Review of systematic reviews of non-pharmacological interventions to improve quality of life in cancer survivors.

Morvwen DuncanElisavet MoschopoulouEldrid HerringtonJennifer DeaneRebecca RoylanceLouise JonesLiam BourkeAdrienne MorganTrudie ChalderMohamed A ThahaStephanie C TaylorAnia KorszunPeter D WhiteKamaldeep S Bhuinull null

Published in: BMJ open (2017)

Exercise-based interventions were effective in the short (less than 3-8 months) and long term. CBT and MBSR also showed benefits, especially in the short term. The evidence for multidisciplinary, online and educational interventions was equivocal.

Keyphrases

physical activity
systematic review
young adults
high intensity
healthcare
meta analyses
childhood cancer