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Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Levels and Cancer-related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors: Effects of an Exercise Adherence Program

Authors
 Sung Hae Kim  ;  Yoon Kyung Song  ;  Jeehee Han  ;  Yun Hee Ko  ;  Hyojin Lee  ;  Min Jae Kang  ;  Hyunki Park  ;  Hyangkyu Lee  ;  Sue Kim 
Citation
 JOURNAL OF BREAST CANCER, Vol.23(2) : 205-217, 2020-04 
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF BREAST CANCER
ISSN
 1738-6756 
Issue Date
2020-04
Keywords
Breast neoplasms ; Cytokines ; Exercise ; Fatigue
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of an exercise intervention on subjective cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in breast cancer survivors (BCS).

Methods: BCS with greater than moderate CRF (≥ 4) were recruited and randomly assigned to experimental or control groups. The experimental group participated in a 12-week exercise adherence program (Better Life after Cancer - Energy, Strength, and Support; BLESS). Interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels were determined at 3 time points (M1: baseline, M2: post-intervention, and M4: 6 months after intervention). Subjective fatigue was measured using the Korean version of the revised Piper Fatigue Scale.

Results: In this analysis of participants with physiological fatigue measures available (19 experimental, 21 control), there were no statistically significant differences in IL-6 (F = 1.157, p = 0.341), TNF-α levels (F = 0.878, p = 0.436), and level of fatigue (F = 2.067, p = 0.118) between the 2 groups at baseline. Fatigue in the experimental group showed statistically significant improvement compared to the control only at M2 (p = 0.022). There was no significant relationship between subjective and physiological fatigue at the 3 measurement points.

Conclusion: The BLESS intervention improved CRF in BCS immediately at post-intervention, and this study presents clinical feasibility for the management of CRF in BCS in the early survivorship phase who are already experiencing fatigue.
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DOI
10.4048/jbc.2020.23.e22
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3. College of Nursing (간호대학) > Dept. of Nursing (간호학과) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Sue(김수) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3785-2445
Lee, Hyang Kyu(이향규) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0821-6020
Han, Jee Hee(한지희) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8330-9828
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/179131
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