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  • Psychology
  • Integrative Medicine

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  • Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been developed and evaluated for cancer care over the past 20 years.
  • A significant body of literature supports the efficacy of MBIs in addressing cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship challenges.
  • MBIs help manage psychological distress, including anxiety, depression, insomnia, and fatigue, alongside concerns like loss of control and fear of recurrence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the rationale for MBIs in cancer care.
  • To provide an overview of current literature on MBIs for cancer survivors.
  • To present results from three recent clinical trials of an adapted MBI, Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR).

Main Methods:

  • A comparative efficacy trial of MBCR versus supportive-expressive therapy in distressed breast cancer survivors.
  • A non-inferiority trial comparing MBCR to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in cancer survivors with clinical insomnia.
  • An online adaptation of MBCR for rural and remote cancer survivors lacking in-person group access.

Main Results:

  • MBCR demonstrated improvements in psychological and biological outcomes, including cortisol slopes, blood pressure, and telomere length.
  • The comparative trial assessed MBCR's efficacy against supportive-expressive therapy.
  • The non-inferiority trial evaluated MBCR against cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, and an online version was developed for accessibility.

Conclusions:

  • MBIs, particularly MBCR, offer significant benefits for cancer survivors.
  • Further research and application of MBIs in cancer care are warranted.
  • Ongoing work and future directions for MBI research in oncology are outlined.