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SynthesisBMC cancer2018

Mindfulness-based interventions and cognitive function among breast cancer survivors: a systematic review.

Gabriella Cifu, Melinda C Power, Sarah Shomstein, Hannah Arem

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
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Synthesis in BMC cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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26citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Mindfulness-based interventions for breast cancer patients in China across outcome domains: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the Chinese literature.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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  5. Exploring the impact of exercise and mind-body prehabilitation interventions on physical and psychological outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  19. Strategies to Prevent or Remediate Cancer and Treatment-Related Aging.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gabriella CifuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington DC, USA.
Melinda C PowerDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington DC, USA.
Sarah ShomsteinDepartment of Psychology, George Washington University, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Washington DC, USA.
Hannah AremDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington DC, USA. hannaharem@gwu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5734-0810
Milken Institute · USGeorge Washington University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBreast cancer survivors have an elevated risk of cognitive impairment compared to age-matched women without cancer. Causes of this impairment are complex, including both treatment and psychological factors. Mindfulness-based interventions, which have been shown to improve cognitive function in the general population, may be one approach to mitigate cognitive impairment in this survivor population. Our objective was to conduct a systematic literature review of studies on the effect of mindfulness-based interventions on cognition among breast cancer survivors.

methodsWe conducted searches of three electronic databases (Scopus, PubMed and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) in September 2017 for studies pertaining mindfulness and cognitive function among breast cancer survivors. Abstracts were manually searched by two reviewers and additional articles were identified through reference lists.

resultsA total of 226 articles were identified through our systematic search and six met inclusion criteria for this review. The reviewed studies lacked consistency in terms of the cognition domains studied (e.g. executive function, recent memory, etc) and in the measures used to assess cognition. Of the included studies, two found no association between mindfulness interventions and cognitive function, two found improvement that was not sustained at the follow-up, and another two found sustained improvement at 2- or 6-months.

conclusionsMindfulness-based interventions have shown some evidence for improving cognition among breast cancer survivors, but further research using validated and comprehensive cognitive assessments is needed. More research is also needed related to the timing, duration and content of mindfulness interventions.

Indexed as

CognitionMindfulnessBreast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsFemaleHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CarePsychotherapyRisk AssessmentStress, PhysiologicalBreast cancerCognitionCognitive declineMindfulnessMindfulness based stress reductionSurvivorship

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PMID30477450
PMCPMC6260900
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