Journal of Cancer SurvivorshipSeptember 11, 2026Sareh Khosravi-Khorram, Parvaneh Mousavi, Maryam Gholamzadeh Jofreh et al.
Mastectomy often leads to decreased sexual self-esteem in women with breast cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on sexual self-esteem in women after mastectomy. This randomized controlled trial (February-May 2024, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz, Iran) enrolled 45 women aged 30-49 years after mastectomy. They were randomly assigned to an MBCT...
Meditation is well known for its positive effects on recovery and quality of life enhancement among cancer patients. Meditation as an adjuvant therapy has received extensive attention from international scholars in relieving pain, reducing psychological pressure and improving the quality of life of cancer patients. In this study, we examine the current status of meditation in cancer research...
PURPOSE: After completing treatment, cancer survivors may suffer from a multitude of physical and mental health impairments, resulting in compromised quality of life. This exploratory study investigated whether two mind-body interventions, i.e., Mind-Body Bridging (MBB) and Mindfulness Meditation (MM), could improve posttreatment cancer survivors' self-reported sleep disturbance and comorbid...