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World J Psychiatry. Mar 19, 2025; 15(3): 99037
Published online Mar 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i3.99037
Published online Mar 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i3.99037
Attention to cancer-related physical and mental fatigue: Breaking the vicious cycle
Yan Zeng, Department of Psychology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
Jun-Wen Zhang, Jian Yang, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
Author contributions: Zhang JW and Yang J conceptualized and designed the research, and edited the final manuscript; Zeng Y performed the literature search, analyzed the data, and wrote the original manuscript; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Education and Teaching Reform Project of the First Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University, No. CMER202305; Natural Science Foundation of Tibet Autonomous Region, No. XZ2024ZR-ZY100(Z); and the Program for Youth Innovation in Future Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, China, No. W0138.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Jian Yang, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China. yj1984ren@qq.com
Received: July 11, 2024
Revised: December 15, 2024
Accepted: January 9, 2025
Published online: March 19, 2025
Processing time: 229 Days and 14.1 Hours
Revised: December 15, 2024
Accepted: January 9, 2025
Published online: March 19, 2025
Processing time: 229 Days and 14.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Effective management of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is imperative, particularly given its association with poor health-related quality of life and functional disruptions. Mindfulness interventions are explored as a means to break the cycle of physical and mental CRF, potentially enhancing the well-being and survival of cancer patients. Mindfulness interventions, including mindfulness-based stress reduction, cognitive therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy, are effective in alleviating CRF by addressing both physical and mental aspects, disrupting the cycle of fatigue and improving the quality of life for cancer survivors.