Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 29-38 , January 2006

The prevalence and moderators of fatigue in people who have been successfully treated for cancer

  • Katharine E. Young

      Affiliations

    • Section of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom
    • Clinical Psychology Department, Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Clinical Psychology Department, Room 2/98, Floor 2, Jubilee Building, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, G4 OSF Glasgow, Scotland. Tel.: +44 141 211 5639.
    • ,
  • Craig A. White

      Affiliations

    • Macmillan Consultant in Psychosocial Oncology, Consulting and Clinical Psychology Services, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Ayrshire Central Hospital, United Kingdom
    • University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Received 10 May 2004 ,Accepted 29 March 2005.

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PII: S0022-3999(05)00207-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.03.011

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 29-38 , January 2006

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