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

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

Background: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) undergoing radiation therapy (RT) often experience sleep disturbances that may contribute to oral mucositis (OM) and quality of life (QOL). Methods: Patients with HNC treated with RT at a single institution were examined. Sleep questionnaires were...

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Main Authors: Austin J. Iovoli, Kelsey Smith, Han Yu, Melissa A. Kluczynski, Carla R. Jungquist, Andrew D. Ray, Mark K. Farrugia, Fangyi Gu, Anurag K. Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
head and neck cancer
radiation therapy
sleep
oral mucositis
quality of life
insomnia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/7/1335

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