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Physician Assistant Capstones, 2016 to 2019

2019

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The Effect Of Yoga On Fatigue In Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy, Magdalene Bredehoeft, Karli Ribsam Dec 2019

The Effect Of Yoga On Fatigue In Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy, Magdalene Bredehoeft, Karli Ribsam

Physician Assistant Capstones, 2016 to 2019

Objective: Assess the effect of yoga on levels of fatigue among women with breast cancer currently undergoing radiotherapy. Design: Systematic literature review. Methods: Searches were done on PubMed, utilizing the terms “yoga,” “fatigue,” “breast cancer,” and “radiotherapy.” Limits that led to inclusion of studies included: published after 2008, studies researching breast cancer, and studies that were randomized controlled trials. Results: Randomized controlled trials studied were by Chandwani et al. (2010), Chandwani et al. (2014), and Vadiraga et al. (2009). Conclusion: Yoga can improve quality of life among women with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy, specifically by decreasing levels of fatigue. We …