ReviewCancer management and research2015
The impact of mindfulness-based interventions on symptom burden, positive psychological outcomes, and biomarkers in cancer patients.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
40 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 149 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Psychological Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients With Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Mindfulness Therapy on Stress Biomarkers and Psychological Symptoms in Women With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026Trial
- Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction training on rumination in patients with breast cancer.BMC women's health · 2022Trial
- Only vulnerable adults show change in chronic low-grade inflammation after contemplative mental training: evidence from a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2019Trial
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- Coping Skills Practice and Symptom Change: A Secondary Analysis of a Pilot Telephone Symptom Management Intervention for Lung Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2018Trial
- Mindfulness and its efficacy for psychological and biological responses in women with breast cancer.Cancer medicine · 2017Trial
- Engaging Patients in Research That Involves Meditation: Religious Concerns and Nursing Implications.Cancer nursingTrial
- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Positive Psychological Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: Pre-Post Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Impact of motivational interviewing on psychosocial and symptom outcomes during breast cancer endocrine therapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Thinking About the Future: Relationships Between Time Perspective, Peace of Mind, and Goal Navigation Among Young Adults With Cancer.Cancer care research online · 2025Article
- Competencies of nurses to participate in safe medication management practices for biologics: A scoping review.PloS one · 2025Article
- Eyes Wide Open: Sleep as a Potential Contributor to Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cancer.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2024Review
- Integrating mind and body: Investigating differential activation of nodes of the default mode network.Restorative neurology and neuroscience · 2023Article
- Considerations for developing supportive care interventions for survivors of head and neck cancer: A qualitative study.Psycho-oncology · 2022Article
- Kundalini Yoga for Post-Treatment Lyme Disease: A Preliminary Randomized Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Cancer-related accelerated ageing and biobehavioural modifiers: a framework for research and clinical care.Nature reviews. Clinical oncology · 2022Review
- Forward to a methodological proposal to support cancer patients: the dialogics' contribution for the precision care.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2022Article
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- Stress and cancer: The mechanisms of immune dysregulation and management.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Research on the use of mindfulness-based stress reduction and related mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in cancer care has proliferated over the past decade. MBIs have aimed to facilitate physical and emotional adjustment to life with cancer through the cultivation and practice of mindfulness (ie, purposeful, nonjudgmental, moment-to-moment awareness). This descriptive review highlights three categories of outcomes that have been evaluated in MBI research with cancer patients - namely, symptom reduction, positive psychological growth, and biological outcomes. We also examine the clinical relevance of each targeted outcome, while describing recently published original studies to highlight novel applications of MBIs tailored to individuals with cancer. Accumulating evidence suggests that participation in a MBI contributes to reductions in psychological distress, sleep disturbance, and fatigue, and promotes personal growth in areas such as quality of life and spirituality. MBIs may also influence markers of immune function, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulation, and autonomic nervous system activity, though it remains unclear whether these biological changes translate to clinically important health benefits. We conclude by discussing methodological limitations of the extant literature, and implications of matching MBIs to the needs and preferences of cancer patients. Overall, the growing popularity of MBIs in cancer care must be balanced against scientific evidence for their impact on specific clinical outcomes.
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