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Cancer-Related Fatigue: Role of Oncology Nurses in Translating National Comprehensive Cancer Network Assessment Guidelines Into Practice

Barbara F. Piper
Tami Borneman
Virginia Chih-Yi Sun
Marianna Koczywas
Gwen Uman
Betty Ferrell
Raysenia L. James
CJON 2008, 12(5), 37-47 DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.S2.37-47
This article reviews the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's (NCCN's) guidelines for cancer-related fatigue (CRF) assessment and discusses many of the common barriers that hinder the translation of the CRF guidelines into practice settings. Current assessment and measurement scales validated in...
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Pharmacologic Treatment Options for Cancer-Related Fatigue: Current State of Clinical Research

William Breitbart
Yesne Alici
CJON 2008, 12(5), 27-36 DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.S2.27-36
Fatigue is a highly distressing symptom of cancer associated with significant psychological morbidity and reduced quality of life. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) has been underreported, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. Fatigue and depression may coexist in patients with cancer, and considerable...
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Management of Cancer-Related Fatigue

Andrea M. Barsevick
Tracey Newhall
Susan Brown
CJON 2008, 12(5), 21-25 DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.S2.21-25
Guidelines for the management of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) emphasize evidence-based strategies for reducing this common symptom in patients with cancer. Exercise has the largest body of data supporting its benefits in reducing CRF. Patient education and counseling also are considered integral to...
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Pathophysiology of Cancer-Related Fatigue

Xin Shelley Wang
CJON 2008, 12(5), 11-20 DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.S2.11-20
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is influenced and modulated by a number of critical factors, and the mechanism that is both necessary and sufficient to induce development of severe fatigue in patients with cancer has not yet been identified. Specific research efforts to understand the factors that may...
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Is Cancer-Related Fatigue the Sixth Vital Sign?

Deborah K. Mayer
CJON 2008, 12(5), 5 DOI:
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