August 6, 2025Behavioral Sleep Medicine

Insomnia and Related Symptom Severity in Women with Breast Cancer and Pain Receiving Treatment in Medically Underserved Areas

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HFHannah M. FisherDuke University JWJoseph G. WingerDuke University NCNai‐Kuan ChouCardiac Surgery

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Analysis reveals insomnia severity affects fatigue, depression, and pain among breast cancer patients, highlighting urgent need for tailored interventions.

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Insomnia is prevalent among women with breast cancer, correlating with increased fatigue, depression, and pain.
34% of participants reported moderate to severe insomnia symptoms, indicating significant symptom burden.
Self-report measures were used to assess insomnia, fatigue, depression, and pain in 127 women across rural clinics.
Interventions targeting insomnia could potentially alleviate other symptoms such as fatigue and depression in this population.

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Fisher et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689522129f4f1c896c429ac4 https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2025.2542296

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Analysis reveals insomnia severity affects fatigue, depression, and pain among breast cancer patients, highlighting urgent need for tailored interventions.

Insomnia and Related Symptom Severity in Women with Breast Cancer and Pain Receiving Treatment in Medically Underserved Areas

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Insomnia and Related Symptom Severity in Women with Breast Cancer and Pain Receiving Treatment in Medically Underserved Areas

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