How do you manage fatigue in women receiving chemotherapy/hormonal/radiation therapy for breast cancer?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
Managing fatigue is challenging for patients undergoing cancer therapy. One of the best ways to increase energy is to exercise. It is a bit of a catch 22, but if you explain to patients they can start out with small goals and there symptoms will improve that can help. A very important contributor to...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I agree with @Dawn Hershman, especially regarding sleep. For early stage breast cancer fatigue is generally minimal, and we found in our study that actual tangible activity levels minimally decrease throughout treatment. More so, many patients' baseline activity levels are quite poor (at least in Pi...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
There are several causes for fatigue due to chemotherapy. Insomnia and depression are very common, both of which can contribute to fatigue. I generally recommend exercise during cancer treatment to prevent the decrease in activity that commonly occurs, improve overall health and dec...