A presurgical psychosocial intervention for breast cancer patients
| Autor: | Jan A. Moynihan, Mark R. Larson, Nancy L. Talbot, Paul R. Duberstein, Christopher Caldwell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry medicine.disease Preoperative care law.invention Surgery Clinical trial Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Breast cancer Randomized controlled trial law Intervention (counseling) Internal medicine Medicine Psychological testing Health education business Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 48:187-194 |
| ISSN: | 0022-3999 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0022-3999(99)00110-5 |
| Popis: | Objective: The present study evaluated the feasibility and potential immunological benefit of a presurgical intervention for breast cancer patients. Methods: Forty-one newly diagnosed breast cancer patients were randomized into control (standard care) and intervention groups. In addition to standard care, intervention group members received a two-session psychosocial intervention. Blood was drawn at three timepoints: (1) at preintervention; (2) at postintervention/presurgery; and (3) at postsurgery. Results: Examination of the immunological data revealed evidence of suppression of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) in the control group over time, but not in the intervention group. Secondary findings related to psychological assessment generally paralleled the IFN-γ results. Conclusion: The relevance and applicability of these findings to future breast cancer intervention research is detailed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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