Mental relaxation cuts side effects. (side effects of chemotherapy) (Special Newsletter Edition: Your Health)

USA Today (Magazine) | October 1, 1994 | Copyright

A mental relaxation technique can improve the attitude of cancer patients toward their chemotherapy treatments. Guided imagery, a form of structured day-dreaming, has been used to help control pain and ease stress during medical tests such as MRI exams. Ohio State University researchers have found that it also can help chemotherapy patients cope with one of the most severe side effects of their treatment.

While it did not reduce the frequency or severity of nausea and vomiting, "The patients using guided imagery had a much more positive view of their chemotherapy," ...

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