ArticleCancers2023
Efficacy of Tango Argentino for Cancer-Associated Fatigue and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Article in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative efficacy of different exercise interventions for cancer-related fatigue, health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression symptoms in cancer survivors: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of different art therapies on the psychological well-being and quality of life in cancer survivors: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Research advances in physical activity and insomnia: a bibliometric and thematic evolution analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The influence of DanceSport on the mental health of patients with chronic diseases: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Which specific modes of exercise training are most effective for breast related cancer fatigue? Network meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of art therapy on quality of life and fatigue in breast cancer patients: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of aerobic exercise in patients with cancer-related fatigue: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Various interventions for cancer-related fatigue in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of art interventions on improving psychological outcomes and quality of life among survivors of breast cancer: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Review
- Neurologic dance training (NDT) as supportive care for the physical symptoms of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Cancer survivorship research & care · 2025Article
- Does the Argentine Tango Sustainably Improve Cancer-Associated Fatigue and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors?Cancers · 2023Article
- Considerations Regarding Online Group Psychotherapy Sessions for Breast Cancer Patients in Active Phase of Oncological Treatment.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundPersistent impairments of quality of life-in particular, cancer-associated fatigue-are a major limitation for breast cancer survivors. As physical activity and mindfulness interventions have been shown to be effective in reducing fatigue symptoms, we investigated the efficacy of a six-week Argentine tango program.
methodsA randomized controlled trial was conducted with 60 breast cancer survivors diagnosed with stage I-III tumors 12-48 months prior to study enrollment and who had increased symptoms of fatigue. The participants were randomly assigned with a 1:1 allocation to either the tango or the waiting group. The treatment consisted of six weeks of supervised weekly one-hour tango group-sessions. Self-reported fatigue and further quality of life parameters were assessed at baseline and six weeks post-baseline. Longitudinal changes, correlations, Cohen's D (
resultsSuperiority of the tango intervention over the waiting list control was found in terms of improvement in fatigue (
conclusionsThis randomized controlled trial demonstrated that a six-week Argentine tango program improves fatigue in breast cancer survivors. Further trials are warranted to determine whether such improvements lead to better long-term clinical outcomes.
trial registrationtrial registration number DRKS00021601. Retrospectively registered on 21 August 2020.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.