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Cancer - articles, research, books and other information...

If you see any newspaper, magazine or website articles, research studies, books or other information on cancer and hypnotherapy that you would like me to consider for inclusion (and that may benefit others), please email me.

‘The use of hypnotism to treat medical problems is increasing’ -Daily Telegraph
A large article on the use of hypnosis in medicine and health:

‘The ways that doctors are willing to use hypnosis are expanding in number and range. Some use it to relieve the chronic pain of arthritis, the acute pain of dental surgery, reduce the side effects of cancer treatments and help people stop smoking or lose weight. It is even used to make food taste better for cancer patients whose taste buds have been damaged by radiotherapy.’

‘Hypnosis is now one of the most commonly used complementary therapies, with an estimated 353,000 consumers every year in England.’

The Daily Telegraph 8/09/04 p16

‘Hypnotism for hot flushes’- Daily Mail

‘Hypnotism may be a new treatment for hot flushes. Doctors who treated a group of women with the condition with sessions of hypnotism say that the frequency and severity of the flushes were significantly reduced. The length of time of each attack was also cut.’
‘Some studies estimate that about 50% of breast cancer survivors list hot flushes as their main complaint.’

Daily Mail 8/07/03 Article by Roger Dobson

‘Relax and live longer’ - New Scientist

This article is about a widely reported research study by Leslie Walker of the University of Hull. The research was over 13 years and studied 63 patients with newly diagnosed cancers:

‘The patients were split into three groups. One group was given relaxation tapes, another received the tapes plus hypnotherapy to reinforce their effect. The third received neither’.

There is further research needed, but the study gave very positive results for increasing life expectancy by using relaxation and hypnotherapy techniques. This type of research is further evidence to back up the findings of the research into PsychoNeuroImmunology (PNI), which shows the strong connection between the mind and body. See more information on PNI and integrated health.
Research was presented at the British Psychological Society’s Centenary Conference in Glasgow.
NewScientist.com 01/03/03 Article by Emma Young.

‘Hypnosis reduces cancer pain’ - BBC
A web article about research done by Dr Christina Liossi at the University of Wales. The research found that childhood cancer patients suffer less pain when placed under hypnosis. The researchers also suggested that there was tentative evidence that hypnosis prolonged the lives of patients.