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For Cancer Survivors, Fear Of Recurrence May Affect Quality Of Sleep
Medscape (6/27, Nelson) reported that a survey published in the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology indicates that “cancer survivors often fear disease recurrence, and this can affect the quality of their sleep.” In the “survey of 67 cancer survivors, 52% reported poor sleep quality during the previous month.” Individuals “with some college education and those more afraid of a recurrence appeared to be at greater risk for poor sleep.”
For Cancer Survivors, Fear Of Recurrence May Affect Quality Of Sleep
Medscape (6/27, Nelson) reported that a survey published in the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology indicates that “cancer survivors often fear disease recurrence, and this can affect the quality of their sleep.” In the “survey of 67 cancer survivors, 52% reported poor sleep quality during the previous month.” Individuals “with some college education and those more afraid of a recurrence appeared to be at greater risk for poor sleep.”
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