Pet or breast cancer or patient
Do you know that pet can help cancer patients e.g breast cancer patient
1) Pet ownership helps us cope with stress
A study of breast cancer patients conducted at the University of
Warwick in England found that pets can provide valuable support for
women coping with cancer.
Researchers found that in addition to
tactile comfort, pets provided a relationship that, unlike many human
relationships, was unaffected by the presence of a serious illness.
The ASPCA is currently studying the value of the human-animal bond
during times of tragedy, by investigating how family pets impacted
people’s lives during and after the events of September 11, 2001.
Pet Therapy Holisticonline.com
http://holisticonline.com/Pets/pets_dogs-and-pets-provide-health-benefits.htm
“There is new research that suggests that dogs may be able to detect
certain types of cancer. Researchers at the Pine Street Foundation in
San Anselmo, California and the Polish Academy of Sciences exposed
dogs to breath samples from breast and lung cancer patients and
samples from healthy people. They claim that the dogs were able to
detect cancer with astonishing results and accuracy.”
