Longitudinal Impact of Yoga on Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment and Quality of Life in Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer: A Case Series

Galantino, Mary Lou; Greene, Laurie A.; Daniels, Laura; Dooley, Brandon; Muscatello, Laura; O'Donnell, Laura

doi:10.1016/j.explore.2011.12.001

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“…Most included multiple components of yoga, such as movement, breathing, meditation, and/or yogic philosophy [21-22, 24, 26-29], whereas two studies included only movements [23] or breathing [25]. Two studies also included facilitated group discussions [21, 26].…”

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Review of yoga therapy during cancer treatment

Danhauer

Addington

Sohl

et al. 2017

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Purpose Reviews of yoga research that distinguish results of trials conducted during (versus after) cancer treatment are needed to guide future research and clinical practice. We therefore conducted a review of non-randomized studies and randomized controlled trials of yoga interventions for children and adults undergoing treatment for any cancer type. Methods Studies were identified via research databases and reference lists. Inclusion criteria: (1) children or adults undergoing cancer treatment; (2) intervention stated as yoga or component of yoga; and (3) publication in English in peer-reviewed journals through October 2015. Exclusion criteria: (1) samples receiving hormone therapy only; (2) interventions involving only meditation; and (3) yoga delivered within broader cancer recovery or mindfulness-based stress reduction programs. Results Results of non-randomized (adult: n=8, pediatric: n=4) and randomized controlled trials (adult: n=13, pediatric: n=0) conducted during cancer treatment are summarized separately by age group. Findings most consistently support improvement in psychological outcomes (e.g., depression, distress, anxiety). Several studies also found that yoga enhanced quality of life, though further investigation is needed to clarify domain-specific efficacy (e.g., physical, social, cancer-specific). Regarding physical and biomedical outcomes, evidence increasingly suggests that yoga ameliorates sleep and fatigue; additional research is needed to advance preliminary findings for other treatment sequelae and stress/immunity biomarkers. Conclusions Among adults undergoing cancer treatment, evidence supports recommending yoga for improving psychological outcomes, with potential for also improving physical symptoms. Evidence is insufficient to evaluate the efficacy of yoga in pediatric oncology. We describe suggestions for strengthening yoga research methodology to inform clinical practice guidelines.

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“…In another study, recruitment challenges prevented study completion [24]. Seven studies reported attrition rates ranging from 8% (selected from an ongoing yoga class) to 43% (selected from women receiving treatment), for reasons such as traveling distance, change in interest, scheduling difficulties, and health issues [21-23, 26-29].…”

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Review of yoga therapy during cancer treatment

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Sohl

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“…Similarly notable cognitive improvements were reported by Vadiraja [21,22] and Culos-Reed et al [11] who reported decreased cognitive disorganization and confusion in participants of Yoga programs. Galantino and colleagues went on to even suggest that "Yoga as a mind-body intervention may stave off chemotherapy-related cognitive impact" [30].…”

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Effects of an Intensive 3-Week Yoga Retreat on Sense of Well Being in Cancer Survivors

Bhavanani¹,

Majewski²,

Tiwari³

2016

J Alt Med Res

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Introduction: Cancer survivors are often severely affected physically, mentally and emotionally after passing through modern medical treatments. As Yoga conjointly emphasizes body-mind-spirit thus enhancing physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being, Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute in Lonavla, India initiated a three week residential intensive retreat for cancer survivors to empower them in their journey, "back to health and wellbeing". The aims and objectives of the present study is to evaluate the effects of this residential program for cancer patients on their psychological well being, and determine if or not these effects were sustained at follow up after three months.

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“…In addition, other interventions such as skillfocused cognitive training seem to improve executive functions, memory functions, and speed of information processing [64]. Physical exercise intervention studies have also shown good efficacy in the management of CRCI [11, [54][55][56][57]64,65]. Amongst several positive effects, improvement of verbal memory, attention and prefrontal lobe functions have been reported [55,56].…”

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Impact of Physical Inactivity on the Multifactorial Process of Developing Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairments

LM¹,

Zimmer²

2016

J Cancer Sci Ther

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Many cancer survivors report cognitive impairment before, during and after medical treatment. It is well known that many factors other than chemotherapy take part in the development of these cancer-related cognitive impairments (CRCI), such as cancer-related fatigue, psychological as well as molecular factors. The purpose of this review is to describe the impact of physical inactivity in the genesis of these cognitive changes in cancer patients. References for this narrative review comes primarily from PubMed, Cochrane Library and Livivo databases. It contains literature search from October 2003 to April 2016. Our search was focused on available data for the influence of physical inactivity on cognitive performance of cancer patients. Cancer patients have decreased levels of physical activity during treatment. It is suggested that lack of physical activity in general is associated with cognitive decline. At present, most available data comes from trials with heart failure patients as well as results from bed rest studies in space medicine. The development of CRCI is a multifactorial process with physical inactivity appearing to play an important role. However, the available data remains limited and future trials are needed to examine the specific role of physical inactivity on CRCI.[ [14][15][16]. The role of physical inactivity in the multifactorial process of CRCI development has not been extensively described and is the focus of our review (Figure 1). Materials and MethodsThis narrative review has been divided into four sections: 1) multifactorial aspects generating CRCI, 2) the role of physical inactivity, 3) discussion, and 4) conclusion. Information from this narrative review was obtained by searching the PubMed, Livivo and Cochrane Library databases from October 2003 to June 2016. A first search focuses on the influence of physical inactivity on development of cognitive impairments in cancer patients. Therefore, a combination of following terms was used: on the one hand "cancer-related cognitive decline", "cancer-related cognitive dysfunctions", "cancer-related cognitive impairments", "chemobrain", "chemofog", "post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment", "cancer brain", "cancer associated cognitive impairment", "cancer-therapy-associated cognitive impairment" and on the other hand "bed rest", "immobilization", "lack of exercise", "physical inactivity". There were no publications referring to this aspect exclusively. As such, a second search was conducted focusing on influence of physical inactivity on cognitive performance in general. Therefore, a combination of the following terms was used: "physical inactivity", "bed rest", "immobilization", "lack of exercise" and on the Citation: Pesendorfer LM, Zimmer P, Galvão DA, Bloch W, Baumann FT (2016) Impact of Physical Inactivity on the Multifactorial Process of Developing Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairments. J Cancer Sci Ther 8: 222-227. doi: 10.4172/1948-5956 changes might be associated with impaired memory performance and difficulties in learning [4,5...

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Longitudinal Impact of Yoga on Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment and Quality of Life in Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer: A Case Series

Cited by 65 publications

References 51 publications

Review of yoga therapy during cancer treatment

Review of yoga therapy during cancer treatment

Effects of an Intensive 3-Week Yoga Retreat on Sense of Well Being in Cancer Survivors

Impact of Physical Inactivity on the Multifactorial Process of Developing Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairments

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