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Nonpharmacological Treatment

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A growing body of scientific evidence supports the use of nonpharmacological treatment strategies for alleviating cancer-related fatigue (CrF). Nonpharmacological treatments include a variety of interventions such as psychosocial support, stress management, energy conservation, nutritional therapy, sleep therapy, and exercise. These interventions comprise a variety of multimodal interventions.

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    Markus Horneber

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Weis, J., Horneber, M. (2015). Nonpharmacological Treatment. In: Cancer-Related Fatigue. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-76-4_4

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