---
title: Cancer (archived)
url: https://mbmi.org/archive/programs/cancer
description: The Mind Body Program for Cancer archived from mbmi.org: ten weekly sessions to cope with the stress of illness and treatment.
original_author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
archived_at: https://web.archive.org/web/20090830083956/http://www.mbmi.org/programs/cancer.asp
---
# Cancer (archived)

A ten-week supportive program for people living with cancer.

- Original author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
- Original URL: http://www.mbmi.org/programs/cancer.asp
- Captured: 2006-02-14 to 2009-08-30 (14 snapshots)
- Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20090830083956/http://www.mbmi.org/programs/cancer.asp
- Current guide: https://mbmi.org/conditions/cancer

## 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 Contact details are out of date and are omitted.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.

This is a historical record, not medical advice.