Stress and coping in women with breast cancer: unravelling the mechanisms to improve resilience

M Borgi, B Collacchi, E Ortona, F Cirulli - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2020 - Elsevier
Breast cancer diagnosis, surgery, adjuvant therapies and survivorship can all be extremely
stressful. In women, concerns about body image are common as a result of the disease and …

[HTML][HTML] The health consequences of stress in couples: A review and new integrated Dyadic Biobehavioral Stress Model

MR Shrout - Brain, Behavior, & Immunity-Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite marriage's health benefits, all couples experience stress that can increase morbidity
and mortality risks. Marital stress can alter endocrine, cardiovascular, and immune function …

Threats to belonging and health: Understanding the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic using decades of research

LM Jaremka, HS Kane, AV Bell - Social Issues and Policy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic, an external stressor with multiple stressful sequelae, has
fundamentally changed people's lives over multiple years. In this article, we first review …

Breast cancer survivors' satisfying marriages predict better psychological and physical health: A longitudinal comparison of satisfied, dissatisfied, and unmarried …

MR Shrout, ME Renna, AA Madison… - Psycho …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Breast cancer survivors who experience psychological and physical symptoms
after treatment have an increased risk for comorbid disease development, reduced quality of …

A psychosocial genomics pilot study in oncology for verifying clinical, inflammatory and psychological effects of mind-body transformations-therapy (MBT-T) in breast …

M Cozzolino, S Cocco, M Piezzo, G Celia… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Several studies have highlighted the key role of chronic inflammation in breast cancer
development, progression, metastasis, and therapeutic outcome. These processes are …

[HTML][HTML] The Chinese version of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale for gynaecological cancer patients and their partners: Translation and psychometric evaluation

M Li, CWH Chan, KC Choi, H Zhang, SN Ng… - Asia-Pacific Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of the study was to translate the revised dyadic adjustment scale into
Chinese and evaluate its psychometric properties in gynaecological cancer patients and …

[HTML][HTML] Couples in breast cancer survivorship: Daily associations in relationship satisfaction, stress, and health

MR Shrout, ME Renna, MKJ Leonard… - Comprehensive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Romantic relationships are a key health determinant underlying both morbidity and mortality.
Dr. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser's prolific research revealed cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of Social Support during Diagnosis and Treatment on Disease Progression in Young Patients with Breast Cancer: A Prospective Cohort Study

D Kang, S Park, HJ Kim, SW Kim, JE Lee… - Cancer Research and …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Impact of Social Support during Diagnosis and Treatment on Disease Progression in Young
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The gut connection: Intestinal permeability as a pathway from breast cancer survivors' relationship satisfaction to inflammation across treatment

MR Shrout, AA Madison, ME Renna, CM Alfano… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Breast cancer survivors are prone to weakened gut barriers, allowing bacteria
to migrate into the blood stream. Gut permeability fuels inflammation, which, among …

[HTML][HTML] The post-Cartesian dilemma: Reuniting the mind and body through psychoneuroimmunology

JM Bennett - Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2024 - Elsevier
While today, it might seem absurd to hear anyone claim that stress does not alter all aspects
of the human experience, including behavioral, cognitive, affective, and physiological …