Abstract

Clinically, both depression and stress have been related to MMP-9 secretion by tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) in patients with ovarian cancer. Since TAM promote a proinflammatory tumor environment, the effect of stress on TAM have significant implications for tumor progression [5]. [...]the reaction to a stressor such as cancer is a physical reaction as well as a mental experience, and it is evident that psychosocial and behavioral factors affect cancer progression [6]. [...]it is reasonable to conclude that knowledge of the patient’s resilience is a prerequisite for the capability of performing individualized cancer care. [...]this project will apply a bio-psychosocial approach to explore the body and mind interaction in patients diagnosed with breast cancer.

Details

Title
A multicenter study investigating the molecular fingerprint of psychological resilience in breast cancer patients: study protocol of the SCAN-B resilience study
Author
Axelsson, Ulrika; Rydén, Lisa; Johnsson, Per; Edén, Patrik; Månsson, Johanna; Ingalill Rahm Hallberg; Borrebaeck, Carl A K
Publication year
2018
Publication date
2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
14712407
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2090353794
Copyright
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