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Sleep Disorders Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients Assigned to Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer.
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- Effects of sleep disturbance, cancer-related fatigue, and psychological distress on breast cancer patients' quality of life: a prospective longitudinal observational study.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
- Covid-19 and radiotherapy: a systematic review after 2 years of pandemic.Clinical and translational imaging · 2022Review
- Emotional Problems Prior to Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
- Sleep Disturbances in Lung Cancer Patients Assigned to Definitive or Adjuvant Irradiation.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
- Risk Factors for Sleep Problems Prior to Radiochemotherapy for Malignant Gliomas.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
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aimThe anticipation of radiotherapy can cause distress and sleep disorders, which may be aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated sleep disorders in a large cohort of patients with breast cancer before and during the pandemic. PATIENTS AND
methodsTwenty-three characteristics were retrospectively analyzed for associations with pre-radiotherapy sleep disorders in 338 patients. Moreover, 163 patients presenting before and 175 patients presenting during the COVID-19 pandemic were compared for sleep disorders.
resultsSleep disorders were significantly associated with age ≤60 years (p=0.006); high distress score (p<0.0001); more emotional (p<0.0001), physical (p<0.0001) or practical (p<0.0001) problems; psycho-oncological need (p<0.0001); invasive cancer (p=0.003); chemotherapy (p<0.001); and hormonal therapy (p=0.006). Sleep disorders were similarly common in both groups (prior to vs. during the pandemic: 40% vs. 45%, p=0.38).
conclusionAlthough additional significant risk factors for sleep disorders were identified, the COVID-19 pandemic appeared to have no significant impact on sleep disorders in patients scheduled for irradiation of breast cancer.
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