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Insomnia is trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep that leaves you distressed or struggling during the day. It is about three times as common in people with cancer as in other people, and a talking treatment called CBT-I is the first thing to try.
The ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline (2023) defines insomnia as difficulties falling asleep and/or maintaining sleep that cause distress and have a negative impact on daily functioning; persistent insomnia means sleep difficulty on at least 3 nights a week for at least 3 months despite adequate opportunity for sleep. It is estimated at 6% to 10% in the general population and three times greater in people with cancer and survivors, is often under-recognised and inadequately treated, and the guideline recommends treating it during active treatment, in long-term survivors and in palliative care, with cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia as first-line therapy in line with international guidelines.
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