Relaxation training during chemotherapy for breast cancer improves mental health and lessens adverse events

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 979-984

  Song, Qing Hua ^a   Xu, Rong Mei ^a   Zhang, Quan Hai ^a   Ma, Ming ^a   Zhao, Xin Ping ^a  

^a HENAN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adverse reaction; Anxiety; Breast cancer; Chemotherapy; Relaxation training

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL BREATHING; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BREAST CANCER; BREATHING EXERCISE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOSS OF APPETITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MOUTH ULCER; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NAUSEA; NURSING CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; ROTTERDAM SYMPTOM SCALE; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEAKNESS;

EID: 84887721548     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19405901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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