US medical experts say yoga is good for breast cancer

James Carlson, a professor at Duke University Medical Center, studied the impact of yoga exercise on 13 breast cancer patients. They were on average 59 years old, had an average history of breast cancer of 7 years, and the cancer cells had spread to other sites. After joining the research project, they participated in "awareness yoga" training once a week for 8 consecutive weeks.

Carlson said that their daily vitality and self-acceptance have increased significantly, pain seems to be reduced, and people seem to be more relaxed. The above effects not only appear on the day of yoga class, but also last until the next day.

Carlson believes the study "provides some preliminary evidence of the potential benefits of yoga for breast cancer patients who feel hopeless and fragile in life."

Intern Editor: Tong Wenchong