Yoga as a Complementary Therapy for Cancer Patients: From Clinical Observations to Biochemical Mechanisms.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q3 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Complementary Medicine Research Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-18 DOI:10.1159/000540213

Stéphanie Blockhuys, Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede

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Abstract

Background: Integrative oncology combines conventional and complementary, or integrative, therapies for a holistic treatment of cancer patients. Yoga is increasingly used as a complementary therapy for cancer patients, but there is no direct evidence for its effect on cancer pathophysiology like tumor response, or patient outcome like overall survival.

Summary: In this narrative review, we present in detail published studies from randomized clinical trials on complementary yoga therapy for cancer patients, including details about the biochemical mechanisms involved. Medicinal hatha yoga with breathing, postures, meditation, and relaxation enhances the quality of life of cancer patients by providing both psychological and physiological health benefits, highlighting the interconnectedness of mind and body. Yoga therapy reduces stress levels improving heart rate variability, leading to changes in hormonal regulation (e.g., cortisol), reduced oxidative stress, and improved immune function with reduced inflammation. Still, the biochemical effects of yoga on the cancer disease itself are unrevealed.

Key messages: More clinical and basic research is needed for further establishment of yoga as complementary therapy in oncology.

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瑜伽作为癌症患者的辅助疗法：从临床观察到生化机制。

背景：中西医结合肿瘤学将传统疗法和辅助疗法或综合疗法结合起来，对癌症患者进行整体治疗。瑜伽越来越多地被用作癌症患者的辅助疗法，但目前还没有直接证据表明瑜伽对肿瘤反应等癌症病理生理学或总生存期等患者预后的影响。摘要：在这篇叙述性综述中，我们详细介绍了已发表的关于癌症患者辅助瑜伽疗法的随机临床试验研究，包括其中涉及的生化机制细节。药用哈达瑜伽包括呼吸、体位、冥想和放松，可提高癌症患者的生活质量，为心理和生理健康带来益处，突出了身心的相互关联性。瑜伽疗法可降低压力水平，改善心率变异性，从而改变荷尔蒙调节（如皮质醇），减少氧化应激，改善免疫功能，减少炎症。然而，瑜伽对癌症疾病本身的生化影响尚未揭示：关键信息：要进一步将瑜伽确立为肿瘤学的辅助疗法，还需要更多的临床和基础研究。

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Complementary Medicine Research Medicine-Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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2.90

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5.60%

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期刊介绍： Aims and Scope ''Complementary Medicine Research'' is an international journal that aims to bridge the gap between conventional medicine and complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) on a sound scientific basis, promoting their mutual integration. Accordingly, experts of both conventional medicine and CAM medicine cooperate on the journal‘s editorial board, which accepts papers only after a rigorous peer-review process in order to maintain a high standard of scientific quality. Spectrum of ''Complementary Medicine Research'': - Review and Original Articles, Case Reports and Essays regarding complementary practice and methods - Journal Club: Analysis and discussion of internationally published articles in complementary medicine - Editorials of leading experts in complementary medicine - Questions of complementary patient-centered care - Education in complementary medicine - Reports on important meetings and conferences - Society Bulletins of Schweizerische Medizinische Gesellschaft für Phytotherapie (SMGP) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Naturheilkunde Bibliographic Details Complementary Medicine Research Journal Abbreviation: Complement Med Res ISSN: 2504-2092 (Print) e-ISSN: 2504-2106 (Online) DOI: 10.1159/issn.2504-2092 www.karger.com/CMR