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Yoga Shown to Improve Mental State of Breast Cancer Patients
Posted: March 3, 2009
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The results, which Danhauer said "are very promising and will allow us to embark on a much larger scale study," were published Feb. 24 in a special physical activity issue of the journal Psycho-Oncology.
"Evidence from systematic reviews of randomized trials is quite strong that mind-body therapies improve mood, quality of life and treatment-related symptoms in people with cancer," Danhauer said. "Yoga is one mind-body therapy that is widely available and involves relatively reasonable costs."
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The American Cancer Society offers tips on coping with breast cancer.
HealthDay News, February 26, 2009
