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Understanding Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF) in Young People
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Understanding Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF) in Young People

The Psychology Department from the University of Bath created an animation explaining cancer related fatigue

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The Psychology Department from the University of Bath, together with young people receiving cancer care at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC), created a 3-minute animation explaining cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and what it is like to live with it.

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) patients and survivors is a significant, and under-reported problem. There is little research looking at how best to encourage young people to seek help with their fatigue, and little guidance on how health professionals and others can support them with this.

The video was launched earlier this April in order to support Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month and will be followed by research activities on cancer-related fatigue.

Continue reading · Late Effects of TreamentMethodology of the Dccss Later Fatigue Study: A Model to Investigate Chronic Fatigue in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood CancerThe Dutch Childhood Cancer Survivor Late Effect Study on fatigue (DCCSS LATER fatigue study) aims to understand the prevalence and risk factors of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in childhood cancer survivors (CCS). The study proposes a model to discern predisposing, triggering, maintaining, and moderating factors of CRF. Triggering factors are related to cancer diagnosis and treatment during childhood, maintaining factors perpetuate fatigue, and moderating factors influence how fatigue symptoms manifest. Predisposing factors may increase vulnerability to develop fatigue. Data from 1955 CCS and 455 siblings were collected, with analysis ongoing and initial results expected in 2022. The study intends to shed light on CRF's epidemiology and associated factors, which can help identify those at risk and inform the development of interventions to address severe and persistent fatigue in survivors.

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