Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia pramudita_1@hotmail.com
BMJ Support Palliat Care, 2023 Jun;13(2):241-242.
PMID: 32581002 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002373

Abstract

We present a case of a 64-year-old woman with stage 1 breast cancer. She underwent a modified radical mastectomy, followed by chemotherapy. She reported physical and psychosocial suffering due to her disease and treatment. Four weekly sessions of guided 30-min mindful breathing were delivered by the palliative care team to ease her suffering. The patient reported feelings of calmness, peace and relaxation after each session, with decrease in suffering, negative emotions and physical discomfort. This is the first report on the use of guided 30-min mindful breathing in palliating suffering of a patient with cancer.

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