Abstract:19566 Background: Fatigue is the most common and disabling symptom affecting patients with AML; effective prevention or treatment measures have yet to be found. Cytokines, biological markers of inflammation, may represent a major cause of fatigue, but published data are limited. Methods: Patients age 50 or older with AML were recruited between May and September 2006. All patients were fluent in English, within one year of diagnosis, and free of any other active malignancy. Fatigue was measured using the Funct… Show more
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