Sleep Disturbance and Cancer.
- Author:
Woo Ho BAN
;
Sang Haak LEE
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Sleep disorder;
Cancer;
Hypoxia;
Circadian rhythm
- MeSH:
Anoxia;
Breast;
Circadian Rhythm;
Endometrial Neoplasms;
Female;
Humans;
Prevalence;
Prognosis;
Prostate;
Quality of Life;
Risk Factors;
Sleep Wake Disorders
- From:Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
2013;20(1):10-14
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Sleep disturbances are commonly encountered problems in cancer patients. Sleep has a role in maintenance of immunity, metabolism, and quality of life but little has been known about the prevalence, risk factors, and effects on prognosis of sleep disturbances in patients with cancer. Also little attention has been made on proper assessment and management of sleep disorders in these patients. Recently, there have been some reports that sleep disorders are related with development of many cancers such as breast, colorectal, prostate, and endometrial cancers. An intermittent hypoxia and a disruption of circadian rhythm are considered as one of the possible mechanisms of cancer developments. More aggressive evaluation and meticulous management of sleep disturbances in cancer patients are essential to improve quality of life as well as prognosis.
