The researchers at the Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, carried out the music therapy intervention study, which was published online in the journal Cancer. The therapy helped the young patients feel stronger, more positive and helped improve their relationships with family and physicians, based on their responses to follow-up questionnaires, the researchers reported. The ability to express themselves gave the patients confidence and made their cancer treatment safer and more effective. The research team plans to carry out further studies to test the potential benefits of including parents in the intervention, and how best to integrate such therapy into standard care for cancer patients. Read more: saferadiotherapy/making-music-cancer-patients/
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 02:56:39 +0000
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