. This paper aims at bringing together the opinions of leading cancer control (i.e., CRF and sleep) and oncology experts in order to increase the understanding of CRF and sleep deficiency's assessment, associated symptom clustering, symptom burden shared by caregivers, and CRF and sleep deficiency management in the cancer care context.
Throughout the cancer continuum, patients are faced with the cancer- and treatment-related side effects that can have a negative impact on their overall quality of life. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and sleep deficiency are among the symptoms that patients and their caregivers most often experience. An increasing body of literature suggests that a strong correlation between CRF and sleep deficiency exists, indicating that they may be reciprocally related and that they may have similar underlying etiology. This paper aims at bringing together the opinions of leading cancer control (i.e., CRF and sleep) and oncology experts in order to increase the understanding of CRF and sleep deficiency's assessment, associated symptom clustering, symptom burden shared by caregivers, and CRF and sleep deficiency management in the cancer care context.
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