Sriram Yennurajalingam, Nizar M Tannir, Janet L Williams, Zhanni Lu, Kenneth R Hess, Susan Frisbee-Hume, Helen L House, Zita Dubauskas Lim, Kyu-Hyoung Lim, Gabriel Lopez, Akhila Reddy, Ahsan Azhar, Angelique Wong, Sunil M Patel, Deborah A Kuban, Ahmed Omar Kaseb, Lorenzo Cohen, Eduardo Bruera
Background: Despite the high frequency, severity, and effects of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) on the quality of life (QoL) of patients with cancer, limited treatment options are available. The primary objective of this study was to compare the effects of oral Panax ginseng extract (PG) and placebo on CRF. Secondary objectives were to determine the effects of PG on QoL, mood, and function. Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, patients with CRF ≥4/10 on the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) were eligible...
September 2017: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network: JNCCN