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Cancer Related Fatigue
April 8, 1999 - Boca Raton, FL - For the majority of cancer patients, debilitating fatigue is one of the most overlooked and undertreated symptoms of the disease. Seventy-eight percent of cancer patients experience fatigue during the course of their illness. More than half feel extremely tired almost daily.
Fatigue can interfere with all aspects of a person's life. It can affect his or her sense of well being, ability to perform daily activities, relationships with family and friends, ability to cope with the illness, and willingness to continue medical treatments. Fatigue has been demonstrated to affect the lives of cancer victims more than any other side effect - outweighing nausea, depression and pain.
In a recent study, eight of ten physicians surveyed agreed that cancer related fatigue is overlooked and undertreated. Despite the prevalence of this loss of vitality, less than half of all cancer patients discuss the condition with their physicians, and even fewer receive treatment for it.
Treatment is available that can help those who are fighting cancer increase their energy levels and feel more like their usual selves. The stories of three of these courageous patients are being told in an upcoming television special.
The Cutting Edge Medical Report will feature Cancer Related Fatigue: Three Patients Share Their Stories in a 30-minute TV program co-hosted by Nicholas Vogelzang, M.D., Associate Director for Clinical Affairs at the University of Chicago Cancer Research Center. The program is produced by Information Television Network and is made possible by an educational grant from Ortho Biotech Oncology.
This program is scheduled to air on Thursday, April 22, at 7:00 a.m. Eastern and Pacific times, 6:00 a.m. Central time, and 8:00 a.m. Mountain time. For additional information on air dates and times, please call 1-888-380-6500.
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