The effectiveness of music therapy for patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yanfei LiXin XingXiue ShiPeijing YanYajing ChenMeixuan LiWeiyi ZhangXiuxia LiKe-Hu Yang

Published in: Journal of advanced nursing (2020)

Music therapy can improve the overall quality of life of patients with cancer, with an observed optimal intervention duration of 1-2 months. Meanwhile, anxiety, depression and pain are improved as well. Nevertheless, high-quality trials are still needed to further determine the effects of music intervention in supportive cancer care.

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