Sleep problems are very common in people with cancer, both during and after treatment. In addition to insomnia and sleep disturbance, other symptoms such as fatigue and sleep disorders such as restless legs symptoms and obstructive sleep apnea also occur. In this episode Moira and David talk with Justine Diggens, Clinical Psychologist from Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, about her experience working with people with cancer and the Can-Sleep program to address sleep-difficulties in people with cancer.

Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk, talking all things sleep.

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Audio Timeline:

• 00:00 -01:16 Introduction
• 01:16 - 04:43 What's news in sleep?
  • World Sleep Day
  • Qantas flights Perth to London on Dreamliner
  • VicHealth research on sleep and mental health in adolescents
• 04:43 -33:07 Theme - Sleep and Cancer
  • 04:43 - 05:34 Introduction
  • 05:34 - 15:22 Sleep difficulties in cancer
  • 15:22 -25:42 Interview - Justine Diggens - Can-Sleep program
  • 25:42 - 30:10 Fatigue in cancer
  • 30:10 - 32:27 Other sleep problems in cancer
  • 32:27 - 33:07 More information in sleep in cancer
• 33:07 - 34:53 Clinical tip: Help people live well with cancer
• 34:53 -39:20 Pick of the month:
• • 34:53 - 36:18 Moira - Talk Before Sleep - Book by Elizabeth Berg
  • 36:18 - 39:20 David - On Speed - Book by Nicolas Rasmussen
• 39:20 - 41:46 What's coming up in sleep?

Next episode: April - Sleep and Cancer (Part 2) 

Links mentioned in the podcast: 

• World Sleep Day
• Qantas Dreamliner
• VicHealth funded research on youth mental health and sleep
• Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia
• Mindfulness- Podcast episode
• [email protected]- Email to refer to Can-Sleep program
• Cancer Council Australia
• Cancer Australia
• Dealing with cancer-related fatigue- fact sheet from Peter Mac
• Talk Before Sleep - Book by Elizabeth Berg
• On Speed- Book by Nicolas Rasmussen
• Sleep 2018 meeting- Baltimore June 2018
• SEAASM 4th International meeting- Lucknow October 2018
• Sleep Down Under meeting- Brisbane October 2018

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