Study participants showed they experienced sleep troubles at nearly three times the rate of the general population. The problem was more prevalent in younger patients and those with lung and breast cancers. “These numbers are very high and something we can’t ignore,” says Oxana Palesh. “The good news is that insomnia is a very treatable problem that can be addressed quickly so it doesn’t compound other symptoms.”
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Three quarters of cancer patients and survivors treated with chemotherapy suffer insomnia or sleep disorders that often become chronic conditions, hindering patients’ ability to fully recover. Continue…
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Low vitamin D complicates breast cancer
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Women with breast cancer should be given high doses of vitamin D because a majority of them are likely to have low levels, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk of fractures. (more…)
