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Purpose: To investigate the effects of dynamic-static combined relaxation therapy on fatigue and sleep disorders in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Methods: A total of 114 patients receiving chemotherapy at Tangshan People's Hospital (September 2023-June 2024) were randomly divided into three groups: control (routine nursing), experiment group 1 (static Benson relaxation), and experiment group 2 (dynamic yoga + static Benson relaxation). The intervention lasted 8 weeks.

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Background: Cancer among young adults (18-39 years) is relatively rare, but remains a leading cause of disability, morbidity, and mortality. Identifying strategies to support young adults' health following a diagnosis of cancer is important. Yoga may enhance health and could be delivered by videoconference.

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  • Breast cancer survivors often struggle with low sleep quality, decreased quality of life, and fatigue during long-term treatment; yoga has been suggested as a potential remedy but the ideal amount is unclear.
  • A systematic review of 32 studies with over 2400 participants showed that yoga significantly improves fatigue, sleep quality, and quality of life, highlighting a U-shaped relationship for fatigue and quality of life.
  • The findings indicate that an optimal yoga dose for reducing fatigue and enhancing quality of life is about 510 METs-min/week, while sleep quality improves notably at doses over 160 METs-min/week.*
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Purpose: Yoga can alleviate cancer-related fatigue and psychological distress while improving health-related quality of life. However, most studies focused on breast cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a yoga program for women with gynecological cancer and estimate its preliminary effects on cancer-related fatigue, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life.

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Cancer survivors frequently experience prolonged physical and psychological symptoms including cancer-related fatigue (CRF), sleep disturbances, cognitive impairment, and musculoskeletal pain. Conventional treatments for these symptoms have demonstrated limited efficacy, emphasising the need for complementary therapies. The Yoga for Cancer Survivors (YOCAS) program is a structured mind-body intervention designed to address these challenges.

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