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

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 intercon

SUBMITTER: Blockhuys S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11466442 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature