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Mindfulness-based stress reduction in cancer patients: impact on overall survival, quality of life and risk factor.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
September 1, 2023
P Forte et al. (11 authors)
ReviewJournal ArticleHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the pleiotropic beneficial effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on cardiovascular and cancer risk factors, quality of life, sleep quality, and immune function in cancer patients.

Results Summary

The study found that Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction reduced cancer-related fatigue and stress, improved quality of life, and positively influenced immune function and cardiometabolic risk factors, including inflammatory biomarkers. However, the review noted limited clinical studies available in the literature.

Population

Cancer patients in different stages.

Effective Dosage

Not available

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (13)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
mindfulness-based stress reduction
decrease
cancer-related fatigue
cancer patients
-
is able to decrease
#1
mindfulness-based stress reduction
decrease
stress
cancer patients
-
is able to decrease
#2
mindfulness-based stress reduction
increase
quality of life
cancer patients
-
to improve
#3
mindfulness-based stress reduction
increase
systemic chemokines
-
-
could improve
#4
mindfulness-based stress reduction
increase
growth factors
-
-
could improve
#5
mindfulness-based stress reduction
increase
pro-inflammatory biomarkers
-
-
could improve
#6
mindfulness-based stress reduction
decrease
cardiovascular risk factors
patients with cancer in different stages
-
beneficial effects
#7
mindfulness-based stress reduction
decrease
cancer risk factors
patients with cancer in different stages
-
clinical impact
#8
mindfulness-based stress reduction
increase
overall quality of life
-
-
improvements
#9
mindfulness-based stress reduction
increase
sleep quality
-
-
improvements
#10
mindfulness-based stress reduction
increase
immune functions
-
-
improvements
#11
mindfulness-based stress reduction
increase
immune profile
cancer patients
-
beneficial effects
#12
mindfulness-based stress reduction
increase
cardiometabolic profile
cancer patients
-
beneficial effects
#13
Abstract

Mindfulness-based stress reduction, a complementary and alternative therapy, is able to decrease cancer-related fatigue, and stress and to improve the quality of life in cancer patients. Some studies evaluated if mindfulness-based stress reduction could improve some cardiometabolic and cancer risk factors, including systemic chemokines, growth factors, and pro-inflammatory biomarkers (e.g., C-reactive protein, Interleukin-1). In this narrative review, we highlight the pleiotropic beneficial effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction and its clinical impact on cardiovascular and cancer risk factors among patients with cancer in different stages. Moreover, improvements in the overall quality of life, sleep quality, and immune functions [changes in plasma levels of interleukin-4 (IL-4), interferon-γ (INF-γ), and interleukin-10 (IL-10)] will also be discussed. Albeit few clinical studies available in the literature, evidenced the beneficial effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on the immune and cardiometabolic profile in cancer patients, providing important insights into the closest collaboration between psycho-oncologists, oncologists, and cardiologists.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansQuality of LifeMindfulnessStress, PsychologicalRisk FactorsNeoplasmsCardiovascular Diseases
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality70/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations7
Citations/Year3.5
Relative Citation Ratio1.73
NIH Percentile69.9%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score2.54
Normalized Score0.68