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Cancer Therapy
Progressive muscle relaxation training reduced chemotherapy side effects
November 24th, 2005
Progressive muscle relaxation training (PMRT) reduced chemotherapy side effects in patients with breast cancer and improved their quality of life (QoL). According to recent research published in the journal Supportive Care in Cancer, "This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of PMRT and guided imagery (GI) in reducing the anticipatory nausea and vomiting (ANV) and postchemotherapy nausea and vomiting (PNV) of patients with breast cancer and to measure their effects on the patients' QoL. Thirty chemotherapy-naive patients with breast cancer were randomized to the PMRT and GI group and 30 to the control group." "Before each of 6...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-24)
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