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Impact of Stress on Immune Response of Breast Cancer Women After Mastectomy

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Aim of the study was to determine the impact of stress on immune responses of breast cancer women after Mastectomy Materials and method: study was carried out on a convenient sample of 60 adult women diagnosed as breast cancer for stage II or III and scheduled for mastectomy at Oncology University Hospital of Menoufia A descriptive design was used. Two tools; were utilized to collect data related to this study were (1) Stress Assessment Scale, and (2) Immune Response Assessment Questionnaire. Results: revealed that 46.7% of breast cancer women in the study aged between (45 – to less than 55) years, 80.0% were married, 63.3% lived in rural areas, 50.0% monthly income between (150 – less than 300) Egyptian pounds, 40.0% were illiterate, 36.7% of the sample had sever degree of stress at preoperative assessment while 56.7% had sever degree of stress at post operative assessment, there was negative statistically significant correlations between total stress and immune responses were T lymphocytes, CD4 helper, CD56 NK cell, and CD14 Monocytes in pre operative assessment. And T lymphocytes, CD4 helper, CD8 Cytotoxic, CD56 NK cell, and CD14 Monocytes in post operative assessment. Conclusions: the higher the degree of stress, the lower the values of T Lymphocytes, CD4 helper, CD8 Cytotoxic, CD56 NK cells, and CD14 Monocytes. Supporting cancer women during treatments through instructing their psychological and physical well-being. Recommendation: Further researches are needed with large sample size and control group.

DOI 10.11648/j.ajns.20150404.16
Published in American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 4, Issue 4, August 2015)
Page(s) 182-189
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Breast Cancer. Women, Immune Response, Mastectomy, Stress

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  • Maternity &Newborn Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt

  • Medical Surgical Nursing Departmen, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt

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