Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, Cayley C Bliss, Autumn W Rasmussen, Daniel L Hall, Areej El-Jawahri, Giselle K Perez, Lara N Traeger, Amy H Comander, Jeffrey Peppercorn, Reid Anctil, Elise Noonan, Elyse R Park
PURPOSE: Cancer "curvivors" (completed initial curative intent treatment with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and/or other novel therapies) and "metavivors" (living with metastatic or chronic, incurable cancer) experience unique stressors, but it remains unknown whether these differences impact benefits from mind-body interventions. This study explored differences between curvivors and metavivors in distress (depression, anxiety, worry) and resiliency changes over the course of an 8-week group program, based in mind-body stress reduction, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and positive psychology...
October 6, 2023: Supportive Care in Cancer