Post-Exertional Malaise in People with Chronic Cancer-Related Fatigue
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a distressing and persistent sense of tiredness or exhaustion that interferes with usual functioning. Chronic CRF continues for months after curative cancer treatment is complete. Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is a worsening of symptoms after physical or mental activity, with limited investigations in people with chronic CRF.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Rosie Twomey, Samuel T. Yeung, James G. Wrightson, Guillaume Y. Millet, S. Nicole Culos-Reed Source Type: research
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