Researchers find mind-body interventions ease symptoms, providing meaningful benefits after cancer treatment
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that mind-body interventions like mindfulness and Tai Chi significantly reduce pain, fatigue, and sleep issues in cancer survivors. Researchers suggest these practices offer a valuable, integrated approach to long-term survivorship care.
Why it matters
It provides evidence-based support for non-pharmacological interventions to improve the quality of life for the growing population of cancer survivors.
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Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Mindfulness and Tai Chi for Cancer Health (MATCH) study looked at more than 500 cancer survivors with varying types and stages of cancer and found that patients experienced less pain, fatigue and sleep problems after participating in the interventions.
The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology , was a collaborative effort among researchers at the University of Calgary, the University of Toronto and Mass General Brigham in Boston.
"These findings reinforce the value of a whole-person approach to cancer survivorship care," said senior author Peter Wayne, Ph.D., director of the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Mass General Brigham.
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