Mindfulness based stress reduction provides psychological benefit and restores immune function of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer: A randomized trial with active control.

Linda Witek Janusek; Dina Tell; Herbert L. Mathews

doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2019.04.012

Mindfulness based stress reduction provides psychological benefit and restores immune function of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer: A randomized trial with active control.

Linda Witek Janusek, Dina Tell, Herbert L. Mathews

Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing

Loyola University Chicago

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Original language	American English
Journal	Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
Volume	80
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2019.04.012
State	Published - Aug 1 2019

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Biology
Oncology
Internal Medicine
Endocrinology

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