Cancer patients get health benefits from yoga

Yoga may benefit men who are undergoing radiation
therapy for prostate cancer, according to a small study.
Many such patients experience side effects, including fatigue,
erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence and a decline in their
quality of life, the researchers said.
Psychosocial benefit
The new study included 27 men who attended 75-minute yoga
classes twice a week. These patients saw their quality of life
and side effects remain stable throughout their radiation
treatment.
"Data have consistently shown declines in these important
measures among prostate cancer patients undergoing cancer
therapy without any structured fitness interventions, so the
stable scores seen with our yoga programme are really good
news," Dr Neha Vapiwala, an associate professor in the
radiation oncology department of the Perelman School of
Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, said in a university
news release.
Yoga may help reduce cancer – and treatment-related fatigue,
the study authors suggested. It may also strengthen pelvic
floor muscles and increase blood flow, which could improve
erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence.
"There may also be a psychosocial benefit that derives from
participation in a group fitness activity that incorporates
meditation and promotes overall healthiness. And all of this
ultimately improves general quality of life," Vapiwala added.
The study was presented this at the Society of Integrative
Oncology's international conference in Boston. Research
presented at meetings should be viewed as preliminary until
published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Previous research has suggested that yoga may benefit
cancer patients, but those studies have focused mainly on
breast cancer.
Nearly 240,000 American men are diagnosed with prostate
cancer each year, according to the American Cancer Society,
which funded the study.
- Health24

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