SynthesisJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2016
A systematic review of yoga interventions as integrative treatment in breast cancer.
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A Randomized, Open-labelled, Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of a Physical Therapy-yoga-patient Educational Program for Breast Cancer Patients With Pain Due to Hormonal Therapy Treatment.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Women's experiences with yoga after a cancer diagnosis: a qualitative meta-synthesis-part I.Systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- The Effect of Yoga Interventions on Cancer-Related Fatigue and Quality of Life for Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Integrative cancer therapiesPooled it
- Effects of body-oriented yoga: a RCT study for patients with major depressive disorder.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2021Trial
- Impact of Somatic Yoga and Meditation on Fall Risk, Function, and Quality of Life for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Syndrome in Cancer Survivors.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
- Effects of Remotely Delivered Yoga Interventions on Quality of Life and Symptom Burden in Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community-Based, Co-Created Yoga Program for Women with Gynecologic Cancer: A Series N-of-1 Feasibility Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Review
- Co-creating a yoga program for women diagnosed with gynecologic cancer: a consensus study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- A single-subject research design evaluating a co-created yoga program for adults with gynecologic cancer: feasibility study protocol.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2024Article
- Article
- Methodological consideration for a physical activity intervention in breast cancer population: An umbrella review.Heliyon · 2023Review
- Exploring women's experiences participating in yoga after a cancer diagnosis: a protocol for a meta-synthesis.Systematic reviews · 2022Article
- A Feasibility Study of Restorative Yoga Versus Vigorous Yoga Intervention for Sedentary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Survivors.International journal of yoga therapy · 2018Article
- The Essential Properties of Yoga Questionnaire (EPYQ): Psychometric Properties.International journal of yoga therapy · 2018Article
- Increasing provider awareness of and recommendations for yoga and meditation classes for cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Article
- Efficacy of Complementary Therapies in the Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Survivors.Frontiers in oncology · 2017Review
- Can the Multi-Theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change Explain the Intent for People to Practice Meditation?Journal of evidence-based integrative medicineArticle
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Abstract
purposeBreast cancer is a significant public health problem all over the world. The treatment of breast cancer has many side effects. Yoga has been suggested as an integrative form of therapy for breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to systematically review yoga interventions for breast cancer and determine the efficacy of these interventions as integrative modalities of treatment in altering various outcomes related to breast cancer.
methodsStudies were included if (1) exclusively targeted breast cancer patients; (2) published between 2013 and May 2016; (3) written in the English language; (4) published in a peer-reviewed journals indexed in MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL, ERIC and Alt Health Watch; (5) they used any type of yoga as a part of or the whole intervention; and (6) utilized a quantitative design for evaluation.
resultsA total of 23 interventions met the inclusion criteria. Majority of the studies had been done in USA (n = 9), followed by Germany (n = 3), India (n = 3) and Turkey (n = 2). One study each was from Australia, Canada, Iran, Taiwan, Poland, and UK. Twenty-two of the 23 interventions had statistically significant changes in studied outcome measures.
conclusionsDespite the limitations of wide variabilities in sample size, lack of standardized approach in conducting yoga, multiplicity of outcome measures, varying durations of interventions and lack of using behavioral theories, yoga as an integrative form of therapy for breast cancer is a promising approach. More interventions utilizing yoga need to be tested.
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