A new study conducted at the Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, North Carolina, indicates that meditation and music can reduce pain, anxiety and fatigue associated with a breast cancer biopsy. According to study lead author Dr. Mary Scott Soo, "patients who experience pain and anxiety may move during the procedure, which can reduce the effectiveness of the biopsy." Meditation in particular was noted as an alternative to anti-anxiety drugs, and in Dr. Soo's study, patients in the mediation group experienced considerably less pain during their biopsy.
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