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Music Therapy in Breast Cancer

María Isabel Pérez Palencia

Introduction

Breast cancer remains the most important cancer among women worldwide. The disease itself and treatment may have a profound impact on the patients' psychological well being and quality of life. Depression is common in breast cancer patients and affects the therapeutic effects as well as prolongs the duration of hospital stay.

Objectives

Effectiveness of music therapy on depression

Effectiveness of music therapy after radical masectomy

Effectiveness of music therapy on duration of hospital stay

Methodology Results

After Music Therapy, depression scores were lower than the control group in the three post tests with significant differences.

120 subjects randomly allocated to 2 groups. Questionnaire, pre and post-tests and duration of hospital stay.

Conclusion

Reduction of hospital stay of the experimental group

Music therapy has positive effects on improving depression

Bibliography: Zhou KN, Li XM, Yan H, Dang SN, Wang DL. Effects of music therapy on depression and duration of hospital stay of breast cancer patients after radical mastectomy. Chin Med J (Engl). 2011 Aug;124(15):2321-7. PMID: 21933563.