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Recommendation
Fatigue assessment
Assess all patients with breast cancer for fatigue and advise patients on the importance of good sleep hygiene practices.
It is recommended that primary care clinicians should assess for fatigue and treat any causative factors for fatigue, including anemia, thyroid dysfunction, and cardiac dysfunction (Level of evidence – 0)
How this guidance was developed
This recommendation was adapted from the ACS/ASCO 2016 guidelines (US). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to April 2015 and was not graded by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was adapted by removal of reference to ‘primary care clinicians’, as all health professionals involved in the care of a patient could take responsibility for this aspect of care.
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Fatigue assessment
Recommendation
Assess all patients with breast cancer for fatigue and advise patients on the importance of good sleep hygiene practices.
Principles in action
Supportive care
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Communication
This recommendation was adapted from the ACS/ASCO 2016 guidelines (US). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to April 2015 and was not graded by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was adapted by removal of reference to ‘primary care clinicians’, as all health professionals involved in the care of a patient could take responsibility for this aspect of care.
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