The patients will undergo biofeedback relaxation therapy

Colon Cancer

Patients will go through biofeedback sessions

biofeedback

Wheatgerm juice

Oncology Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus

The Relationship Between Relaxation or Wheat Germ Juice to the Immune Indices and Quality of Life (QoL) in Colorectal Cancer Patients on Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Examining the Relationship Between Relaxation Combined With Biofeedback or Wheat Germ Juice to the Immune Indices and Quality of Life Measures in Patients With Colorectal Cancer Who Receive Prophylactic Chemotherapy After Surgery

1.The differences in the level of the inflammatory cytokines IL-6, 8-6, IL10, IL-12, in serum and microparticles.
between two methods of intervention (relaxation in combination with biofeedback or wheatgrass juice consumption) or control group of patients with colorectal cancer under chemotherapy adjuvant treatment.

Quality of life according to Q30-EORTC between two methods of intervention (relaxation in combination with biofeedback or wheatgrass juice consumption) or control group of patients with colorectal cancer under chemotherapy adjuvant treatment.

Depression according to HADS questionaire between two methods of intervention (relaxation in combination with biofeedback or wheatgrass juice consumption) or control group of patients with colorectal cancer under chemotherapy adjuvant treatment.

Anxiety according HADS questionaire between two methods of intervention (relaxation in combination with biofeedback or wheatgrass juice consumption) or control group of patients with colorectal cancer under chemotherapy adjuvant treatment.

Rambam Health Care Campus

Lifestyle changes(booklet and audio cassette of recommended diet, physical activity and breathing exercises)

Fatigue

110 CC daily od frozen wheatgrass juice in the intervention arm

Wheatgrass juice

Lin Medical Center

Wheatgrass Juice / Lifestyle Recommendations / Cancer Patients' Quality of Life / Chemotherapy Treatment

Impact of Wheatgrass Juice and Lifestyle Recommendations on Cancer Patients' Quality of Life During Chemotherapy Treatment

Assessing impact of wheatgrass juice and lifestyle recommendations on cancer patients' quality of life(including fatigue)during chemotherapy

Assessing compliance of patients to lifestyle recommendations (diet, physical activity and breathing exercises) during chemotherapy

elymus/càncer

The Relationship Between Relaxation or Wheat Germ Juice to the Immune Indices and Quality of Life (QoL) in Colorectal Cancer Patients on Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Wheatgrass Juice / Lifestyle Recommendations / Cancer Patients' Quality of Life / Chemotherapy Treatment

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