Current Oncology
December 22, 2025
Linda E. Carlson, Harriet Richardson, Ron Shore et al.
1 citation
The CAnadian Network for Psychedelic-Assisted Cancer Therapy (CAN-PACT) was launched in 2025 to address urgent gaps in supportive care for Canadians with cancer experiencing demoralization syndrome (loss of meaning, dysphoria, disheartenment, helplessness, a sense of failure) and related psychosocial distress. CAN-PACT has six major objectives: (1) to develop a national interdisciplinary...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Current Oncology
August 1, 2019
D. Rosenbaum, A.B. Boyle, A.M. Rosenblum et al.
In recent years, there has been renewed scientific interest in, and associated media coverage of, psychedelics. [...]
Current Oncology
October 1, 2012
Holger Cramer, Romy Lauche, A. Paul et al.
Objective: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (mbsr) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (mbct) in patients with breast cancer. Methods: The medline, Cochrane Library, embase, cambase, and PsycInfo databases were screened through November 2011. The search strategy combined keywords for mbsr and mbct with...
Current Oncology
August 2010
R H Matousek, P L Dobkin
A growing number of psychosocial interventions are being offered to cancer patients during and after their medical treatment. Here, we examined whether Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a stress management course, helps women to cope better with stress and illness once their breast cancer treatment is completed. Our aim was to understand how MBSR may benefit those who participate in...
Current Oncology
March 1, 2009
Fostering healing through mindfulness in the context of medical practice.