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Evidence
suggests that Natural Killer Cell Activity (NKCA) influences disease outcomes
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patients with lymphoproliferative cancers. Traumatic and stressful experiences are known to be associated with reductions in NKCA over time, and a diagnosis of cancer is probably severe enough to precipitate such immune changes in some individuals. It follows that the trauma associated with being diagnosed with cancer might independently contribute to poor cancer outcomes in patients with lymphoproliferative cancers. Written emotional expression of traumatic experiences has been associated with various health and immune benefits in some studies. However, written emotional expression interventions have not yet been tested in cancer populations. In addition, the psychological mechanism(s) through which written emotional expression exert health and possible immune benefits are poorly understood. We will evaluate health and immune benefits of a written emotional expression intervention among lymphoproliferative cancer patients, and attempt to better understand the salutary psychological changes associated with written emotional expression.  (PDF
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