Research finds a link between sleep and lung cancer progression. We know that getting enough sleep is an important rule for overall general health, but a few recent studies have emerged, leading sleep experts and lung doctors to believe there is a link between disrupted sleep and development or worsened prognosis of lung cancer. In a study using mice, frequent sleep interruptions, particularly those caused by sleep apnea, led to far faster tumor growth. This is because poor sleep and circadian rhythm disruption may play a role in how your immune system functions. This is even more of an issue, according to a professor of neural science, because lung cancer patients are already prone to poor sleep due to breathing difficulty and associated anxiety. However, he provided a few techniques for both people who are currently suffering from lung cancer and those who are looking for preventive options. Keep a regular bedtime and wake-up time, try to meditate before bed, keep your bedroom dark during all sleep hours, and avoid naps. Also, be sure to control pain right away as it can keep you up. You should keep these sleep hygiene habits even if you’ve been given a sleep aid while in treatment.