Sleep disturbances in head and neck cancer survivors one year after radiation therapy.
Vanessa Jerviz Guia,
Spain
PO-1083
Abstract
Sleep disturbances in head and neck cancer survivors one year after radiation therapy.
Authors: Vanessa Jerviz Guia1, Isabel Castillo Pérez1, Laura López López2, Javier Martín Núñez2, María Martín Granados3, Marie Carmen Valenza2
1Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Radiation Oncology, Granada, Spain; 2Universidad de Granada, Physical Therapy, Granada, Spain; 3Universidad de Granada, Nursing, Granada, Spain
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Purpose or Objective
Improvements in treatment of head and neck
cancer survivors have resulted in improved long-term survival rates so, there
is a growing interest in long-term consequences. The aim of this study was to
evaluate the sleep disturbances in head and neck cancer survivors one year
after the radiation therapy.
Material and Methods
In
this observational study, head and neck cancer survivors and healthy controls
match by age and gender were included. These patients were evaluated one year
after radiotherapy treatment. Sleep quality was evaluated by the Pittsburg
Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
Results
Finally,
30 patients and 30 healthy controls were included in this study. The main age
was 63.07 years, and the 84% were women. Results are
presented in the following table:
Conclusion
This study has evidenced the presence of sleep
disturbances in head and neck cancer survivors one year after radiotherapy.