Interaction of coping styles and psychological stress on anxious and depressive symptoms in Chinese breast cancer patients.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess possible interactive effects of coping styles and psychological stress on depression and anxiety symptoms in Chinese women shortly after diagnosis of breast cancer.

Methods: Four hundred and one patients with breast cancer were face-to-face interviewed by trained research staff according to a standardized questionnaire including information on socio-demographic characteristics, psychological stress, coping styles, and anxiety and depressive symptoms. Interactive effects were assessed by hierarchical multiple regression analyses.

Interaction of social support and psychological stress on anxiety and depressive symptoms in breast cancer patients.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the association of psychological stress and social support with anxiety and depressive symptoms in Chinese newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.

Methods: Four hundred and one patients with breast cancer were recruited. Their demographic characteristics, psychological stress and social support were determined with a structured questionnaire, and their anxiety and depressive symptoms were assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

Intensive chemotherapy improved treatment outcome for Chinese children and adolescents with lymphoblastic lymphoma.

Background: Lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) is a highly aggressive lymphoma, for which intensive chemotherapy is necessary. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of a modified acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)-Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster (BFM)-90-based protocol in Chinese children and adolescents with LBL.

Methods: From March 1998 to November 2006, 60 untreated patients with LBL (age <18 years) from a single institution were enrolled.

[Efficacy of modified BFM-90 regimen on children and adolescents with T cell lymphoblastic lymphoma: a report of 20 cases].

Background & Objective: T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma in childhood and adolescence is an aggressive malignant disease with higher mortality. BFM-90 regimen for lymphoblastic lymphoma is one of the most effective regimens. This study was designed to evaluate efficacy and toxicities of modified BFM-90 regimen on Chinese children and adolescents with lymphoblastic lymphoma.