Cancer-Related Fatigue and Circulating Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Survivors

PURPOSE: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is the most common and disruptive symptom experienced by cancer survivors and because of its frequency and severity is especially worrisome in breast cancer survivors (BCS). Despite a great deal of research, the mechanisms underlying CRF have not been determined. The present study aims to describe associations between CRF in BCS and different blood biomarkers.

METHODS: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted. A set of biomarkers assessing inflammation were measured in BCS: C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor (TNF); HPA axis dysfunction (cortisol), autonomic dysfunction (noradrenaline); oxidative stress (8-OH deoxyguanosine); insulin resistance markers (insulin, IGF-I, IGFBP3) and sexual hormones (estrogens, progesterone, testosterone).

RESULTS: NLR (p = .00) and cortisol (p = .02) were positive and negatively associated with CRF, respectively. The rest of the blood markers were not associated with CRF.

CONCLUSION: Our results increase the evidence on pathophysiological mechanisms driving CRF in BCS. However, longitudinal studies are needed to explore the role of these factors as potential causal mechanisms.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Biological research for nursing - 26(2024), 2 vom: 14. März, Seite 270-278

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

García-González, David [VerfasserIn]
Romero-Elías, María [VerfasserIn]
Álvarez-Bustos, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Rosado-García, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez-López, Antonio J [VerfasserIn]
Cantos, Blanca [VerfasserIn]
Maximiano, Constanza [VerfasserIn]
Méndez, Miriam [VerfasserIn]
Méndez-Otero, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Cebolla, Héctor [VerfasserIn]
García-Foncillas, Jesús [VerfasserIn]
Ruiz-Casado, Ana [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers
Cancer-related fatigue
Cortisol
HPA axis
Hydrocortisone
Journal Article
Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio
Physiopathology
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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.03.2024

Date Revised 15.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/10998004231215777

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364394595