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Aider á vivre aprés un cancer pp 115–122Cite as

Fatigue et cancer

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Part of the book series: Oncologie pratique ((ONCOLPRAT))

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Malgré les nombreuses avancées thérapeutiques, le cancer reste la deuxiéme cause de décés dans le monde occidental. En revanche, il existe également une population croissante de survivants souvent atteints de séquelles de la maladie et de ses traitements, posant un probléme de santé publique (1). La fatigue liée au cancer est une asthénie profonde et invalidante, désormais reconnue comme une plainte fréquente parmi les survivants de cancer (2). Cette fatigue concerne prés de 3 patients sur 4 á des degrés divers (3) et peut avoir un retentissement sur la vie courante á tous les niveaux de la quotidienne y compris dans la vie sociale (4). Cette fatigue n’est pas limitée á la période du traitement et peut durer plus de 1 an (5). Malgré la recherche de plus en plus abondante qui lui est consacrée, la fatigue liée au cancer reste diffi cile á défi nir. Une défi nition pratique est donnée par le National Comprehensive Cancer Network américain: «la fatigue liée au cancer est une fatigue persistante, une sensation subjective de lassitude en rapport avec un antécédent de cancer ou de son traitement et qui interfére avec le bon déroulement de la vie quotidienne» (NCCN Cancer related fatigue and Anemia: treatment guidelines for patients). La fatigue liée au cancer est différente de la fatigue due á l’exercice parce qu’elle est plus profonde, persistante et qu’elle ne s’améliore pas avec du repos (6). Elle peut également être définie comme une fatigue plus importante que celle qui devrait normalement résulter d’un exercice physique ou d’un effort mental (7).

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  2. Service d’oncologie médicale, Hôpital Avicenne, 125, rue de Stalingrad, 93009, Bobigny Cedex

    Jean -François Morére & Laurent Zelek

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Escure, P., Bouillet, T., Morére, J.F., Zelek, L. (2010). Fatigue et cancer. In: Aider á vivre aprés un cancer. Oncologie pratique. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-79501-5_9

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