ReviewPsycho-oncology2021
Evidence of psychological and biological effects of structured Mindfulness-Based Interventions for cancer patients and survivors: A meta-review.
Review in Psycho-oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05847153 (The Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program Aim 2), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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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 Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program Aim 2
Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of virtual reality mindfulness interventions on depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Pooled it
- 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 · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of CBT-based interventions on health outcomes in breast cancer patients: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2025Pooled it
- Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies for Psychosocial Symptoms in Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Web-Based Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Patients With Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of a 4Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2024Trial
- Effect of a 4-Week Internet-Delivered Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery Intervention on the Symptom Burden and Quality of Life of Patients With Breast Cancer: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Trial
- Mindfulness vs. sleep education during autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation for multiple myeloma: Feasibility of a randomized controlled pilot study.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
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- Optimizing chemotherapy outcomes: The role of mindfulness in Epirubicin treatment for urinary tumors.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Global landscape and hotspot analysis of meditation research in cancer: a bibliometric study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Development of a Mindfulness and Self-compassion (MASC) Stress Reduction Program for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia With Behavioral Symptoms.The Gerontologist · 2025Article
- Application of the end-of-life demands card game and mindfulness-based cancer recovery program for reducing negative emotion in patients with advanced lung cancer: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Beyond mindfulness: the importance of body compassion in colorectal cancer distress.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Traditional Islamic spiritual meditative practices: powerful psychotherapies for mental wellbeing.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Unrelieved Stress, Decreased Resilience, and Disengagement Coping Strategies Are Associated With Lower Levels of Hope in Patients With Cancer.Oncology nursing forum · 2024Article
- Foundations for a Personalized Psycho-Oncology: The State of the Art.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Effects of a Single Session of Mindfulness and Compassion on Skin Temperature in Breast Cancer Survivors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Preliminary validation of the Cognitive Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised in cancer populations.Psycho-oncology · 2024Article
- Recent Progress in Mind-Body Therapies in Cancer Care.Current oncology reports · 2023Review
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
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Abstract
objectiveA large number of studies have been conducted exploring the effects of mindfulness programs on health outcomes, such as psychological and biological outcomes. However, there is substantial heterogeneity among studies and, consequently, in the systematic reviews/meta-analyses. Since clinical practice is massively informed by evidence on review studies, our main objective was to summarize the reported evidence regarding the effects of structured mindfulness-based programs on psychological, biological, and quality-of-life outcomes in cancer patients.
methodsWe conducted a meta-review, using a literature search from inception to June 2020 in several electronic databases using a combination of keywords including MBSR, MBCT, cancer, and meta-analysis OR "systematic review" (PROSPERO registration CRD42020186511).
resultsTen studies met the eligibility criteria and were included. The main findings were beneficial small to medium effect sizes of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)/Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)/Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) on psychological health, such as anxiety, depression, stress, and quality of life. A beneficial effect was found for biological outcomes, albeit based on a reduced number of studies. Studies were moderate homogenous regarding the intervention, population, and outcomes explored. Results on long-term follow-up seem to indicate that the effects tend not to be maintained, namely in shorter follow-ups (6 months).
conclusionsThis meta-review brings a broad perspective on the actual evidence regarding MBSR/MBCT/MBCR. We expect to contribute to future project design, focused on developing high-quality studies and exploring the moderating effects that might contribute to biased results, as well as exploring who might benefit more from MBSR/MBCT/MBCT interventions.
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