SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2026
Effects of different mind-body exercises on quality of life and cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
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- Comparative efficacy of mind-body exercises on quality of life, anxiety, and depression in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review with pairwise and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Optimized exercise prescription for alleviating cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors after primary treatment: a systematic review and dose-response network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Mind-body interventions for cancer-related dyspnoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Analysis of Latent Profiles and Influencing Factors of Patient Activation Among Colorectal Cancer Patients with an Enterostomy.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- The AMICO Clinic Approach to Integrative Oncology in Breast Cancer Care: Structure and Clinical Framework From a Southern Italian Hospital.Integrative cancer therapiesReview
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Abstract
purposeTo compare the efficacy of the different mind-body exercises (MBEs) for quality of life (QOL) and cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in women breast cancer (BC) survivors.
methodsThis review searched published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in eight electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, EBSCO, CNKI, VIP, and WanFang from inception to October 30, 2023. NMA and comparative effects ranking were performed using STATA 17.0 software.
resultsThis study included 121 studies with 11,072 women BC patients and eight different MBEs. Baduanjin showed the largest effect size in significantly improving subjective QOL (SMD = 3.03, 95% CI (2.04, 4.01)) compared with the control group, followed by relaxation training (SMD = 1.44, 95% CI (1.04, 1.85)), yoga (SMD = 0.89, 95% CI (0.36, 1.42)), mindfulness (SMD = 0.83, 95% CI (0.54, 1.12)), and Tai chi (SMD = 0.76, 95% CI (0.04, 1.48)). Furthermore, Tai chi (SMD = - 1.42, 95% CI (- 2.21, - 0.63)) ranked first in significantly reducing CRF in BC patients compared with the control group, followed by mindfulness (SMD = - 0.81, 95% CI (- 1.11, - 0.50)), relaxation training (SMD = - 0.70, 95% CI (- 1.12, - 0.28)), and yoga (SMD = - 0.53, 95% CI (- 0.88, - 0.18)).
conclusionsBaduanjin and Tai chi are the most effective MBEs for improving QOL and CRF in female BC survivors, respectively. We recommend that healthcare providers prioritize Baduanjin and Tai chi as complementary therapies for BC survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Baduanjin and Tai chi have significant effects on improving the QOL of breast cancer patients and alleviating CRF, which is worthy of promotion and application.
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