Abstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate fatigue, anxiety and depression scores before or after radiotherapy (RT) in breast cancer patients. A total of 51 patients with breast cancer were evaluated with Fatigue Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale before and after RT. Lee Fatigue Scale-fatigue subscale score significantly increased after RT (P=0.001); while energy subscale score significantly decreased after RT (P=0.001). Hospital Anxiety Scale score and Hospital Depression Scale score did not differ significantly before and after RT (P=0.630, and P=0.058, respectively). Relationship between patients' anxiety-depression levels and fatigue-energy levels before and after radiotherapy did not reveal any significant difference. Although an increase of fatigue, and a decrease of energy was observed after RT, no difference in anxiety and depression scores were observed in patients with breast cancer.
