Psychological Stress, Neutropenia, and Infectious Disease in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy Treatment for Breast Cancer.

Abstract

Chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer can cause psychological distress on a daily basis and intense distress on treatment infusion days. Previous research raises the possibility that this stress may increase the risk of infectious disease. Our ongoing longitudinal study investigates this hypothesis. During this third year of the four year study, we recruited and studied 46 patients, and entered and verified their data, consistent with our Statement of Work. In addition, we analyzed results of one particularly relevant psychological variable, distress on treatment days (POMS) in a homogenous subset of patients. Results revealed that distress is highest prior to the first infusion, and suggest that effects on risk of infection may be most pronounced at that time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA344916

Entities

People

  • Dana H Bovbjerg

Organizations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Breast Cancer
  • Chemotherapy
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Drug Therapy
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hematologic Diseases
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Infusions
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Lymphatic Diseases
  • Lymphatic System
  • Neoplasms
  • New York
  • Oncology
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Oncology
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Regression Analysis.