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Originally Posted by NICKG
Kang..it is more an attitude. If you feel that you will make it, i would think that the body will fight harder than if you just accept it.
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Strangely (and fortunately) this is proving to not be true. Many cancer patients feel (and are told) that a "positive outlook" is helpful in their fight against the disease. The problem is that they just can't seem to have a "positive outlook". They're depressed (for good reason). The vicious cycle begins when they feel that their depression is actually making things worse and so they get more depressed, etc.
Luckily, studies have shown that a "positive outlook" really doesn't make any difference. This finding has been a relief to those patients who simply found it hard to "remain positive" in their situation.