Open AccessComparison of lymphocyte apoptotic index and qualitative DNA damage in yoga practitioners and breast cancer patients: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Amritanshu Ram,
Birendranath Banerjee,
Vadiraja S Hosakote,
Raghavendra Rao,
Raghuram Nagarathna
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of yoga/international journal of yoga
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2231-2714
pISSN - 0973-6131
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6131.105938
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , analysis of variance , radiation therapy , cancer , meditation , oncology , lymphocyte , physical therapy , philosophy , theology
Yoga is found to be effective in reducing stress levels and radiation-induced DNA damage, and improving the quality of life, in breast cancer patients. The present study was aimed at comparing the apoptotic index (AI) and DNA damage of advanced yoga practitioners with those of breast cancer patients.