Qigong Mind-Body Exercise as a Biopsychosocial Therapy for Persistent Post-Surgical Pain in Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study

Purpose: To assess the feasibility, safety, and preliminary effectiveness of a 12-week multimodal Qigong Mind-Body Exercise (QMBE) program for breast cancer survivors with persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP). Methods: This was a single-arm mixed-methods pilot study. Primary outcome measures were fe...

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Main Authors: Kamila Osypiuk MS, Jennifer Ligibel MD, Anita Giobbie-Hurder MS, Gloria Vergara-Diaz MD, Paolo Bonato PhD, Roxanne Quinn BA, Winnie Ng MA, MPH, Peter M. Wayne PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Integrative Cancer Therapies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735419893766