In May 2024, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), a professional organization representing 45,000 physicians of all oncology sub-specialties who care for people with cancer, updated its guideline on the management of cancer-related fatigue in adult survivors of cancer.
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The updated guideline states that clinicians should recommend exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based programs, and Tai Chi or Qigong to reduce the severity of fatigue during cancer treatment; to manage the fatigue after completion of treatment, yoga, acupressure, and moxibustion should be recommended.
Specifically for Tai Chi or Qigong, the guideline categorizes the strength of the recommendation as “strong”.
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The updated guideline came from a multidisciplinary panel of medical oncology, geriatric oncology, internal medicine, psychology, psychiatry, exercise oncology, integrative medicine, behavioral oncology, nursing, and advocacy experts and was created based a systematic literature review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in 2013-2023.