Exploring Pain, Quality of Life, and Emotional Well-Being in Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Practicing Spiritual Meditation: A Pilot Study.
Complementary Medicine Research February 24, 2023 Christine Eggers, Elisabeth Olliges, Stefan Boeck et al.
Introduction: Studies on mind-body approaches in patients with advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are rare. We performed a pilot study with follow-up until 1 year to explore changes in pain, quality of life (QoL), stress, and negative emotions in patients with advanced PDAC, who regularly practiced a standardized form of spiritual meditation in addition to standard medical care....
DOI: 10.1159/000529865 (opens in new tab)
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Humans
Adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic neoplasms
Pain
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