Mozart Helps Detect Colon Cancer?

When Mozart was composing symphonies in the 18th century, little did he know he would help doctors better detect colon cancer during screenings centuries later. A small study has shown that doctor who listen to Mozart during colon colonoscopies were able to better detect pre-cancerous polyps in the colon than doctors who didn't play Mozart during the screenings. Again the study was small -- only two doctors participated in the study, but the results are certainly interesting.


The idea of listening to music during procedures certainly isn't new. Many doctors rock out to their favorite tunes during surgery, playing everything from The Beatles to Kenny Rogers to Kanye West while they perform procedures. I do believe that music does have a neurobiological effect on the body and if it helps surgeons to increase focus, then I am all for it. Let's just hope the rest of the OR staff shares the same taste in music as the surgeon!

How do you feel about doctors playing music in the OR? Do you think it is a distraction or helpful?

source : http://cancer.about.com/b/2011/11/01/mozart-helps-detect-colon-cancer.htm