Fatigue New aggressive cancer therapies are saving more and more lives, but they take a toll.
Cancer patients are also fatigue patients.
And a growing number of doctors are concerned about this most common side effect of cancer. Tily Osborne, a lymphoma patient, used to take good care of her busy home and family, but these days, getting dressed is often more than she can manage. Awareness is relatively new, partly because we didn't acknowledge it, but also because the newer, more aggressive therapies have exacerbated it. The fatigue experienced by a person with cancer is different from the tiredness of everyday life, according to physicians. It can appear suddenly and be overwhelming.