Sleep disturbances are quite common among people who have had cancer treatment. Good management of sleep can improve your feelings of wellbeing.
Information for cancer survivors and their carers
- Can-Sleep: Making night time sleep problems go away. A guide for people with cancer booklet, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- Cancer Mind Plan website, Cancer Mind Care
Clinical services at Peter Mac Melbourne campus
The following services are available to patients of Peter Mac Melbourne. Please speak with your oncology team if you are being treated elsewhere. You may have different clinical service options.
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Can-Sleep service: This specialist service helps patients with night-time sleep problems. It also supplies information for health professionals, people who have experienced cancer, and their families.
Other clinical services in the Parkville precinct
The following services are available to patients of the Parkville precinct. This precinct includes Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Royal Women’s Hospital. Peter Mac are also part of the Parkville precinct. Please speak with your oncology team if you are being treated elsewhere. You may have different clinical service options.
Royal Melbourne Hospital
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Respiratory medicine and sleep disorders service. This service supplies diagnostic procedures, runs clinics and monitors sleeping patterns. It serves people who have experienced cancer, their families, and health professionals.