Can Yoga or Stress Management Help Your Cancer Recovery?

A smiling older woman with short white hair participates in an exercise class, stretching her arms forward while other seniors exercise in the background.
A diverse group of senior citizens sits together in a circle, smiling and taking notes during a group therapy or support session.

If you are 18 years or older and are a cancer survivor, you may be eligible to participate in this research study. The study is designed to understand the impact of either Yoga or Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) on your quality of life, and how these practices influence your body’s biological processes.

Benefits

Some effects of Yoga or SMART classes may include:

  • A feeling of well-being
  • Potential improvement in symptoms
  • Future use of learned exercises
  • Contributing to scientific discoveries that may improve care of cancer survivors

Get Involved

Speak to your Stony Brook Cancer Center physician about participation in this study, or contact us at (631) SB-TRIAL (728-7425), or via email at CancerClinicalTrials@stonybrookmedicine.edu.

Location

Outpatient Stony Brook Cancer Center
Lauterbur Drive, Stony Brook
Parking fees will be waived.

Eligibility

  • Must be 18 years old or older
  • Diagnosed with cancer
  • Six months after your cancer treatment is over

Additional criteria may apply.

Requirements

  • You will be randomly assigned to eight weekly sessions of either Yoga or SMART.
  • Provide saliva samples
  • Complete surveys about your quality of life before the first session and after the last session
  • Answer a short list of questions about your experience each week
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