Relaxation training and guided imagery for an elderly man with bladder cancer: a case report.
Bladder cancer is one of the most common malignancies in elderly patients. This report describes the use of cue-controlled progressive relaxation training and guided imagery with an elderly man who was diagnosed with bladder carcinoma in situ. After 7 therapy sessions over 4 weeks, the posttherapy surgical pathology report showed "no invasive malignancy identified" for urothelial carcinoma in situ. A computed tomography scan showed no incidence of metastatic disease and that the "bladder appeared normal." Although this is a single case report, it should encourage further study and investigation using this alternative therapy for cancer patients.
Ferreira
John B
JB
Biobehavioral Relaxation Clinic of Tucson, USA.
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019018:Imagery, Psychotherapy; D008297:Male; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*