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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Surg Oncol. 2012 Nov 10;20(6):1788–1797. doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2741-4

Table 5. Symptom Prevalence Over Time (%).

Symptom Baseline 6 Weeks 12 Weeks 24 Weeks 36 Weeks 52 Weeks
Lack of energy 81.6 89.3 90.3 88.3 76.7 74.8
Worrying 74.8 67 58.3 56.3 50.5 44.7
SOB 74.5 76.7 80.6 78.6 72.8 68
Difficulty sleeping 71.8 69.9 62.1 56.3 55.3 53.4
Cough 69.9 65 67 56.3 46.6 46.6
Dry skin 66 60.2 57.3 50.5 32 23.3
Pain 64.1 64.1 66 58.3 53.4 51.5
Feeling nervous 59.2 59.2 49.5 51.5 44.7 36.9
Feeling sad 55.3 53.4 52.4 40.8 35.9 37.9
Difficulty concentrating 53.4 61.2 56.3 50.5 47.6 36.9
Feeling irritable 39.8 37.9 31.1 31.1 18.4 14.6
Numbness 38.8 37.9 33.0 36.9 33.0 26.2
Lack of appetite 38.8 37.9 37.9 34 22.3 18.4
Itching 34 35 27.2 21 9.7 8.7
Nail changes 33 33 33 24.3 20.4 13.6
Problems with urination 31.1 26.2 27.2 23.3 21.4 12.6
Dry mouth 29.1 25.2 20.4 16.5 7.8 7.8
Feeling drowsy 26.2 26.2 22.3 16.5 5.8 5.8
Problems with sexual interest 25.5 t 21.4 20.4 14.5 17.5 23.3
Difficulty swallowing 23.3 18.4 15.5 12.6 5.8 5.8
Nausea 22.3 31.1 22.3 13.6 4.9 5.8
Dizziness 20.4 29.1 20.4 15.5 10.7 9.7
Sweats 14.6 13.6 8.7 4.9 2.9 2.9
Diarrhea 13.6 17.5 20.4 19.4 16.5 11.7
Feeling bloated 11.7 14.6 14.6 8.7 3.9 4.9
Vomiting 9.7 5.8 9.7 7.8 1.9 2.9
Rash on my body y 8.7 9.7 11.7 4.9 1.9 3.9
Rash on my face e 4.9 5.8 5.8 1.9 1.9 1.9
Crusting on my skin 4.9 6.8 7.8 5.8 12.6 2.9