Cancer

25 10, 2022

Studies tie sleep disorders to prostate cancer risk

2023-01-17T19:48:42+00:00October 25, 2022|Cancer, Men|

Men who have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep may have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer, according to recent study findings. Disrupted sleep and the risk of prostate cancer The American Cancer Society estimates that 1 man in 8 will be diagnosed [...]

6 05, 2016

Sleep and breast cancer survival

2021-04-29T18:38:21+00:00May 6, 2016|Cancer, Healthy Sleep Habits|

Getting your ZZZ’s may be more important than you realize. A new study of women suggests that short sleep duration combined with frequent snoring may impact cancer survival, especially in those with breast cancer. The analysis involved more than 21,000 postmenopausal women who were [...]

2 05, 2014

Poor sleep could affect survival time for women with breast cancer

2022-07-19T20:11:41+00:00May 2, 2014|Cancer, Sleep Deprivation, Technology, Women|

A new study shows that sleep efficiency (SE) is predictive of survival time for women with breast cancer. Sleep efficiency is the number of minutes of sleep divided by the number of minutes in bed. New research involved 97 women with advanced breast cancer. The [...]

19 03, 2013

Childhood leukemia/lymphoma survivors have high prevalence of chronic fatigue

2022-07-18T16:22:39+00:00March 19, 2013|Cancer, Children, Medical Conditions|

A new study finds that survivors of childhood leukemia and lymphoma are at a greater risk of chronic fatigue, a persistent lack of energy that doesn’t improve with rest, as adults. The study, published in the March issue of the Journal of Adolescent and [...]

14 03, 2013

Sleep disturbance common among gynecological cancer survivors

2022-07-19T20:14:31+00:00March 14, 2013|Cancer, Medical Conditions, Poor Sleep, Women|

A new survey has found that more than half of gynecologic cancer survivors may have trouble sleeping. "Physicians need to address the presence of sleep disturbance among their survivors, and modifiable risk factors, e.g., hot flashes, urinary urgency, and bowel complaints, should be addressed," [...]

8 02, 2011

Short sleep adds to colon cancer risk

2022-09-28T18:48:22+00:00February 8, 2011|Cancer, Medical Conditions, Sleep Disorders|

A new study shows sleeping less than six hours per night may increase your risk to develop a key sign of early colon cancer by about 50 percent. Patients who reported short sleep durations are far more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal adenomas, [...]

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