Yoga als Komplementärtherapie für Krebspatienten: Von klinischen Beobachtungen bis zu biochemischen Mechanismen
Reviewartikel, 2024

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 interconnectedness of mind and body. Yoga therapy reduces stress levels improving heart rate variability, leading to changes in hormonal regulation (e.g., cortisol), reduced oxidative stress, and improved immune function with reduced inflammation. Still, the biochemical effects of yoga on the cancer disease itself are unrevealed. KEY MESSAGES: More clinical and basic research is needed for further establishment of yoga as complementary therapy in oncology.

Complementary therapy

Integrative oncology

Krebs

Integrative Onkologie

Randomized clinical trials

Randomisierte klinische Studien

Komplementärtherapie

Biochemische Mechanismen

Cancer

Yoga

Biochemical mechanisms

Författare

Stephanie Blockhuys

Göteborgs universitet

Pernilla Wittung Stafshede

Chalmers, Life sciences, Kemisk biologi

Complementary medicine research

25042106 (eISSN)

Vol. 31 5 403-415

Ämneskategorier

Cancer och onkologi

DOI

10.1159/000540213

PubMed

38991506

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2024-10-28