Meditation to Mediate Emotional Swings of Breast Cancer Survivors

Cancer has gradually occupied a bigger space in mortality count. It’s reported that every four minutes a person is affected by cancer. Women had taken over men; mainly 1 in 30 women are affected by breast cancer. Breast cancer has cancer. Breast cancer has a great impact on emotional & social perspectives. More than an organ it’s a symbol of beauty and motherhood. In Ancient Tamil literatures, mainly sanga literatures at many instances poets have glorified the beauty of women, donating breast, hair, waist line & motherhood. Though difficult we still can survive with one kidney, one eye, leg and hand but in breast cancer it is tragedy. The pain of hair due to chemotherapy, losing a breast and beauty seems to be higher than pain caused by the disease. They undergo a lot of mood swings and emotional imbalances, to build in resilience and to enhance their livelihood meditation. Yoga helps than to beat over fatigue. It also helps manage the side effects of cancer treatment and helps manage the emotional add-ons such us mental fatigue, depression. Yoga is mainly recommended for the psycho-social wellbeing along with family counselling. The yogic package mainly had pranayama practice, meditation and few asanas. Regular practice if continued by breast cancer survivor even after the cancer cure will have lifelong benefits. The purpose of writing this article is to create awareness among women of my own motherland-Tamil Nadu to stay conscious and undergo regular screening as women are the true lights of our nation.

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INNV-42. ACTIVE VS RECEPTIVE MUSIC LISTENING THERAPY IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS USING ARMCAN

Neuro-Oncology ◽

10.1093/neuonc/noab196.452 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (Supplement_6) ◽

pp. vi114-vi114

Author(s):

Soma Sengupta ◽

Claudia Rebola ◽

Rhonna Shatz ◽

Abigail Koehler ◽

Yehudit Rothman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Survival Rate ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Breast Cancer Survivors ◽

Well Being ◽

Music Listening ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Software Application ◽

Music Software ◽

Cancer Breast

Abstract Secondary brain tumors and neurocognitive damage from radiation or chemotherapy are often the commonest neuro-oncological problems in cancer. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, with approximately 2 million women diagnosed in 2018.1 The 10-year survival rate for women diagnosed with breast cancer is 78% (World Cancer Research Fund, 2018). Although the 10-year survival rate is high, women who undergo chemotherapy can experience neurocognitive impairment resulting in significant effects of their cognitive functioning.2 Chemo related dysfunction is known as “chemobrain” or “chemofog.” Chemobrain can result in difficulty with attention, daily activities of living, and memory. This impacts people’s livelihoods and affects their general well-being. Current research on the topic of chemobrain in breast cancer survivors is minimal. However, this study aims to reduce the post-chemotherapy outcomes of chemobrain through the use of interactive versus receptive music. “Brain Fog” or chemobrain is the basis of significant neurological morbidities in the breast cancer population. It causes difficulty in people being able to even carry out activities of daily living. We have developed a prototype “ARMCan—a music software application to help breast cancer patients with “brain fog.” We are conducting a pilot feasibility study to beta test this interactive application which will promote executive function recovery in breast cancer patients with chemobrain.

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The mediating role of avoidant coping in the relationships between physical, psychological, and social wellbeing and distress in breast cancer survivors

Psycho-Oncology ◽

10.1002/pon.5663 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Andrea Cohee ◽

Shelley A. Johns ◽

Jennifer S. Alwine ◽

Tasneem Talib ◽

Patrick O. Monahan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Breast Cancer Survivors ◽

Avoidant Coping ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Social Wellbeing

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The Development of Social Relationships, Social Support, and Posttraumatic Growth in a Dragon Boating Team for Breast Cancer Survivors

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ◽

10.1123/jsep.33.5.627 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 33 (5) ◽

pp. 627-648 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Meghan H. McDonough ◽

Catherine M. Sabiston ◽

Sarah Ullrich-French

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Social Support ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Posttraumatic Growth ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽

Breast Cancer Survivors ◽

Social Wellbeing ◽

Semistructured Interviews ◽

Dragon Boat

Physical activity experiences may contribute to psychological and social wellbeing among breast cancer survivors. The main purpose of the current study was to qualitatively explore the development of social relationships, social support, and posttraumatic growth among breast cancer survivors participating in a dragon boat program over 19 months. Guided by interpretative phenomenological analysis (Smith, Flowers, & Larkin, 2009), semistructured interviews were conducted with 17 breast cancer survivors on five occasions over their first two seasons of dragon boating. Narrative accounts were developed for each participant, and four profiles emerged describing processes of social and posttraumatic growth development over time: “developing a feisty spirit of survivorship,” “I don’t want it to be just about me,” “it’s not about the pink it’s about the paddling,” and “hard to get close.” Profiles were discussed in terms of developing social relationships and support, providing support to others, physicality and athleticism, and negative interactions and experiences.

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