Breast cancer therapy can cause ongoing lethargy

A study has found that 30% of women who have undergone breast cancer treatment complain of persistent loss of energy in the first 5 years after therapy, with 60% of them stating the lethargy continued for longer. Experts believe that the cause of their fatigue is influenced by dual therapy (chemotherapy and radiation), depression, cardiovascular disease and persistent pain.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Reuters Health

Related Disease Topics:

• Breast cancer
• Depression
• Cardiovascular disease

Related Symptom Topics:

• Pain
• Lethargy
• Loss of energy
• Fatigue

Article Source Details

About: Breast cancer therapy can cause ongoing lethargy

Date: 12 January 2006

Source: Reuters Health

Author: Karla Gale

URL: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-01-09T184501Z_01_COL967482_RTRUKOC_0_US-FATIGUE-PERSIST.xml&archived=False

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of lethargy
• Cause of loss of energy
• Cause of fatigue
• Cause of tiredness
• Risk and breast cancer therapy
• Risk and dual cancer therapy
• Risk and radiation therapy
• Risk and radiotherapy
• Risk and chemotherapy
• Risk and breast cancer treatment
• Risk and depression
• Risk and cardiovascular disease
• Risk and pain
• Research
• Research and breast cancer
• Research and breast cancer treatment
• Research and breast cancer therapy
• Research and depression
• Research and cardiovascular disease
• Research and pain
• Research and chemotherapy
• Research and radiation therapy
• Research and radiotherapy
• Research and lethargy
• Research and fatigue
• Research and loss of energy

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