综合肿瘤学结合了传统疗法和补充疗法或综合疗法，对癌症患者进行整体治疗。瑜伽越来越多地被用作癌症患者的补充疗法，但没有直接证据表明它对癌症病理生理学（如肿瘤反应）或患者结果（如总体生存率）有影响。在这篇叙述性评论中，我们详细介绍了随机临床试验中已发表的研究关于癌症患者的补充瑜伽疗法，包括有关生化机制的详细信息。药用哈他瑜伽结合呼吸、姿势、冥想和放松，通过提供心理和生理健康益处，强调身心的相互联系，提高癌症患者的生活质量。瑜伽疗法可降低压力水平，改善心率变异性，从而改变荷尔蒙调节（例如皮质醇），减少氧化应激并改善免疫功能并减少炎症。尽管如此，瑜伽对癌症疾病本身的生化作用尚未被揭示。需要更多的临床和基础研究来进一步确立瑜伽作为肿瘤学补充疗法的地位。作者。由巴塞尔 S. Karger AG 出版。

Integrative oncology combines conventional and complementary, or integrative, therapies for a holistic treatment of cancer patients. Yoga is increasingly used as a complementary therapy for cancer patients, but there is no direct evidence for its effect on cancer pathophysiology like tumor response, or patient outcome like overall survival.In this narrative review, we present in detail published studies from randomized clinical trials on complementary yoga therapy for cancer patients, including details about the biochemical mechanisms involved. Medicinal hatha yoga with breathing, postures, meditation, and relaxation enhances the quality of life of cancer patients by providing both psychological and physiological health benefits, highlighting the interconnectedness of mind and body. Yoga therapy reduces stress levels improving heart rate variability, leading to changes in hormonal regulation (e.g. cortisol), reduced oxidative stress and improved immune function with reduced inflammation. Still, the biochemical effects of yoga on the cancer disease itself are unrevealed.More clinical and basic research is needed for further establishment of yoga as complementary therapy in oncology.The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.