T1W9 TS Q39 – Selective High School

Studies of cancer patients over the last ten years have shown that patients who regularly attended support groups experienced significantly fewer side effects and shorter recovery times from chemotherapy (cancer treatment) than patients who had not attended support groups. Clearly, psychological support affects the body's ability to heal.

Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument above?

Some doctors believe that the mind plays a role in the causation and prevention of illnesses. The majority of chemotherapy patients must undergo more than one round of treatment. Some hospitals do not conduct support groups on their premises for chemotherapy patients and their families. Both groups of cancer patients had equal levels of health at the beginning of the studies.

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Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument above?