Mind games for safer radiation: can a mental trick protect cancer Patients' hearts?

NCT ID NCT06100068

Summary

This study tested if a simple mental exercise could help people hold their breath longer during breast cancer radiation treatment. Longer breath-holds help move the heart away from radiation, potentially reducing heart damage. Healthy volunteers tried holding their breath using a standard method and a method where they performed a mental task on a tablet, to see which was more comfortable and effective.

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Locations

  • University Hospital - Radiotherapy Department

    Ghent, 9000, Belgium

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