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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2009

Yoga of Awareness program for menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors: results from a randomized trial.

James W Carson, Kimberly M Carson, Laura S Porter, Francis J Keefe, Victoria L Seewaldt

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 110 papers, 25 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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110citing papers in PubMed, 25 pooled it
9.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

110 citing papers in PubMed, 25 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 238 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Physical activity for women with breast cancer after adjuvant therapy.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018
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  10. Effects of non-pharmacological supportive care for hot flushes in breast cancer: a meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017
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  13. Exercise for women receiving adjuvant therapy for breast cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016
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  19. Randomised controlled trials of yoga interventions for women with breast cancer: a systematic literature review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2012
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50 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

James W CarsonDepartment of Anesthesiology and Peri-operative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97239, USA. carsonja@ohsu.edu
Kimberly M Carson
Laura S Porter
Francis J Keefe
Victoria L Seewaldt
Duke University · USDuke Medical Center · USOregon Health & Science University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

goal of workBreast cancer survivors have limited options for the treatment of hot flashes and related symptoms. Further, therapies widely used to prevent recurrence in survivors, such as tamoxifen, tend to induce or exacerbate menopausal symptoms. The aim of this preliminary, randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of a yoga intervention on menopausal symptoms in a sample of survivors of early-stage breast cancer (stages IA-IIB). MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty-seven disease-free women experiencing hot flashes were randomized to the 8-week Yoga of Awareness program (gentle yoga poses, meditation, and breathing exercises) or to wait-list control. The primary outcome was daily reports of hot flashes collected at baseline, posttreatment, and 3 months after treatment via an interactive telephone system. Data were analyzed by intention to treat. MAIN

resultsAt posttreatment, women who received the yoga program showed significantly greater improvements relative to the control condition in hot-flash frequency, severity, and total scores and in levels of joint pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, symptom-related bother, and vigor. At 3 months follow-up, patients maintained their treatment gains in hot flashes, joint pain, fatigue, symptom-related bother, and vigor and showed additional significant gains in negative mood, relaxation, and acceptance.

conclusionsThis pilot study provides promising support for the beneficial effects of a comprehensive yoga program for hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms in early-stage breast cancer survivors.

Indexed as

Exercise TherapyMenopauseYogaAdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHot FlashesHumansMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeSeverity of Illness IndexSurvivorsTreatment Outcome

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PMID19214594
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