It's been said that a positive outlook on life in general when diagnosed with cancer makes the days pass by more easily. Some have even ascribed a daily positive outlook on helping them beat cancer into remission.

Support groups and other ways to help cancer patients see the bright part of each day (regardless of how dark it is) may not end up having any effect on the cancer's progression or outcome, reveals a new in-depth study.

After reading the specifics of the study, I'm still of the mind that not mentally succumbing to the daily travails of cancer (and related treatments) is one of the best prescriptions known to the human race. All the medicine and technology in the world can't be beat by knowing that every day is a gift. And, when it's over, it's just that time. We'll all be there at some point.

Until then, take a page from my late grandmother's book - she never complained a single bit and was as happy as could be until her day of passing from ovarian cancer-related treatment. And that's how I'll always remember her.