SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022
Mind-body practices for cancer-related symptoms management: an overview of systematic reviews including one hundred twenty-nine meta-analyses.
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- The effects of Tai Chi and Baduanjin on breast cancer patients: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Experiences of Home-Based Participation in a Digitally Distributed Yoga Intervention in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation: Qualitative Content Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Project HERO: a randomized trial of Tai Chi qigong versus intensity-matched exercise and usual care for fatigue in older male cancer survivors.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- 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
- Trance states during a mind-body intervention monitored by BIS.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Lifestyle-Based Approaches to Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Diet, Physical Activity, and Integrative Strategies.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2025Review
- The effect of yoga therapy consultations on symptom burden in inpatient cancer care: a retrospective observational study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Observational
- Role of physical activity in cancer prevention: An update.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025Review
- Prevalence and factors of meditation and yoga practice in the USA: How cancer and anxiety correlate.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Effects of a Body-Based Mindfulness Program on Alexithymia, Dispositional Mindfulness, and Distress Symptoms: A Pilot Clinical Trial.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of Qigong exercise on quality of life and cortisol in patients with cancer: a non-randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- The Impact of Surgery-Related Emotional Distress on Long-Term Outcome After Colorectal Surgery: An Observational Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Exploring the Effects of Qigong, Tai Chi, and Yoga on Fatigue, Mental Health, and Sleep Quality in Chronic Fatigue and Post-COVID Syndromes: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention in Cancer Care: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.Cureus · 2024Review
- Health benefits of yoga for cancer survivors: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Review
- Online pain neuroscience education and graded exposure to movement in breast cancer survivors: protocol of a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Immunomodulatory Effects in Healthy Individuals Following a 4-Week Taoist Qigong Intervention: A Comparative Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Evidence for Choosing Qigong as an Integrated Intervention in Cancer Care: An Umbrella Review.Cancers · 2023Review
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Abstract
purposeMind-body practices such as qigong, tai chi, or yoga combine physical movements, deep breathing, and meditation techniques aiming to improve how people self-care. Our purpose was to develop an overview of systematic reviews to summarize the available evidence on the effectiveness of mind-body practices for cancer-related symptoms management.
methodsCINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library were used to search systematic reviews with meta-analysis from inception until March 2022. Cancer-related symptoms such as fatigue, pain, psychological measures, and overall quality of life were chosen as outcomes of interest. The methodological quality of each systematic review was assessed using AMSTAR 2. Citation matrices were developed, and the corrected covered area was calculated to explore the potential primary study overlap.
resultsA total of 38 systematic reviews comprising 134 distinct primary studies and 129 separate meta-analyses were included. The items of AMSTAR 2 regarding the review protocol, the reasons to choose a specific research design, and the provision of a list of studies that justify their exclusion were scarcely performed. The primary study overlap was moderate for qigong trials and high for both tai chi and yoga trials. Mainly, we found that qigong showed promising effects to reduce fatigue. Tai chi produced positive effects in reducing anxiety. Yoga improved anxiety, depression, distress, stress, and overall quality of life. Finally, the effects of mind-body practices on pain were inconsistent.
conclusionsQigong, tai chi, and yoga could be effective approaches to relief cancer-related symptoms in adults with different cancer diagnoses.
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