Will improvement in quality of life (QOL) impact fatigue in patients receiving radiation therapy for advanced cancer?
Brown P; Clark MM; Atherton P; Huschka M; Sloan JA; Gamble G; Girardi J; Frost MH; Piderman K; Rummans TA Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. brown.paul@mayo.edu BACKGROUND: Fatigue has a significant impact on the quality of life (QOL) of cancer patients. Recent research has suggested that physical activity can reduce fatigue in patients receiving active cancer treatment. In this project, we examined the impact that participation in a randomized controlled trial of a multidisciplinary intervention designed to impact overall QOL had on fatigue for advanced cancer patients actively receiving treatment. METHODS: Patients with newly diagnosed cancer were randomly assigned to an 8-session structured multidisciplinary intervention or a standard-care arm at the beginning of their course of radiotherapy (RT) designed to impact QOL. Ninety-minute sessions were led by either a psychiatrist or psychologist, collaborating with a nurse, physical therapist, chapl
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