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.
Peng Pi, Liqing Zeng, Qinghui Han, Bing Han, Yan Wang
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Abstract
Purpose: To 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.
Methods: This 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.
Results: This 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)).
Conclusions: Baduanjin 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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Cancer survivorship is a worldwide concern. The aim of this multidisciplinary journal is to provide a global forum for new knowledge related to cancer survivorship. The journal publishes peer-reviewed papers relevant to improving the understanding, prevention, and management of the multiple areas related to cancer survivorship that can affect quality of care, access to care, longevity, and quality of life. It is a forum for research on humans (both laboratory and clinical), clinical studies, systematic and meta-analytic literature reviews, policy studies, and in rare situations case studies as long as they provide a new observation that should be followed up on to improve outcomes related to cancer survivors. Published articles represent a broad range of fields including oncology, primary care, physical medicine and rehabilitation, many other medical and nursing specialties, nursing, health services research, physical and occupational therapy, public health, behavioral medicine, psychology, social work, evidence-based policy, health economics, biobehavioral mechanisms, and qualitative analyses. The journal focuses exclusively on adult cancer survivors, young adult cancer survivors, and childhood cancer survivors who are young adults. Submissions must target those diagnosed with and treated for cancer.
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