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Cancer center opens sleep clinic for cancer patients

October 03, 2008
Cancer patients often have trouble sleeping because of cancer symptoms or side effects of treatment. Treatment schedules and hospital stays can also disrupt sleep patterns. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has opened a dedicated sleep center for cancer patients to help them solve sleep problems. When a cancer patient is referred to the center, four trained sleep specialists perform a physical examination, a profile of the sleep concerns, and an overnight assessment of sleep. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Is it possible to get too much sleep?
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...person's health.   A new study from the Scripps Clinic Sleep Center in California suggests... Read more »

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatments
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...term. We also discussed some of the techniques a good sleep center will utilize to improve the... Read more »

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Teen Lack of Sleep a Growing Problem
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...Now, a new study released by University Hospitals Sleep Center at Case Western Reserve... Read more »

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Menopause and Trouble Sleeping, Part 2: Sleepy? Do Something About It
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...not such a smart choice. Many large hospitals have sleep centers that deal specifically with... Read more »

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Sleep Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert

...when tested in an overnight Polysomnogram (PSG) at a sleep center. The Hypersomnia is caused as... Read more »

Health Guide

Narcolepsy: Resources
www.aasmnet.org -- American Academy of Sleep Medicinewww.sleepfoundation.org -- National Sleep Foundationwww.narcolepsynetwork.org -- Narcolepsy Networkwww.wfsrs.org -- World Federation of... Read more »
Narcolepsy: Diagnosis
...carefully investigate centers to make sure that they offer full sleep studies. Patients who visit a sleep center undergo an in-depth analysis, usually supervised by a multidisciplinary team of... Read more »
Insomnia: Resources
www.aasmnet.org -- American Academy of Sleep Medicinewww.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr -- National Center for Sleep Disorders Researchwww.sleepfoundation.org -- National Sleep... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis
...sleep-related activity. Polysomnography involves many measurements and is typically performed at a sleep center.The patient arrives about 2 hours before bedtime without having made any changes in... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Resources
www.sleepapnea.org -- American Sleep Apnea Associationwww.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutewww.aasmnet.org -- American Academy of Sleep... Read more »

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