Nat Comprehensive Cancer Network Definition for Cancer-Related Fatigue

Are you evaluating a patient with cancer?

Yes

Is the patient cognitively tired or exhausted?

Yes

Is the patient emotionally tired or exhausted?

Yes

Is the patient physically tired or exhausted?

Yes

Is the tiredness or exhaustion persistent?

Yes

Is the tiredness or exhaustion out of proportion to any recent activity?

Yes

Can the fatigue be better explained by another cause than the cancer or any cancer therapy?

Yes

Select an appropriate answer for each finding

Distress secondary to the tiredness

Disability secondary to the tiredness

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of features of cancer-related fatigue that are present

Number of findings suggesting another diagnosis

Is the fatigue having a significant impact on the patient?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Reasons for Fatigue in Patient with Heart Failure
- Risk Markers for Fatigue Following Infectious Mononucleosis
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Sarcoidosis Associated Fatigue
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Criteria for Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF) for ICD-10
- Operational Criteria for Fatigue Syndrome
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Therapy

Drug Interactions
- Fatigue Severity Scale

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Fatigue Severity Scale
Adverse Effects
- Fatigue Severity Scale
Complication Detection
- Fatigue Severity Scale

Patient Concerns

Quality Of Life
Social Activities, Family And Friends
- Quality of Life Fatigue Score

Definition of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) for Cancer-Related Fatigue

Purpose: To determine if a patient is experiencing cancer-related fatigue.

Evaluation