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If you are a carer and have fatigue

Caring for another person, whether a child or elderly relative, can be exhausting. If you have fatigue due to cancer or its treatment and you're also a carer, it may become very difficult to cope and you may need to involve the help of other people or organisations, such as those mentioned in the following section, Who can help?


Content last reviewed: 01 October 2007
Page last modified: 14 January 2009

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