Radiotherapy-related fatigue.

摘要: Radiotherapy-induced fatigue is a common early and chronic side-effect of irradiation, reported in up to 80 30% patients during radiation therapy at follow-up visits, respectively. It frequently underestimated by medical nursing staff, only about 50% discuss it with physician one fourth cases any intervention proposed the patient. The rarely expect be treatment. etiology this symptom, its correlates prevalence are poorly understood. In numerous studies level time course was demonstrated depend on site tumor treatment modalities. For example, psychological mechanisms have been explain women receiving irradiation for breast cancer, whereas decline neuromuscular efficiency rather than reasons can lead observed undergoing radiotherapy prostate cancer. Fatigue affect global quality life more pain, sexual dysfunction other cancer- or treatment-related symptoms. Several interventions tested management radiotherapy-related some randomized recently published. Although an optimal method has not yet established, promising results relaxation therapy, group psychotherapy, physical exercise sleep. Further methodologically correct warranted define better causes, prevention symptom.