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The relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and cancer has been increasingly studied in recent years, with special regard to the effects of intermittent hypoxia (IH). OSA is only one of the different models of IH in cancer, and the effect of IH on cancer biology appears to vary with cycle length [1]. On the other hand, the role of sleep disorders other than OSA, including circadian rhythm alterations or insomnia, on cancer incidence at different sites has been recently summarised, highlighting a possible protective role of regular sleep against tumour development [2].
Abstract
Basic research has shown the biological plausibility of a relationship between OSA and cancer. However, clinical evidence of a positive effect of OSA treatment on incidence of cancer is still lacking. https://bit.ly/3mqXrbI
Footnotes
Conflict of interest: F. Gambino has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: M.R. Bonsignore declares payment or honoraria from Jazz Pharmaceuticals, and participation on an advisory board for Bioprojet, in the 36 months prior to manuscript submission.
- Received October 17, 2021.
- Accepted October 22, 2021.
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