A new medical research report has found cancer patients on chemotherapy find it much harder to get a good night's bed rest.The University of Rochester Medical Center looked at 823 people, and found patients in this category were three times more likely to suffer with insomnia.Lung and breast cancer sufferers are particularly liable to finding sleeping difficult, the study suggests.It was noted many people who struggle to doze off begin napping during the day, which can actually mean the problem is not helped.The lead author of the paper, Oxana Palesh, a research assistant professor of radiation oncology at the medical centre's James P Wilmot Cancer Center, said: "These numbers are very high and something we can't ignore."The good news is that insomnia is a very treatable problem that can be addressed quickly so it doesn't compound other symptoms."However, drugs for insomnia may not be the best solution for older people suffering with the problem, as another recent study found sedatives can increase the risks of someone having falls.
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