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Depressive symptoms and cortisol rhythmicity predict survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma: role of inflammatory signalingLorenzo Cohen
Department of General Oncology and the Integrative Medicine Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
PLoS ONE 7:e42324. 2012....
Endocrine levels at the start of treatment are associated with subsequent psychological adjustment in cancer patients with metastatic diseaseL Cohen
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Psychosom Med 63:951-8. 2001..This study examined the association between hormonal profiles at the start of cancer treatment and subsequent psychological symptomatology...- Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: incidence and impact on patient quality of life at community oncology settingsLorenzo Cohen
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Support Care Cancer 15:497-503. 2007..The present study sought to determine the prevalence of acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) across ten community oncology settings. The effect of CINV on quality of life (QOL) was also evaluated... - Physiological and psychological effects of delivering medical news using a simulated physician-patient scenarioLorenzo Cohen
Department of Behavioral Science, Box 243, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Behav Med 26:459-71. 2003..These findings suggest that a simulated physician-patient scenario produces an acute stress response in the "physician," with the delivery of bad medical news more stressful than the delivery of good medical news... - Cancer worry is associated with abnormal prostate-specific antigen levels in men participating in a community screening programLorenzo Cohen
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 12:610-7. 2003..The present findings suggest that prostate cancer-specific worry was associated significantly with an abnormal PSA level... - Discussing complementary therapies in an oncology settingLorenzo Cohen
The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Soc Integr Oncol 5:18-24. 2007..Strategies for initiating and guiding an informed dialogue are described and important resources are provided... - Psychological adjustment and sleep quality in a randomized trial of the effects of a Tibetan yoga intervention in patients with lymphomaLorenzo Cohen
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Cancer 100:2253-60. 2004..The authors examined the effects of the Tibetan yoga (TY) practices of Tsa lung and Trul khor, which incorporate controlled breathing and visualization, mindfulness techniques, and low-impact postures in patients with lymphoma... 
Presurgical stress management improves postoperative immune function in men with prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomyLorenzo Cohen
Department of Behavioral Science Unit 1330, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Psychosom Med 73:218-25. 2011..To assess whether stress management (SM) improved immune outcomes in men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer...- External qigong therapy for women with breast cancer prior to surgeryLorenzo Cohen
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77230, USA
Integr Cancer Ther 9:348-53. 2010..Because of the small sample size and working with only one qigong practitioner, to definitively determine the efficacy or lack of efficacy of EQT, a larger study with multiple qigong practitioners would need to be conducted... - Preoperative coping strategies and distress predict postoperative pain and morphine consumption in women undergoing abdominal gynecologic surgeryLorenzo Cohen
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas, M D Anderson Cancer Center, Box 243, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Psychosom Res 58:201-9. 2005..The aim of the present study was to predict postoperative pain and morphine consumption based on preoperative psychosocial factors... - Systematic review of acupuncture in cancer care: a synthesis of the evidenceM Kay Garcia
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 0462, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Clin Oncol 31:952-60. 2013..To date, a comprehensive systematic review of acupuncture in cancer care has not been conducted. The purpose of this review was to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture for symptom management in patients with cancer... - The association between social support, intrusive thoughts, avoidance, and adjustment following an experimental cancer treatmentDanielle Devine
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Psychooncology 12:453-62. 2003.... - The effects of a presurgical stress management intervention for men with prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomyPatricia A Parker
Department of Behavioral Science, Integrative Medicine Program, Unit 1330, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, PO Box 301439, Houston, TX 77230, USA
J Clin Oncol 27:3169-76. 2009..If these results are replicated, it may be a useful adjunct to standard care for men with prostate cancer undergoing surgery... - Demographic and past screening behaviors of men attending a free community screening program for prostate cancerPatricia A Parker
The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77230 1439, USA
Health Promot Pract 7:213-20. 2006..These results may help guide the development of and promotion for future screening programs. Future efforts should be directed at increasing awareness about screening procedures for prostate cancer... - Design, conduct and evaluation of a communication course for oncology fellowsRenato Lenzi
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA
J Cancer Educ 20:143-9. 2005..Training in the communication components of cancer care is necessary for the practice of oncology. We conducted a communication course for oncology fellows... - Communication in cancer care: discussing complementary and alternative medicineMoshe Frenkel
The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Integr Cancer Ther 9:177-85. 2010..In this article, the authors discuss a possible model of effective patient-physician communication about CAM use in cancer care based on a comprehensive overview of the literature... - Short-term and long-term psychosocial adjustment and quality of life in women undergoing different surgical procedures for breast cancerPatricia A Parker
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 1330, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77020, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 14:3078-89. 2007.... - Integrative medicine consultation service in a comprehensive cancer center: findings and outcomesMoshe Frenkel
Integrative Medicine Program, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Integr Cancer Ther 9:276-83. 2010.... - A pilot study of the effects of expressive writing on psychological and behavioral adjustment in patients enrolled in a Phase II trial of vaccine therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinomaCarl De Moor
Department of Behavioral Science, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA
Health Psychol 21:615-9. 2002..The results suggest that EW may have sleep-related health benefits in terminally ill cancer patients... - Psychosocial and demographic predictors of quality of life in a large sample of cancer patientsPatricia A Parker
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Psychooncology 12:183-93. 2003..Assessing patients' level of social support may help to identify patients at risk for distress... - Treatment-related optimism protects quality of life in a phase II clinical trial for metastatic renal cell carcinomaKathrin Milbury
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
Ann Behav Med 42:313-20. 2011..Patients on clinical trials often experience declining quality of life (QOL). Little is known about the psychosocial variables that buffer against decline... - Quality of life in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma participating in a phase I trial of an autologous tumor-derived vaccineLorenzo Cohen
Department of Behavioral Science, University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Box 243, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Urol Oncol 7:119-24. 2002..We prospectively examined quality of life (QOL) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with nephrectomy followed by heat shock protein peptide complex 96 (HSPPC-96) vaccine, a nontoxic, active, specific immunotherapy... - Improved tolerability and quality of life with maintained efficacy using twice-daily low-dose interferon-alpha-2b: results of a randomized phase II trial of low-dose versus intermediate-dose interferon-alpha-2b in patients with metastatic renal cell carciNizar M Tannir
Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Cancer 107:2254-61. 2006..In a randomized Phase II trial, the authors tested the hypothesis that twice-daily low-dose IFN is more effective than daily intermediate-dose IFN in patients with metastatic renal cell cancer (MRCC)... - The associations between knowledge, CA125 preoccupation, and distress in women with epithelial ovarian cancerPatricia A Parker
Department of Behavioral Science Unit 1330, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, PO Box 301439, Houston, TX 77230, USA
Gynecol Oncol 100:495-500. 2006..We also examined the direct and moderating effects of knowledge and CA125 preoccupation on two measures of distress (depressive symptoms and anxiety)... - A phase II study of GM-CSF and rIFN-gamma1b plus carboplatin for the treatment of recurrent, platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancerKathleen M Schmeler
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77230 1439, USA
Gynecol Oncol 113:210-5. 2009.... - Active coping mediates the association between religion/spirituality and quality of life in ovarian cancerAndrea L Canada
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center Unit 1330, PO Box 310439, Houston, TX 77230 1439, USA
Gynecol Oncol 101:102-7. 2006..This study investigated the role of religion/spirituality (R/S) and coping in quality of life (QOL) in 129 women immediately prior to a course of adjuvant chemotherapy for ovarian cancer... - Cytotoxic effects of ultra-diluted remedies on breast cancer cellsMoshe Frenkel
Integrative Medicine Program Unit 145, Department of Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030 4009, USA
Int J Oncol 36:395-403. 2010..Further in-depth studies with additional cell lines and animal models are warranted to explore the clinical applicability of these agents... - Activism among exceptional patients with cancerMoshe Frenkel
Integrative Medicine Program, Unit 145, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Support Care Cancer 19:1125-32. 2011..This experience is a puzzling phenomenon that has not been formally investigated in a cancer population. The purpose of this study was to understand exceptional patients' accounts of their experience... - Oncologists' attitudes toward and practices in giving bad news: an exploratory studyWalter F Baile
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Clin Oncol 20:2189-96. 2002..To examine the attitudes and practices of oncologists in disclosure of unfavorable medical information to cancer patients... - Communicating with patients in cancer care; what areas do nurses find most challenging?Debra Sivesind
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Cancer Educ 18:202-9. 2003..Patient communication is a cornerstone of comprehensive oncology nursing care. Oncology nurses, however, do not appear to receive much advanced training in communication skills and many nurses do not feel adequately trained in this area... - Acupuncture for radiation-induced xerostomia in patients with cancer: a pilot studyM Kay Garcia
Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Head Neck 31:1360-8. 2009..This pilot study evaluated if acupuncture can alleviate radiation-induced xerostomia among patients with cancer. Secondary objectives were to assess the effects of acupuncture on salivary flow and quality of life (QOL)... - Incorporating complementary and integrative medicine in a comprehensive cancer centerMoshe Frenkel
Integrative Medicine Program, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 145, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 22:727-36, ix. 2008..This process requires tremendous team effort, institutional culture change, trust and open communication between all members of the health care team, and support from institutional leaders... - Huachansu, containing cardiac glycosides, enhances radiosensitivity of human lung cancer cellsLi Wang
Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, Unit 97, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Anticancer Res 31:2141-8. 2011..To assess radiosensitzing potential of huachansu (HCS) and delineate the underlying mechanisms... - Cancer, cognitive impairment, and meditationKelly A Biegler
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77230 1439, USA
Acta Oncol 48:18-26. 2009.... - The association between psychosocial and medical factors with long-term sexual dysfunction after treatment for colorectal cancerKathrin Milbury
Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Support Care Cancer 21:793-802. 2013.... - Platelet-derived growth factor receptor inhibition and chemotherapy for castration-resistant prostate cancer with bone metastasesPaul Mathew
Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Clin Cancer Res 13:5816-24. 2007.... - Optimism, distress, health-related quality of life, and change in cancer antigen 125 among patients with ovarian cancer undergoing chemotherapyJanet S de Moor
Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard School of Public Health, Center for Community Based Research, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
Psychosom Med 68:555-62. 2006..This study also evaluated whether optimism predicted a decrease in cancer antigen (CA) 125 levels during treatment... - Preventive analgesia is associated with reduced pain disability 3 weeks but not 6 months after major gynecologic surgery by laparotomyJoel Katz
Department of Psychology and School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 101:169-74. 2004..The purpose of this study was to follow up patients who had received general anesthesia plus epidural fentanyl and lidocaine before (group 1) or after (group 2) incision or general anesthesia plus a sham epidural (group 3)... - Imagery intervention for recovering breast cancer patients: clinical trial of safety and efficacyLyn Freeman
Mind Matters Research, Anchorage, AK 99507, USA
J Soc Integr Oncol 6:67-75. 2008..0001) with subjects practicing imagery the most producing the best scores. Outcomes suggest the imagery program may significantly improve survivor quality of life and reduce stress... - Expressive writing as a presurgical stress management intervention for breast cancer patientsJanet S de Moor
Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Soc Integr Oncol 6:59-66. 2008..EW was not broadly effective as a stress management intervention for women with breast cancer. These data do not support the use of EW as a presurgical mind-body complementary medicine program for this population... - Locked out and still knocking: predictors of excessive demands for postoperative intravenous patient-controlled analgesiaJoel Katz
Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, BSB 232, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada
Can J Anaesth 55:88-99. 2008..Unrelieved pain and need for pain medication are obvious reasons but other factors may be involved. The aim of the present study was to predict PCA lockout interval demands based on preoperative psychosocial factors... - Postoperative morphine use and hyperalgesia are reduced by preoperative but not intraoperative epidural analgesia: implications for preemptive analgesia and the prevention of central sensitizationJoel Katz
Department of Psychology and School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 98:1449-60. 2003.... - Integrative Oncology Practice GuidelinesGARY E DENG
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
J Soc Integr Oncol 5:65-84. 2007 - Complementary and alternative medicineMoshe Frenkel
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 22:xv-xx. 2008
Research Grants
- Effects of Tibetan Yoga on Fatigue and Sleep in CancerLorenzo Cohen; Fiscal Year: 2007..The effects of the intervention should be evident throughout recovery and across physical and psychological indices. ..
- Biobehavioral Effects of Yoga During Cancer TreatmentLorenzo Cohen; Fiscal Year: 2007..abstract_text> ..
- International Center of TCM for CancerLorenzo Cohen; Fiscal Year: 2007..This information will provide evidence to delineate the role of these cardiac glycosides in antitumor activity. ..
- Effects of Tibetan Yoga on Fatigue and Sleep in CancerLorenzo Cohen; Fiscal Year: 2009..The effects of the intervention should be evident throughout recovery and across physical and psychological indices. ..
- Effects of Tibetan Yoga on Fatigue and Sleep in CancerLorenzo Cohen; Fiscal Year: 2010..The effects of the intervention should be evident throughout recovery and across physical and psychological indices. ..
- Biobehavioral Effects of Emotional Expression in CancerLorenzo Cohen; Fiscal Year: 2006..The effects of the intervention should be evident throughout recovery and across indices of quality of life, mental health, subjective symptoms of stress, and immune function. ..
- PRESURGICAL STRESS REDUCTION MENTAL HEALTH AND CANCERLorenzo Cohen; Fiscal Year: 2002..We hypothesize that pre-surgical stress management will reduce the negative impact of RP assessed by psychological, physiological, and quality of life measures. ..
- COMPUTER AIDED STRESS REDUCTION, MENTAL HEALTH & CANCERLorenzo Cohen; Fiscal Year: 2002....
- International Center of TCM for CancerLorenzo Cohen; Fiscal Year: 2004....
- Yoga for women with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapyLorenzo Cohen; Fiscal Year: 2010..Future research could examine individual preferences for different types of mind-body or physical activity programs incorporated in the treatment plan to help with recovery. ..