Appalling & insensitive article, but I still feel "positive attitude" is important in one's cure in any disease, cancer or not!
Emotions do not affect cancer survival: study
People who have a positive outlook about their cancer are just as likely to die as people who are depressed about their disease, report U.S. researchers.
The analysis showed that emotional status was not associated with survival rate -- even after the researchers took into account other factors, such as gender, tumour site or disease stage.
But he added that there are still benefits to maintaining a positive attitude during cancer treatment.
While this study may not end the debate, it does provide strong evidence that psychological factors cannot predict cancer survivability, Coyne says.
Coyne's analysis is published in the journal Cancer.
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