Cancer blogs become part of treatment - The Boston Globe

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After analyzing 50 blogs, the researchers found that detailing the rigors of the illness online seemed to help patients cope.

While research on cancer patient blogging may be scant, studies on the healing effects of writing are abundant, said Harriet Berman, a clinical psychologist with the Wellness Community-Greater Boston, a nonprofit that provides support and counseling free to cancer patients and their families. "There's a very empowering process that goes on when cancer becomes something you can write about. It's not just this thing that's invaded you," she said.

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