PURPOSE AND METHODS: We studied the sleep architecture and psychologic state of 32 patients with breast or lung cancer compared with 32 age- and sex-matched, normal-sleeping volunteers and 32 otherwise healthy insomniacs. RESULTS: Research findings indicate that lung cancer patients slept as poorly as did insomniacs, but underreported their sleep difficulties. Breast cancer patients slept similarly to normal-sleeping volunteers. No psychiatric disorders were detected in the cancer patients, and there were no significant differences in mood between lung and breast cancer patients. CONCLUSION: Lung cancer patients appear to be unique in underestimating an objectively verified sleep difficulty. The adaptive mechanism of denial in these patients is discussed.
PURPOSE AND METHODS: We studied the sleep architecture and psychologic state of 32 patients with breast or lung cancer compared with 32 age- and sex-matched, normal-sleeping volunteers and 32 otherwise healthy insomniacs. RESULTS: Research findings indicate that lung cancerpatients slept as poorly as did insomniacs, but underreported their sleep difficulties. Breast cancerpatients slept similarly to normal-sleeping volunteers. No psychiatric disorders were detected in the cancerpatients, and there were no significant differences in mood between lung and breast cancerpatients. CONCLUSION:Lung cancerpatients appear to be unique in underestimating an objectively verified sleep difficulty. The adaptive mechanism of denial in these patients is discussed.
Authors: Sonia Ancoli-Israel; Lianqi Liu; Matthew R Marler; Barbara A Parker; Vicky Jones; Georgia Robins Sadler; Joel Dimsdale; Mairav Cohen-Zion; Lavinia Fiorentino Journal: Support Care Cancer Date: 2005-07-12 Impact factor: 3.603
Authors: Nalaka S Gooneratne; Grace E Dean; Ann E Rogers; J Emeka Nkwuo; James C Coyne; Larry R Kaiser Journal: Lung Cancer Date: 2007-08-31 Impact factor: 5.705