India, April 30 -- Women who survive cancer are more likely to struggle with fatigue and depression than men, according to a new study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting in Chicago.
The study, led by Dr. Simo Du from NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, analyzed data from 1,555 cancer survivors collected through the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2015 and 2022.
"During my residency, I saw a lot of cancer patients both in the clinic and inpatient settings, and cancer-related fatigue was one of the most frequent complaints they brought up," Du said.
"It impacts not just their daily activities but also their overall quality of life a...