Yoga and mindfulness may help cancer survivors heal from within

NCT ID NCT07161713

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether yoga and mindfulness programs can improve quality of life, reduce inflammation, and even affect gene activity in people who have survived lung, colon, or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer. One hundred survivors, at least six months past treatment, will be randomly assigned to either oncology-informed yoga or a mindfulness program called SMART. The goal is to see if these mind-body practices help with emotional and physical well-being.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

yoga and mindfulness-based stress reduction (SMART)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to help cancer survivors feel better and potentially reduce long-term health risks.

What could go wrong

This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefits may be modest, and the study cannot prove that yoga or mindfulness directly changes disease outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast neoplasm cancer colon carcinoma colonic neoplasm disease lung adenocarcinoma lung cancer lung neoplasm lymphoma neoplasm non-Hodgkin lymphoma plasma cell myeloma

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Stony Brook University Cancer Center

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    Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

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