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Frequency and Risk Factors of Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Prostate Cancer Assigned to Local or Loco-regional Radiotherapy.
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Anticancer research [Anticancer Res] 2021 Oct; Vol. 41 (10), pp. 5165-5169. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background/aim: Many patients with prostate cancer receive definitive or adjuvant radiotherapy. This study aimed to identify the frequency of sleep disturbances and corresponding risk factors prior to radiation treatment.<br />Patients and Methods: Data of 48 patients assigned to local or loco-regional irradiation for prostate cancer were retrospectively analyzed for pre-radiotherapy sleep disturbances. Fifteen characteristics were analyzed including age, performance status, comorbidity, history of previous malignancy, distress score, (emotional, physical or practical) problems, prostate-specific antigen, primary tumor stage, Gleason-score, upfront androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), treatment volume, brachytherapy, and COVID-19 pandemic.<br />Results: Pre-radiotherapy sleep disturbances were reported by 20.8% of patients and significantly associated with distress scores ≥4 (p<0.0001) and ≥3 physical problems (p=0.0001). Trends were found for Karnofsky performance score ≤80 (p=0.095), Gleason score 7b-9 (p=0.079), and ADT (p=0.067).<br />Conclusion: Pre-radiotherapy sleep disturbances were less common in prostate cancer patients than in other cancer patients. Risk factors were identified that can help identify patients requiring psychological support prior to radiotherapy.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1791-7530
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Anticancer research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34593468
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.15334