A Cancer-Related Fatigue Clinic: Opportunities and Challenges

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Carmen P. Escalante From the Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment and Emergency Care, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.

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Ellen Manzullo From the Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment and Emergency Care, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.

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Rosalie Valdres From the Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment and Emergency Care, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 1: Issue 3
Online Publication Date:
Jul 2003
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2003.0030
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Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is the most prevalent symptom of cancer, occurring in 60% to 90% of patients and surpassing pain in frequency. CRF may increase patients' anxieties and hamper their quality of life. We developed a CRF clinic in 1998 because we believed there needed to be a more focused effort on the education, evaluation, and treatment of CRF for our patients. Since then, we have gained clinical insights into the planning, development, and evolution of this endeavor. Our objective is to share our experiences and provide preliminary analysis of the first 123 patients evaluated in this clinic.

Correspondence: Carmen P. Escalante, MD, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment and Emergency Care, 1515 Holcombe, Box 437, Houston, TX 77030. E-mail: cescalan@mdanderson.org
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Print ISSN:
1540-1405
Online ISSN:
1540-1413
Publisher:
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
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Copyright © 2003 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2003
Page Numbers:
11
Article Category:
Research Article
Received:
05 Mar 2003
Accepted:
04 Apr 2003
Print Publication Date:
01 Jul 2003
Online Publication Date:
Jul 2003
Keywords:
Cancer-related fatigue; fatigue clinic; fatigue; cancer

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