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  • 1Child Guidance Clinic for Control Ct., Meriden, CT, USA.

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
|August 15, 1998
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Dreams may signal early disease. A woman

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Psychiatry
  • Psycho-oncology

Background:

  • Mastectomy is a surgical intervention for breast cancer.
  • Early detection of cancer recurrence is crucial for patient outcomes.

Observation:

  • A patient, 3 years post-mastectomy, reported dreams suggesting malignancy.
  • Subsequent diagnostic tests revealed carcinoma-in-situ.

Findings:

  • The patient experienced recurring dreams that accurately indicated active cancer.
  • These dream cues persisted despite normal physical examinations and negative Pap smears.

Implications:

  • Dreams may serve as an early, non-invasive indicator of disease processes.
  • Further research into the mind-body connection in oncology is warranted.