HealthDay News: Cancer patients' sleep issues linked to smoking, anxiety

Release Date: January 11, 2011 This content is archived.

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An article distributed by HealthDay News reports lung cancer patients should be assessed for sleep disturbances, anxiety, smoking and alcohol consumption following a study conducted by Grace E. Dean, assistant professor of nursing, and colleagues who found a link between the rates of smoking and alcohol consumption in lung cancer patients and their relationship to anxiety and insomnia. The article appeared in news outlets that include MDNews.com, Modern Medicine and Doctors Lounge.

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