subject: Music therapy for Cancer Pain relief [print this page] At Memorial Sloan-Kettering, patients report that after a music therapy session they generally feel less pain, experience better mood (with less anxiety, depression, or anger), and are more communicativethat is, they talk more freely and feel less lonely and isolated, while feeling more peaceful. Professional music therapists are not necessarily needed; family members can choose music, provide the patient with headphones, and may even arrange for live presentations. Shared music sessions may be helpful to family members, who can reminisce with the patient and communicate closeness, support, or whatever else is on their minds.
