Improving cancer patients' prognosis by incorporating mindfulness intervention into the treatment strategy.
World journal of psychiatry May 19, 2025 Ning Lu, Kuo-Cherh Huang
Combining the chemotherapy drug epirubicin with mindfulness interventions improves immune function, reduces tumor markers, lessens depression severity, enhances quality of life, alleviates cancer-related fatigue, and increases nursing satisfaction in patients with urinary system tumors and depression, compared to standard care with mitomycin. The study included 110 patients and notes limitations including a small sample size and short duration. The findings suggest that integrating mindfulness interventions into cancer treatment can address both physical and psychological distress.