Mindfulness-based stress reduction in relation to quality of life, mood, symptoms of stress, and immune parameters in breast and prostate cancer outpatients.

LE, Carlson; M, Speca; KD, Patel; E, Goodey

doi:10.1097/01.psy.0000074003.35911.41

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Mindfulness-based stress reduction in relation to quality of life, mood, symptoms of stress, and immune parameters in breast and prostate cancer outpatients.

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Authors:

Carlson LE

Speca M

Patel KD

Abstract

<h4>Objectives</h4>This study investigated the relationships between a mindfulness-based stress reduction meditation program for early stage breast and prostate cancer patients and quality of life, mood states, stress symptoms, lymphocyte counts, and cytokine production.<h4>Methods</h4>Forty-nine pa...

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