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SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020

The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions among cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

N G Xunlin, Ying Lau, Piyanee Klainin-Yobas

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04359563 (You.Mind! | Boosting First-line Mental Health Care for Youngsters Suffering From Chronic Conditions With Mindfulness), which is not on this map. Cited by 117 papers, 20 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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117citing papers in PubMed, 20 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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.

NCT04359563 nacompletednot on this map

You.Mind! | Boosting First-line Mental Health Care for Youngsters Suffering From Chronic Conditions With Mindfulness: A Randomised Staggered Within-subjects Design

TypeinterventionalSponsorKU LeuvenRan2020 to 2022Enrolled22ConditionsChronic IllnessArmsMindfulness-Based Intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

117 citing papers in PubMed, 20 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Mindfulness-based interventions for addressing sexual function after cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  14. The impact of mindfulness on suicidal behavior: a systematic review.Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy · 2022
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  18. The effects of art therapy on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in adults with cancer: a systematic literature review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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57 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

N G XunlinSingapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore.
Ying LauAlice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Level 2, Clinical Research Centre, Block MD11, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117597, Singapore.
Piyanee Klainin-YobasAlice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Level 2, Clinical Research Centre, Block MD11, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117597, Singapore. nurpk@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2581-4572

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeCancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cancer negatively affects individuals' quality of life and overall health. Mindfulness-based interventions appear to be promising in the reduction of cancer-related and treatment-related symptoms. This review aimed to systematically summarize and synthesize the best available evidence concerning the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on anxiety, depression, quality of life, fatigue, stress, posttraumatic growth, and mindfulness among adult cancer patients and survivors.

methodsA literature search was conducted across 10 electronic databases. Only randomized controlled trials were eligible. Two reviewers independently screened the studies, extracted data, and performed quality assessment using the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool. Meta-analyses were conducted using review manager software, and standardized mean difference (SMD) was used to determine intervention effects. Subgroup analyses were performed for cancer type, gender, and interventions. Heterogeneity was examined using the Chi

resultsTwenty-nine studies were included with a total of 3476 participants. Those who received mindfulness-based interventions reported significantly lower anxiety, depression, fatigue, and stress and greater quality of life, posttraumatic growth, and mindfulness than respondents in control groups. Mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) produced the strongest intervention effect on anxiety (SMD = - 2.48) and depression (SMD = - 2.21), followed by mindfulness-based stress reduction program (MBSR) and mindfulness-based care recovery (MBCR). The interventions were effective across different cancer types.

conclusionMindfulness-based interventions can be used as an adjuvant therapy for the management of cancer-related symptoms among cancer patients and survivors.

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AdultHumansMindfulnessNeoplasmsQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAnxietyCancerDepressionMeta-analysisMindfulnessQuality of life

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PMID31834518

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