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  • Title: Pilot study of yoga for breast cancer survivors with poor quality of life.
    Author: Levine AS, Balk JL.
    Journal: Complement Ther Clin Pract; 2012 Nov; 18(4):241-5. PubMed ID: 23059439.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: Studies show benefits of yoga for breast cancer patients with poor quality of life (QOL); however, none exclusively focus on survivors. This study addresses whether hatha yoga improves breast cancer survivors' QOL. METHODS: 25 breast cancer survivors completed six weeks of yoga. Outcome measures were 5 QOL categories evaluated using the FACT-B survey pre and post-intervention and after 6 months. RESULTS: Each category was evaluated independently, including: physical (PWB), social (SWB), emotional (EWB), functional (FWB), breast cancer specific well-being (BCS), Trial Outcome Index (TOI), FACT-G, and FACT-B. Significant improvement was found in all categories except social well-being (PWB p = .013, EWB p = .005, FWB p = .003, BCS p < .001, TOI p < .001, FACT-G p = .004, FACT-B p < .001). Patients with below average pre-intervention index scores (n = 13) showed greater improvement in EWB and FWB, while those with above average pre-intervention scores (n = 9) showed greater improvement in PWB. CONCLUSIONS: Yoga may be feasible and clinically useful for breast cancer survivors with poor QOL.
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