ReviewCancers2023
Evidence for Choosing Qigong as an Integrated Intervention in Cancer Care: An Umbrella Review.
Review in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global perspectives and clinical trends in Qigong research: a bibliometric and visual analysis (2005-2025).Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Neiyanggong on cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
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- The Science of Tai Chi andJournal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2025Review
- Current Research in Drug-Free Cancer Therapies.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Advancing Radiobiology: Investigating the Effects of Photon, Proton, and Carbon-Ion Irradiation on PANC-1 Cells in 2D and 3D Tumor Models.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Differences in acute physiological response to a Qigong exercise among middle-aged adults with varying durations of Qigong practice.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- The Effectiveness of Nonpharmacological Interventions in the Management of Chemotherapy Physical Side Effects: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Physical activity and exercise in liver cancer.Liver research (Beijing, China) · 2024Review
- The Effects of Complementary Therapies on Patient-Reported Outcomes: An Overview of Recent Systematic Reviews in Oncology.Cancers · 2023Review
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Cancer is the second leading cause of noncommunicable disease death, with an increasing incidence. Qigong practice can moderate non-intrinsic, modifiable risk factors that act on the stress response using physical movements, breathing, and focused attention. The purpose of this umbrella review is to provide a concise summary to facilitate an evidence-based decision to integrate Qigong into cancer patients' care. Relevant systematic reviews and meta-analyses were identified and retrieved from the JBI database, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL. Of all of the studies assessed, none found evidence of a risk to cancer patients, indicating that Qigong is a safe practice that can be used even by frail patients. The overall quality of life, cancer-related fatigue, and cognitive impairment were improved by Qigong. Different Qigong programs have different impacts on sleep quality and gastrointestinal problems, suggesting that longer practice sessions are required to achieve improvements. To maintain Qigong's effectiveness, an ordinary practice is essential, or such effectiveness will wear off. The use of biological markers in efficacy assessments needs to be more systematically studied. However, positive WBC, RBC, and CRP trends in Qigong practitioners are evident. Higher-quality clinical studies are necessary to measure variables more closely related to Qigong functioning and consider cancer's multifactorial nature.
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