Cancer-Related Fatigue falls under the Cancer category.

Cancer-Related Fatigue

•Last Updated: October 13, 2024

Cancer-related fatigue — also known as cancer fatigue — is acute or chronic emotional, mental, and physical fatigue resulting from cancer, chemotherapy, and other cancer therapies, such as immunotherapy or bone marrow transplantation.

3,136 participants in 2 trials and 4 meta-analyses

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Last Updated:October 13, 2024

3,136 participants in 2 trials and 4 meta-analyses

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Can Astragalus improve cancer-related fatigue?

In this meta-analysis of 7 randomized controlled trials and 1 randomized crossover trial, Astragalus + standard care improved cancer-related fatigue and quality of life compared to standard care alone, though the quality of evidence is low.

Can time-restricted eating reduce cancer-related fatigue?

Which type of exercise is best for reducing cancer-related fatigue?

Melatonin for cancer-related fatigue

Yoga for fatigue and quality of life and sleep in cancer

Examine Database References

Fatigue Symptoms - I-Chen Tsai, Chih-Wei Hsu, Chun-Hung Chang, Ping-Tao Tseng, Ke-Vin ChangEffectiveness of Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation for Reducing Fatigue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsFront Pharmacol.(2022 Aug 24)
Fatigue Symptoms - Pirus Ghadjar, Wiebke Stritter, Irina von Mackensen, Felix Mehrhof, Clara Foucré, Vincent H Ehrhardt, Marcus Beck, Pimrapat Gebert, Goda Kalinauskaite, Jacqueline S Luchte, Carmen Stromberger, Volker Budach, Angelika Eggert, Georg SeifertExternal application of liver compresses to reduce fatigue in patients with metastatic cancer undergoing radiation therapy, a randomized clinical trialRadiat Oncol.(2021 Apr 19)
Fatigue Symptoms - Mehta SA, Joshi AM, Ramteke M, Tandiya PThe combined effect of physical exercise, pranayama, and diet on fatigue in adult cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized controlled trial.Support Care Cancer.(2024 Aug 29)
Fatigue Symptoms - Sun X, Chen Y, Cheung WK, Wu IX, Xiao F, Chung VCPharmacological Interventions for the Management of Cancer-Related Fatigue Among Cancer Survivors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Integr Cancer Ther.(2021 Jan-Dec)
Fatigue Symptoms - Sheng X, Yang L, Huang B, Lin G, Wang Y, Wu X, Lin REfficacy of Astragalus Membranaceus (Huang Qi) for Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies.Integr Cancer Ther.(2025 Jan-Dec)
Stress Signs and Symptoms - Lin G, Yang L, Wang Y, Lin R, Huang B, Sheng X, Wu X, Cao ZThe Efficacy of Laughter Therapy on Psychological Symptoms in People With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies.Psychooncology.(2024 Oct 20)