Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community-Based, Co-Created Yoga Program for Women with Gynecologic Cancer: A Series N-of-1 Feasibility Study.
Simple Summary: Yoga could be beneficial for addressing the side effects of gynecologic cancer, but most yoga programs are not designed specifically for the needs of women with gynecologic cancer. This study tested a 12-week yoga program that was created with women with gynecologic cancer and yoga i...
| Publicado en: | Current Oncology Vol. 32; no. 7; pp. 368 - 387 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Jul2025
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