Open AccessCancer-Specific Stress and Trajectories of Psychological and Physical Functioning in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Author(s) -
Neha Goyal,
Kami J. Maddocks,
Amy J. Johnson,
John C. Byrd,
Travis D. Westbrook,
Barbara L. Andersen
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of behavioral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.701
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1532-4796
pISSN - 0883-6612
DOI - 10.1093/abm/kax004
Subject(s) - chronic lymphocytic leukemia , cancer , refractory (planetary science) , leukemia , health psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , psychology , oncology , pathology , public health , physics , astrobiology
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is the most prevalent adult leukemia. The disease is incurable with a cycling of treatment and relapse common. Little is known about the psychological and physical functioning of patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cancer-specific stress is an important individual difference variable that predicts psychological and physical outcomes.