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    Cancer-Related Fatigue (adjunctive support)

    Also known as: cancer fatigue, treatment fatigue, cancer-related tiredness

    Cancer-related fatigue is persistent exhaustion during and after cancer treatment — beyond normal tiredness, and often not fixed by rest. Graded exercise, sleep care and psychological support help. Chinese medicine treats the qi-blood depletion, heart-spleen and liver-constraint patterns alongside oncology care.

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    Lifestyle & Diet

    • •Gentle graded exercise is the best-supported treatment — build up slowly.
    • •Keep sleep regular; rest does not fix this fatigue by itself.
    • •Eat regularly even when appetite is low.
    • •Tell your oncology team — anaemia, thyroid and other causes are checkable.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    See sources
    • •Coordinate all herbal support with the oncology team — some herbs interact with treatment.[]

    When to reassess or seek care again

    See sources

    Review every 4–6 weeks alongside treatment cycles: energy scores, activity tolerance, mood.

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    Sources & Further Reading

    Clinical guidance, red flags and safety notes on this page draw on the following current sources alongside the classical references above.

    1. Cancer-related fatigue — MedlinePlus
      National Library of Medicine · 2024
    2. NHS — coping with fatigue during cancer
      NHS · 2024
    3. Healthdirect Australia
      Healthdirect Australia · 2024

    Educational reference for licensed practitioners. Not a substitute for individual clinical assessment. Refer to conventional care for any red-flag or undiagnosed presentation.