Cancer-related fatigue in the elderly
2013
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Cancer is a disease of the elderly: 60 % of tumours occur in patients aged 65 years or older. Cancer-related fatigue is a common symptom experienced by cancer patients and cancer survivors that profoundly affects all aspects of the quality of life. Although it has been estimated that up to 70 % of elderly with cancer experience fatigue, this symptom is still largely ignored in ageing population.
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