Observational studyCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2024
Sleep Quality in Head and Neck Cancer.
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- Characterizing sleep-related complaints in head and neck cancer survivors with tumors of airway relevance following radiotherapy.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Lymph node dissection, pain, and psychological factors: association with sleep quality during the perioperative period in oral cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Cancer-related clinically important sleep disturbance in head and neck cancer survivors: longitudinal findings from the head and neck 5000 prospective clinical cohort.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
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- Oral Cancer and Sleep Disturbances: A Narrative Review on Exploring the Bidirectional Relationship.Cancers · 2025Review
- Surgery Versus Chemoradiation Therapy for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Multidimensional Cross-Sectional Study.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sleep hygiene linked to patient-reported outcomes & objective sleep measures prior to upper extremity orthopaedic surgery.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A structural equation model study on the influencing factors of sleep disorders in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with head and neck cancer often experience impaired sleep. Moreover, the treatment may negatively affect sleep quality. The aim of this observational study was to evaluate the sleep quality after treatment for head and neck cancer, and its relationship with quality of life and psychological distress.
methodsA total of 151 patients who underwent treatment for head and neck cancer at our department were included in the study. Quality of life, sleep quality, risk of sleep apnea, sleepiness, pain, and psychological distress were assessed by means of specific questionnaires.
resultsThe median follow-up was 30 months. Poor sleep quality was observed in 55.6% of the cases. An association between PSQI global sleep quality and EORTC global health status was found. The DT, HADS anxiety, and HADS depression scores were associated to PSQI global score, sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep disturbances, and daytime dysfunction.
conclusionsSleep disturbances, particularly OSA and insomnia, are frequent in HNC patients, and significantly impact their quality of life and psychological well-being. Given the effect of sleep on overall well-being, addressing sleep disorders should be a priority in the care of HNC patients.
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