Treating fatigue in breast cancer survivors: Effectivneness of a mind body intervention.

A42 Introduction: Persistent fatigue following breast cancer treatment affects 30 to 40% of patients. Contributing factors are diverse and include pain, sleep disturbance, depression, decreased physical activity and menopausal symptoms. The complex, multi-dimensional underlying etiology calls for broad based intervention strategies. Aim: To conduct a pilot study to develop and obtain preliminary efficacy information for a ten week holistic, group-based mind body intervention to treat persistent fatigue among breast cancer survivors. Design: A quasi-experimental study using a before/after evaluation of change in fatigue scores. Population: Subjects were women who were between six months and five years post-completion of adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for breast cancer with a baseline fatigue score of