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Insomnia Is Common, Likely Under-Diagnosed Among People With Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

November 24th, 2009 Posted in Cancer / Oncology, Medical Information
Researchers have found that 43 percent of patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer in a clinical trial met the clinical criteria for insomnia syndrome and an additional 37 percent had insomnia symptoms, suggesting that the majority of patients (80 percent) suffer from sleep difficulties. This rate is approximately two to three times higher than that seen in the general population.
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