Comparative efficacy of various physical therapies on pain, fatigue, quality of life and functional impairment in breast cancer survivors: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Yuan Luo, Qi Huang, Xiao Chen, Hongju Peng, Yu Li, Li Chen, Liyue Zhang, Yi Huang · 2025
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Yuan Luo and co-authors compare physical therapies for breast cancer survivors in a 2025 review. One hundred eleven trials with near seven thousand people entered the pooled analysis. Sixteen therapy types were compared across pain, fatigue, life quality, function, and grip strength. A network method ranked therapies against each other and against placebo.
All therapies helped in some way over placebo. Virtual reality led for pain relief, while electric therapy led for function. Taping led on fatigue, physical life quality, and grip strength. Aerobic exercise led on mental life quality. Trust in the proof ranged from high to very low. The authors urge care for mind and body alike and larger joint trials.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yuan Luo, Qi Huang, Xiao Chen, Hongju Peng, Yu Li, Li Chen, Liyue Zhang, Yi Huang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |