SynthesisPsycho-oncology2022
Are mind-body therapies effective for relieving cancer-related pain in adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Enhancing Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Management: A Systematic Review of Mindfulness Therapies and Guided Imagery Interventions.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Meta-analytic evidence on the efficacy of hypnosis for mental and somatic health issues: a 20-year perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Are mind-body therapies effective for relieving cancer-related pain in adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Psycho-oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of an interactive online group intervention based on pain neuroscience education and graded exposure to movement in breast cancer survivors with chronic pain: a randomised controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Cancer-related pain: A bidirectional modulator of cancer progression.Clinical and translational medicine · 2026Review
- Cancer pain.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2026Review
- Non-pharmacological interventions for informal cancer caregivers: a JBI scoping review and gap analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Exploring Pain Researcher and Clinician Perceptions of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine: A Large-Scale, International Cross-Sectional Survey.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2026Article
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- Comparative Effectiveness of Mind-Body Exercise Modalities on Pain Intensity and Fatigue in Patients with Non-Neuropathic Cancer-Related Pain: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Trance states during a mind-body intervention monitored by BIS.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Initial Feasibility and Acceptability of Cancer Pain 101: An Interdisciplinary, Single-Session, Telehealth Intervention for Patients With Cancer-Related Pain.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- Consensus statement on chronic pain treatment in cancer survivors.Journal of anesthesia · 2025Review
- Is there a role for hypnosis in palliative care?Palliative care and social practice · 2025Review
- Online pain neuroscience education and graded exposure to movement in breast cancer survivors: protocol of a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- The Effects of Complementary Therapies on Patient-Reported Outcomes: An Overview of Recent Systematic Reviews in Oncology.Cancers · 2023Review
- Immersive virtual reality and neurofeedback for the management of cancer symptoms during treatment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) with Non-Pharmacological Interventions: Clinical Recommendations from a Systematic Scoping Review and an Expert Consensus Process.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- "A Hippo Out of Water": A Qualitative Inquiry of How Cancer Survivors' Experienced In-Person and Remote-Delivered Mind-Body Therapies.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess whether mind-body therapies are effective for relieving cancer-related pain in adults, since at least one-third of adults with cancer are affected by moderate or severe pain.
methodsWe searched for all randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials that included adults (≥18 years) with cancer-related pain who were treated with mind-body therapies (mindfulness, hypnosis, yoga, guided imagery, and progressive muscle relaxation) in MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Science Citation Index, Web of Science, trials registers, and reference lists. The primary outcome was pain intensity. We calculated the standardized mean differences and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and assessed the risk of bias.
resultsWe identified 40 primary studies involving a total of 3569 participants. The meta-analysis included 24 studies (2404 participants) and showed a significant effect of -0.39 (95% CI -0.62 to -0.16) with considerable heterogeneity (I
conclusionsMind-body therapies may be effective in improving cancer pain, but the quality of the evidence is low. There is a need for further high-quality clinical trials.
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