Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies, March 2009, 8(1) pp 47-55
Date of publication: March 2009
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: It has bee discovered that participation in a psychosocial intervention incorporating meditation, social support, positive thinking, and a low-fat, vegetarian diet would have beneficial effects on mood, coping, and quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients. The results suggest that the program has significant beneficial effects on adjustment but may not be fully maintained at follow-up, possibly because of difficulty in incorporating program recommendations into everyday life, increasing disease severity, and lack of accountability.
Length of publication: 8 pages
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