Han Qi, Wang Haiyan, Wang Kexin, Fu Yang, Li Zhongxun, Guan Xiaoya, Guo Huina, Zhang Chunming
Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
J Cancer Surviv. 2025 Apr 5. doi: 10.1007/s11764-025-01784-7.
Meditation is well known for its positive effects on recovery and quality of life enhancement among cancer patients. Meditation as an adjuvant therapy has received extensive attention from international scholars in relieving pain, reducing psychological pressure and improving the quality of life of cancer patients. In this study, we examine the current status of meditation in cancer research and its potential application value and future development.
We collected 825 articles published in the Web of science Core Collection between January 1, 1976, and July 1, 2024, covering 11 cancer types. Bibliometric tools such as VOSviewer, Citespace, and Biblioshiny were used to analyze publication trends, international collaborations, author contributions, keywords, co-citations, and journal impact.
First, the steadily rising number of publications indicates an increasing scholarly focus on meditation's benefits for patients. Second, the USA, Australia, and China are the countries with the highest number of publications in each of the three clusters. Additionally, Carlson Linda E and eight other scholars are influential scholars in this field. Finally, through keyword co-occurrence and co-citation analysis, we identified "breast cancer," "quality of life," and "psychological intervention" as the hot topics of current research.
The study provides a valuable reference for scientific researchers to further explore meditation in cancer treatment.
This study highlights the growing interest in meditation as an adjuvant therapy for cancer patients, underscoring its potential to improve survivors' quality of life. Current research primarily focuses on quality of life, mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy, and clinical trials. Additionally, online, virtual reality technology, cancer survivors, fear of cancer recurrence, and qualitative research may become cutting-edge research directions in the future.
冥想对癌症患者的康复及生活质量提升具有积极作用，这一点广为人知。作为辅助疗法的冥想在缓解癌症患者疼痛、减轻心理压力及改善生活质量方面受到了国际学者的广泛关注。在本研究中，我们考察了冥想在癌症研究中的现状及其潜在应用价值和未来发展。
我们收集了1976年1月1日至2024年7月1日期间发表在科学引文索引核心合集中的825篇文章，涵盖11种癌症类型。使用VOSviewer、Citespace和Biblioshiny等文献计量工具分析发表趋势、国际合作、作者贡献、关键词、共被引情况和期刊影响力。
首先，出版物数量稳步上升表明学术界对冥想对患者益处的关注度不断提高。其次，美国、澳大利亚和中国是三个聚类中各自发表文章数量最多的国家。此外，卡尔森·琳达·E等八位学者是该领域有影响力的学者。最后，通过关键词共现和共被引分析，我们确定“乳腺癌”“生活质量”和“心理干预”为当前研究的热点话题。
该研究为科研人员进一步探索冥想在癌症治疗中的应用提供了有价值的参考。
本研究凸显了对冥想作为癌症患者辅助疗法的兴趣日益浓厚，强调了其改善幸存者生活质量的潜力。当前研究主要集中在生活质量、基于正念的减压疗法和临床试验。此外，在线、虚拟现实技术、癌症幸存者、对癌症复发的恐惧以及定性研究可能成为未来的前沿研究方向。
