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The use of music in the treatment of cancer patients may seem farfetched, and the presence of a music therapist as a full-fledged member in a treatment team is a rare “luxury”, to be found in very few centers around the world. However, the experiences in those centers indicate that the potential of music therapy deserves closer scrutiny.
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Porchet-Munro, S. (1988). Music Therapy in Support of Cancer Patients. In: Senn, HJ., Glaus, A., Schmid, L. (eds) Supportive Care in Cancer Patients. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 108. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82932-1_34
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