Fatigue after early breast cancer often fades: study

Fatigue after early breast cancer often fades: study
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Summary Study of 218 women found almost one-third had cancer-related fatigue at the end of treatment.

Many people treated for cancer are worn out for a time, but new findings suggest that long-lasting fatigue may be less common than thought – at least for women with early-stage breast cancer.The study, of 218 women treated for early breast cancer, found that almost one-third had cancer-related fatigue at the end of treatment.But far fewer -- six percent -- still had the problem a year later.

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