title: Sleep disturbances in cancer patients: underrecognized and undertreated.
abstract: Sleep-related complaints are extremely common in patients with cancer but often are not recognized, and even if they are, they are seldom treated. Recognizing insomnia in cancer patients is imperative, as appropriate treatment can improve quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield, MA.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dahiya
authors.forename: Manmeet S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ahluwalia
authors.forename: Harneet K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Walia
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003948:Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011788:Quality of Life; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome