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Current Oncology

ISSN 1198-0052

5 papers in the library · 9 citations · publishing 2019-2025

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Breathe with the Waves (BWW)—Creating and Assessing the Potential of a New Stress Management Intervention for Oncology Personnel

Current Oncology November 26, 2025 Lauren Deckelbaum, Nikita Guarascio, Marie-Pierre Bastien et al.

Healthcare providers in oncology experience exceptionally high stress rates. Research emphasizes that stress management programs must be quick to implement, flexible to accommodate demanding schedules, cost-effective, accessible to all staff, and tailored to the needs of oncology personnel. Programs that fail to meet these criteria often struggle with uptake and sustainability. This...

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol32110632 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Breathwork Oncology Healthcare provider Stress management +1

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies for Psychosocial Symptoms in Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Current Oncology June 30, 2025 Haley D M Schuman, Chantal Savard, Raèf Mina et al. 9 citations

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates (1) the effectiveness of psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) using psilocybin and ketamine for psychosocial symptoms in adults with cancer, (2) contextualizes findings with non-randomized and exploratory studies of other psychedelics, and (3) examines the role of therapeutic frameworks in shaping outcomes. We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library,...

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol32070380 (opens in new tab) Anxiety Depression Ketamine Psilocybin +6

The Experience of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Menopausal Symptoms, Sleep Disturbance, and Body Image among Patients with Breast Cancer—A Qualitative Study

Current Oncology January 20, 2023 Yun-Chen Chang, Gen-Min Lin, Tzuhui Angie Tseng et al.

Background and Aim: The objective was to decrease patient menopausal symptoms, sleep disturbance, and body image using a nonpharmacological therapy for cultivating key healthy lifestyle habits in patients with breast cancer. Materials and Methods: The participants were 26 women with breast cancer who had recently received structured mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training in a...

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30010097 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Breast cancer Menopausal Sleep disturbance Body image

Can Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Influence the Quality of Life, Anxiety, and Depression of Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer? —A Review

Current Oncology October 26, 2022 Severin Ladenbauer, Josef Singer

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common form of cancerous disease worldwide. Its treatment leads to a variety of physiological and psychological side effects. This review investigates the question of how mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a stress management program, can influence the quality of life, anxiety, and depression of women diagnosed with breast cancer. Methods: A...

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29100615 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Anxiety Depression Mindfulness-based stress reduction Breast cancer +1