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Topic: Complementary and Holistic Therapies (view all topics)

Tags for topic Complementary and Holistic Therapies:

• Acupuncture
• Hypnosis
• Support Groups
• Yoga

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• Qigong Improves Quality of Life for Women Getting Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

  Published on January 30, 2013 at 9:07 am

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  A study has found that women undergoing radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer had better quality of life and fewer depressive symptoms when they did qigong, a gentle Chinese exercise program.

• Art Therapy and Meditation Can Ease Stress in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

  Published on December 22, 2012 at 9:58 am

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  A small study found that art therapy combined with meditation helped ease stress in women diagnosed with breast cancer.

• Reflexology Helps Ease Chemo, Hormonal Therapy Side Effects

  Published on November 26, 2012 at 8:57 am

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  A study has found that reflexology helped ease some side effects from chemotherapy and hormonal therapy treatments in women being treated for metastatic breast cancer.

• Quality Personal Relationships Boost Survival in Women Diagnosed with Early-Stage Breast Cancer

  Published on November 17, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Early-stage: Stage 0 -- DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma in Situ), Early-stage: Stage IA, Early-stage: Stage IB, Early-stage: Stage IIA, Early-stage: Stage IIB, Early-stage: Stage IIIA, and Support Groups

  A study suggests that the quality of a woman’s social networks seems to be just as important as the size of the social networks in predicting breast cancer survival.

• Exercise, Counseling Can Help Ease Menopausal Symptoms Caused by Breast Cancer Treatment

  Published on October 13, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Exercise and Menopausal Symptoms

  A Dutch study has found that exercise and a type of counseling called cognitive behavioral therapy can help ease menopausal symptoms that often come during and after breast cancer treatment.

• Specific Type of Counseling Can Help Ease Hot Flashes

  Published on February 14, 2012 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Menopausal Symptoms and Hot flashes

  Cognitive behavioral therapy may help ease treatment-related hot flashes.

• Gentle Yoga May Ease Sleep, Fatigue Problems

  Published on May 20, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Yoga and Fatigue

  New research suggests that gentle yoga may ease sleep and fatigue problems and improve sleep quality in cancer survivors.

• Cancer Support Community Launches Online Breast Cancer Survivor Registry

  Published on May 6, 2010 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Support Groups and Dealing with Cancer Fear

  The Cancer Support Community has started a new registry to better understand the emotional and social needs of breast cancer survivors.

• Acupuncture Helps Ease Hot Flashes

  Published on September 22, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Acupuncture and Hot flashes

  Twelve weeks of acupuncture seems to offer the same relief from hot flashes as 12 weeks of Effexor (chemical name: venlafaxine), an antidepressant.

• Relaxation Training Helps Ease Hot Flashes from Treatment

  Published on April 25, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Hot flashes

  A small study suggests that learning relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and guided imagery may help ease treatment-related hot flashes.