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Types of Complementary Therapies

When you discuss a complementary therapy with your health care team and they agree that it is safe to try as part of your overall cancer care, this is called “integrative medicine.”

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Cancer.net
2021
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Sleep Problems

People with cancer sometimes have an increased risk for sleep problems because of treatment effects and other factors. It's important to know why sleep problems can happen, what can be done to help manage them, and when to ask for help.

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American Cancer Society
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Cancer and Sleep

As knowledge has grown about sleep’s integral role in overall health, many sleep scientists have turned their attention to how sleep and cancer are connected.

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Eric Suni
2020
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How Does Sleep Influence Cancer Risk?

Getting enough sleep is important for overall health and may be related to cancer risk.

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Elaine K. Howley
2018
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Insomnia Common Among Cancer Patients

Roughly half of patients with cancer have symptoms of insomnia, and many may have sleep problems that linger for at least a year, a small study suggests. The most common malignancies were breast cancer, tumors of the prostate or testicles, and colorectal cancer.

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Lisa Rapaport
2019
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Cancer Survivorship: Insomnia and Sleep Disturbance

Many cancer patients face sleep problems, such as difficulty fall­ing asleep, frequent nighttime waking, rising too early in the morning, or excessive sleeping during the day.

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Barrie R. Cassileth
2020
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Sleep Apnea and Cancer: Is There a Link, and in What Cases?

A study looking at the data of thousands of participants suggests that there may be a link between severe sleep apnea and the likelihood of developing cancer. However, this link appears to be stronger in women.

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Maria Cohut
2019
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Sleeping Less than 6 Hours May Raise Risk of Cancer, Even Death

Not getting enough sleep may put some people at risk for much more than being drowsy the next day, a new study says.

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American Heart Association
2019
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