The mind has no direct influence on the healing of cancer. But a state of depression increase the risk of cancer and may cause the patient to give to heal.
The moral of a person with cancer can play it on the evolution of the disease? In the immediate healing optical, no, but to improve his daily sick, yes. Specialists advocate and psycho-oncology to assist the patient throughout the course of care.
Depression, a logical consequence of cancer
A cancer patient is not condemned, since two people survive five years after being diagnosed his illness. But as his inglorious leading cause of death in France acts as a powerful anxiety on patients who can not help but see the shadow of death lurking behind his diagnosis. What act negatively on morale, the long and tortuous course of care (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, etc..) Will not fix. To complete the blackboard, a U.S. study showed that the tumor secretes substances known to cause depressive symptoms, cytokines. The depression and depression seem inevitable in this scheme relentless ... but the patient must fight against this state of affairs! As a depressive state makes more vulnerable to disease. If waives psychologically, it may lose confidence in medicine, treatment and neglect and thwart his chances of recovery.
Morale improves the quality of life of cancer patient
Numerous works to promote mental strength and positive thinking as anti-cancer weapons. However, another U.S. study by Dr. James Coyne, showed that the most combative patient was no more armed than the more depressed the patient with cancer. Dr. Coyne's conclusion: "The hope of fighting cancer by influencing the emotional state of the patient appears to be moved." The patient was therefore not guilty of being beset by doubts and sadness. However, a motivated patient to fight the disease and live better make more effort to carry the fight. It will improve quality of life and that of his entourage transmitting less negative stress, eg by engaging in physical activities to break the monotony of bedrest and preparing the same body to protect it from relapse in the context of forgiveness.
Psycho-oncology to support the patient
If it belongs to medicine to treat a cancer patient, psychological state can be greatly improved by accompanying psycho-oncology units. By listening, counseling, relaxation sessions or group therapy, shrinks specialized cancer can occur "at all stages of the disease" according to Dr. Patrick Bensoussan. "The psychologist must accompany the patient in its ups and downs."
Depression can lead to cancer
If depression can logically result from cancer, it can also precede and cause even according to some experts. This issue is the subject of controversy because, despite extensive research, few answers were clearly established. Nevertheless, physicians psychosomaticians conclude that a person in a state of depression and thus weakened psychologically have a higher risk of contracting cancer than non depressed person. A way to fight against this depression is to show weaknesses in expressing emotions (crying in a tragic situation for example) and be open to others in general.
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