RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Sleep Disturbances in Lung Cancer Patients Assigned to Definitive or Adjuvant Irradiation
JF In Vivo
JO In Vivo
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 3333
OP 3337
DO 10.21873/invivo.12630
VO 35
IS 6
A1 DIRK RADES
A1 SVENJA KOPELKE
A1 SOEREN TVILSTED
A1 TROELS W. KJAER
A1 STEVEN E. SCHILD
A1 TOBIAS BARTSCHT
YR 2021
UL http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/35/6/3333.abstract
AB Background/Aim: A considerable number of patients with lung cancer are scheduled for definitive or adjuvant radiotherapy. Prevalence and potential risk factors of pre-radiotherapy sleep disturbances were evaluated. Patients and Methods: Nineteen factors were retrospectively investigated for associations with pre-radiotherapy sleep disturbances in 77 lung cancer patients. Factors included COVID-19 pandemic; age; gender; performance score; comorbidity index; history of another malignancy; distress score; number of emotional, physical or practical problems; patient’s request for psychological support; histology; tumor stage; upfront surgery; chemotherapy; and type of radiotherapy. Results: Thirty-one patients (40.3%) reported sleep disturbances that were significantly associated with distress score 6-10 (p=0.019), ≥2 emotional problems (p=0.001), ≥5 physical problems (p<0.001), and request for psychological support (p=0.006). Trends were found for female gender (p=0.064) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (p=0.057). Conclusion: Many lung cancer patients assigned to radiotherapy reported sleep disturbances. Risk factors can be used to identify patients in need of psychological support already before treatment.