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The Benefits of Falun Gong for Patients With Cancer
Author(s)Yuhong Dong, M.D., PhD
Yuhong Dong, M.D., PhD, clinical researcher at Novartis, discusses the benefits of Falun Gong, a Chinese mind-body practice, for patients with cancer.
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Yuhong Dong, M.D., PhD, clinical researcher at Novartis, discusses the benefits of Falun Gong, a Chinese mind-body practice, for patients with cancer.
A recent study showed that Falun Gong improved survival times for patients with terminal cancer, and Dong says that the practice should be explored more in a clinical setting.
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