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ea0016p457 | Neuroendocrinology | ECE2008

Fatigue in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy: correlation with neuromuscular dysfunction and IGF-1 plasma levels

Baldelli Roberto , Pietrangeli Alberto , Cigliana Giovanni , Fabi Alessandra , Cognetti Francesco , Pugliese Patrizia , Appetecchia Marialuisa

Introduction: Adult growth hormone deficiency is associated with fatigue, tiredness and myalgias. The same clinical pattern can often be present in oncological patients during chemotherapy and follow up.Aim of the study: To conduct an extensive neuromuscular investigation of patients with breast cancer (BC), treated with taxol, in an attempt to explain their neuromuscular symptoms, eleven pre-menopausal patients with BC underwent a prospective protocol, ...