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Cancer-Related Fatigue Often Overlooked
Fri, 12-28-2012 - 8:22am

Were you offered any help or advice concerning your fatique? Was your family member or friend that is dealing with Cancer? According to this Health Day News, cancer-related fatigue is often overlooked. " Too few cancer patients receive care for debilitating fatigue that can last for months or even years after treatment, a new study finds.

"Fatigue is a factor that not only significantly diminishes quality of life but is also associated with reduced survival," study author Dr. Andrea Cheville, a physiatrist with the Mayo Clinic Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, said in a clinic news release." MORE [2]

How have you coped with fatigue?

    Karla
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    [2] http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=671801
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