ReviewCancer2019
Yoga for symptom management in oncology: A review of the evidence base and future directions for research.
Review in Cancer, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 72 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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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.
The Impact of a Remotely-Delivered Yoga Intervention on Cognitive Function in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Feasibility Study
Impact of an Educational Physiotherapy-Yoga Intervention on Perceived Stress in Women Treated With Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
72 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effect of yoga as a complementary therapy in prostate cancer survivors: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of in vivo stretching regimens on inflammation and its relevance to translational yoga research.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Tai Chi for cancer survivors: A systematic review toward consensus-based guidelines.Cancer medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2019Guideline
- Experiences of Home-Based Participation in a Digitally Distributed Yoga Intervention in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation: Qualitative Content Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- The effects of Pranayama breathing exercise on symptom burden among women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- The impact of online yoga on sleep and quality of life in women with breast cancer: a randomized trial.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Trial
- Qualitative results from a randomized pilot study of eHealth Mindful Movement and Breathing to improve gynecologic cancer surgery outcomes.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2024Trial
- Qualitative similarities and distinctions between participants' experiences with a yoga intervention and an attention control.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Trial
- A randomized-controlled trial comparing supervised aerobic training to resistance training followed by unsupervised exercise on physical functioning in older breast cancer survivors.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2022Trial
- A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of Yoga Skills Training Versus an Attention Control Delivered During Chemotherapy Administration.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2022Trial
- 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 · 2021Trial
- Yoga for cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: Health-related quality of life outcomes.Cancer medicine · 2021Trial
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- Importance of Patient Education for At-home Yoga Practice in Women With Hormonal Therapy-induced Pain During Adjuvant Breast Cancer Treatment: A Feasibility Study.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
- Randomized Feasibility Study of Meditative Practices in Hospitalized Cancer Patients.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
- Implementation and evaluation of an integrated ayurveda-yoga education program for lifestyle modifications among people with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Structured yoga program as supportive care to enhance quality of life in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: a prospective matched controlled study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
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Abstract
Because yoga is increasingly recognized as a complementary approach to cancer symptom management, patients/survivors and providers need to understand its potential benefits and limitations both during and after treatment. The authors reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of yoga conducted at these points in the cancer continuum (N = 29; n = 13 during treatment, n = 12 post-treatment, and n = 4 with mixed samples). Findings both during and after treatment demonstrated the efficacy of yoga to improve overall quality of life (QOL), with improvement in subdomains of QOL varying across studies. Fatigue was the most commonly measured outcome, and most RCTs conducted during or after cancer treatment reported improvements in fatigue. Results also suggested that yoga can improve stress/distress during treatment and post-treatment disturbances in sleep and cognition. Several RCTs provided evidence that yoga may improve biomarkers of stress, inflammation, and immune function. Outcomes with limited or mixed findings (eg, anxiety, depression, pain, cancer-specific symptoms, such as lymphedema) and positive psychological outcomes (such as benefit-finding and life satisfaction) warrant further study. Important future directions for yoga research in oncology include: enrolling participants with cancer types other than breast, standardizing self-report assessments, increasing the use of active control groups and objective measures, and addressing the heterogeneity of yoga interventions, which vary in type, key components (movement, meditation, breathing), dose, and delivery mode.
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