Cancer and mind-body care: our current guide
What this page said
The page said the program was designed to supplement medical treatment by giving people tools to cope with the stress of their illness, make informed choices and maintain hope. Over ten weekly two-hour sessions it taught self-care techniques covering relaxation, nutrition, yoga and cognitive therapy.
Goals included reducing the stress and the physical and emotional symptoms associated with cancer and its treatment, managing the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, taking a more active role in health care, and regaining a sense of control and energy. The program was led by a health psychologist, and pre-registration was required. Contact details are out of date and are omitted.
Key points from the original
- Ten weekly two-hour sessions.
- Supplemented, and did not replace, medical treatment.
- Covered relaxation, nutrition, yoga and cognitive therapy.