Abstract PD12-01: Evaluation of sleep problems and their association with febrile neutropenia, leucopenia and infections in women receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in the Canadian Cancer Trials Group MA.21 trial

Abstract BackgroundInsomnia is a frequent complaint in patients with cancer. Sleep problems can affect immune functioning in healthy individuals. Our aim was to evaluate the association between sleep disturbance and the risk of febrile neutropenia, leukopenia and infections in patients treated with chemotherapy in an adjuvant setting for breast cancer.MethodologyThis is a retrospective study using the Canadian Cancer Trial …