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.
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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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Stony Brook University Cancer Center
RECRUITINGStony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
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