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For women who have completed treatment for breast cancer, persistent cancer-related fatigue appears to influence balance.

THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For women who have completed treatment for breast cancer, persistent cancer-related fatigue appears to influence balance, independent of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) symptoms, according to a study recently published in Rehabilitation Oncology. Stephen Wechsler, Ph.D., from MGH Institute of Health Professions in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and colleagues conducted a

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a long-term side effect of chemotherapy for breast cancer that contributes to chronic balance difficulties.

For many women who have undergone chemotherapy for breast cancer, cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a persistent side effect – and one that contributes to ongoing balance problems, suggests a paper in Rehabilitation Oncology, official journal of APTA Oncology, an academy of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a lasting side effect for many women who have had chemotherapy for breast cancer, and it contributes to ongoing balance issues.