Increased prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in women diagnosed with endometrial or breast cancer.
Ayey MadutVeronika FuchsovaHong ManShabeel AskarRitu TrivediElisabeth ElderChristine L ClarkeGerard WainAlison BrandAnna DeFazioTerence AmisKristina KairaitisPublished in: PloS one (2021)
In postmenopausal women with breast or endometrial cancer there is high prevalence of OSA, with no association with specific tumor characteristics detected. Recognition of the high prevalence of OSA in women with cancer is important to recognise as it may impact on surgical risk and quality of life.
Keyphrases
- endometrial cancer
- obstructive sleep apnea
- postmenopausal women
- positive airway pressure
- bone mineral density
- papillary thyroid
- breast cancer risk
- sleep apnea
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- squamous cell
- risk factors
- childhood cancer
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- metabolic syndrome
- young adults
- cervical cancer screening
- type diabetes
- lymph node metastasis
- adipose tissue