Persistent fatigue is a problem for up to a third of survivors of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. LeBlanc et al reported predictors for this complication. The authors are from the University of North Caroline, Duke University, and Texas Oncology in Austin
Patient selection: long-term survivor of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
The pattern of chronic fatigue may be:
(1) persistent or intermittent
(2) stable or slowly worsening
Predictors of persistent or worsening fatigue:
(1) female sex
(2) lower levels of education (failure to have a college degree)
(3) history of past chemotherapy
(4) higher comorbidity
(5) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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