Yoga intervention may improve health-related quality of life (HRQL), fatigue, depression, anxiety and sleep in patients with breast cancer

摘要

Implications for practice and research: Yoga intervention may slightly improve short-term health-related quality of life, fatigue, depression, anxiety and sleep in patients with breast cancer. The evidence base for yoga intervention could be strengthened if future studies concentrate on replicability of results and limiting potential bias. Context: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women in both developing and developed countries1 where over 1.67 million new cases are diagnosed each year worldwide.2 As such, there is a growing need to address the quality of life of patients with breast cancer throughout the treatment trajectory, from their point of diagnosis to remission. This study by Cramer and colleagues responds to a trend in using yoga and other complementary therapies to produce benefit in healthcare, with their promise of fewer adverse effects than other biomedical or conventional treatments.