Psychological factors and survival after bone marrow transplantation in @entity1 with XXXX .

@entity1 @entity308 @entity5 @entity1295 @entity1778 @entity148 @entity911
Psychological factors may be associated with the outcome of @entity5 treatment, including bone marrow transplantation (BMT). However, studies on the issue have provided controversial results. In the present study, effects of mood status on the outcome was studied through a follow-up period of 1-3 years as well as in shorter periods (3 and 8 months) post-BMT in 72 Japanese @entity1 with @entity1778 . Psychological status was evaluated 2 weeks before BMT using Profile of Mood States (POMS). The most major factor abstracted from the POMS subscales (Factor 1, mainly comprising @entity148 , @entity308 , anger, @entity1295 and @entity911 ) was associated with disease-free survival rate at 3 months post-BMT. However, the factor most significantly associated with the outcome was gender. Females had better outcome than males through the period of 1-3 years as well as at 8 months post-BMT. When analyzed by gender, Factor 1 was associated with poor prognosis at 3 and 8 months in males. In females, however, Factor 1 was not significantly associated with the prognosis. The present results suggest an association between mood status pre-BMT and prognosis post-BMT in a gender-specific manner.
