Association of Insomnia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Worse Oral Mucositis and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy.

Austin J IovoliKelsey SmithHan YuMelissa A KluczynskiCarla R JungquistAndrew D RayMark K FarrugiaFangyi GuAnurag K Singh

Published in: Cancers (2024)

Insomnia and OSA are highly prevalent in patients with HNC undergoing RT. These sleep disturbances are associated with worse QOL and OM during treatment.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
sleep quality
radiation therapy
patients undergoing
positive airway pressure
radiation induced
physical activity
depressive symptoms
sleep apnea
locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma
chemotherapy induced