Sleep and Cancer: How Patients Can Cope With Insomnia
What is insomnia, and how can cancer patients manage this sleep condition during or after cancer treatment?
Sleep: Why it’s Extra Important if You Have Cancer
For people living with cancer, sleep doesn’t always come easy. There are a number of reasons why. Steroids and other medications taken during treatment can cause insomnia. Side effects like nausea, pain, hot flashes and frequent trips to the bathroom can disrupt a good night’s sleep, too. Sometimes the emotional effects of cancer – like worry, […]
Managing Insomnia During Cancer Treatment
Insomnia often begins as soon as a cancer diagnosis is received. The stress associated with the diagnosis, along with questions about the future, can lead to long, sleepless nights. Even when treatment is in progress – whether headway is being made or if it seems like there is little hope for a cure – insomnia […]
Data Shows Sleep Apnea Linked to Increased Risk for Cancer
