The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of hypnosis on the cytokine levels of women with breast cancer during chemotherapy. Patients with a recent breast cancer diagnosis were assigned to either a control group (n = 20) or to a hypnosis group (n = 20). The control group received standard medical care, while the hypnosis group received 24 sessions of hypnosis over 6 months as an adjuvant therapy to standard medical care. Three blood samples were obtained, one before the initiation of chemotherapy, the second a month after beginning treatment, and the third at the end of treatment. At the end of chemotherapy treatment, the control group showed significantly higher levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and granulocyte colony stimulation factor (G-CSF) compared to the hypnosis group. Stabilized G-CSF and TNF-α levels during chemotherapy in the hypnosis group could be considered as beneficial because high levels of these cytokines have been associated with increased levels of tumor growth and metastasis in cancer patients.

本研究的目的是评估催眠对乳腺癌女性化疗期间细胞因子水平的影响。最近诊断为乳腺癌的患者被分为对照组（n = 20）或催眠组（n = 20）。对照组接受标准医疗，而催眠组在6个月内接受24次催眠作为标准医疗的辅助疗法。获得了三份血液样本，一份在开始化疗之前，第二份在开始治疗后一个月，第三份在治疗结束时。与催眠组相比，在化疗结束时，对照组的肿瘤坏死因子α（TNF-α）和粒细胞集落刺激因子（G-CSF）的水平明显更高。