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Observational studyIntegrative cancer therapies

Long-Term Changes of Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Fatigue in Cancer Patients 6 Months After the End of Yoga Therapy.

Anna Lundt, Elisabeth Jentschke

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34 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Yoga for fatigue in people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
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  5. Yoga therapy to reduce fatigue in cancer: effects of reminder e-mails and long-term efficacy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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  17. Psychological distress as a risk factor for the efficacy of chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Anna Lundt1 University Medical Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Elisabeth Jentschke1 University Medical Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSymptoms of anxiety, depression, and cancer-related fatigue are commonly associated with cancer. Cancer patients increasingly use complementary and alternative treatments, such as yoga, to cope with psychological and physical impairments. In the present article, long-term changes of anxiety, depression, and fatigue in cancer are examined 6 months after a yoga intervention.

methodWe used an observational design based on a randomized controlled study in cancer patients with mixed diagnoses to evaluate long-term changes of symptoms of anxiety, depression, and fatigue 6 months after the end of yoga therapy. We measured anxiety symptoms with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), depressive symptoms with the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), and fatigue with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Fatigue Scale (EORTC QLQ-FA13). Yoga therapy was provided in yoga classes of 60 minutes each once a week for 8 weeks in total. The exercises provided contained both body and breathing activities as well as meditation.

resultsA total of 58 patients participated in the study. Six months after the end of yoga therapy, symptoms of anxiety, depression, and fatigue were significantly reduced compared with baseline. However, symptoms of anxiety and fatigue slightly increased during the follow-up period, whereas symptoms of depression remained stable.

conclusionOur results are promising and support the integration of yoga interventions in supportive cancer treatment concepts but should be confirmed by randomized controlled trials. Long-term effects of yoga therapy on cancer patients should be the subject of further research.

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AnxietyDepressionFatigueNeoplasmsYogaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overExercise TherapyHumansMeditationMiddle AgedRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicStress, PsychologicalYoung Adultanxietycancerdepressionfatigueoncologysupportive careyoga

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PMID30791735
PMCPMC7240880

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