Prostate Cancer Sleep Project

Sleep and prostate cancer: what is the link and the effect of treatment?

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Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men. About 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer mainly affects men over 50, and your risk increases with age. 

 

A limited body of evidence suggests that sleep problems are common in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy. It is well established that chronic sleep problems lead to reduced cognitive functioning and an increased risk of several major causes of shorter life expectancy. However, research into sleep problems and daily functioning in prostate cancer patients is limited.

 

As a result, our multidisciplinary team are working towards providing an objective assessment of sleep quality and quantity to establish the impact of hormonal treatment on sleep patterns in prostate cancer patients.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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