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BBC NEWS | Health | Optimism ‘no bearing on cancer’

Posted by GruntDoc on October 22nd, 2007

BBC NEWS | Health | Optimism ‘no bearing on cancer’

The power of the mind has been overestimated when it comes to fighting cancer, US scientists say.They said they found that a patient’s positive or negative emotional state had no direct bearing on cancer survival or disease progression.

Interesting.

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4 Responses to “BBC NEWS | Health | Optimism ‘no bearing on cancer’”

  1. Greg P Says:

    Optimists tend to be easier on the people around them.

    Whoever decided to spread the news in this article must be a pessimist.

  2. GruntDoc Says:

    Guilty!

  3. Randall Sexton Says:

    I’ve seen studies that show just the opposite. So…if studies cancel each other out, what now?

  4. Greg P Says:

    Answer: “You’re doing the right thing.”
    Reply: “What right thing?”
    Answer: “Whatever you’re doing, it’s the right thing.”

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