World Music Day 2023: Music helps cancer patients deal with pain and anxiety, says study

World Music Day 2023: World Music Day is celebrated every year on June 21, to embrace all genres of music, including classical, hip-hop, jazz among others. This day emphasises the diversity of musical expression worldwide and encourages the participation of others towards it. 

Music not only boosts our energy and mood, but it also helps in the reduction of anxiety and stress. 

Music helpful for cancer patients

Research conducted recently has found that music therapy may help to reduce anxiety in cancer patients. The study was conducted by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health on 1,500 patients over the course of 2,400 encounters. 

It was found that patients with cancer or sickle cell disease, who received music therapy, showed less pain and anxiety. Patients who did not receive music therapy showed higher levels of anxiety.

It was concluded in the study that patients with SCD and HemOnc group showed not only reduction in anxiety, pain, and fatigue, but also an improvement in their mood. 

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