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Help please! is extreme fatigue a symptom of cancer, or just what happens during cancer treatment?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes: Yes - either. Fatigue may be a sign of cancer, but of course is common in many other non-cancerous conditions. Treatment may cause extreme fatigue, but many people receive treatment with tolerable side effects.
Answered 2/18/2012
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Can be both: Fatigue can be due to cancer or it's treatment side effect or both or neither.
Answered 2/9/2012
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Can be either: Fatigue is a common symptom of cancer. Fatigue can also develop as a side effect of chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Answered 10/3/2016
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