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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Transcendental Meditation on Quality of Life in Older Breast Cancer Patients

Nidich SI, Fields JZ, Rainforth MV, Pomerantz R, Cella D, Kristeller J, Salerno JW, Schneider RH. · Integrative cancer therapies · 2009 · randomised controlled trial, single blind

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“Results indicate that the Transcendental Meditation technique improves the quality of life of older breast cancer patients.”

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19815592/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735409343000 · https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1534735409343000

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Transcendental Meditation on Quality of Life in Older Breast Cancer Patients
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Integrative cancer therapies
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Nidich SI, Fields JZ, Rainforth MV, Pomerantz R, Cella D, Kristeller J, Salerno JW, Schneider RH.
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“Results indicate that the Transcendental Meditation technique improves the quality of life of older breast cancer patients.”

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19815592/ · https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735409343000 · https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1534735409343000

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    A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Transcendental Meditation on Quality of Life in Older Breast Cancer Patients
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