26isfam133 10.3205/26isfam133 urn:nbn:de:0183-26isfam1333 Meeting Abstract Gad Gad Mona M

Network Oncology Registry, Research Institute Havelhöhe Breast Cancer Centre, Hospital Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe

author Thronicke Thronicke Anja A

Network Oncology Registry, Research Institute Havelhöhe

author Rieser Rieser Thomas T

Network Oncology Registry, Research Institute Havelhöhe

author Güttner Güttner Bianca B

Network Oncology Registry, Research Institute Havelhöhe

author Groß Groß Jessica J

Breast Cancer Centre, Hospital Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe

author Schad Schad Friedemann F

Network Oncology Registry, Research Institute Havelhöhe Interdisciplinary Oncological Centre, Hospital Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe

author German Medical Science GMS Publishing House

Düsseldorf

610 20260612 engl This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Dieser Artikel ist ein Open-Access-Artikel und steht unter den Lizenzbedingungen der Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (Namensnennung). M0652 133 International Society for Arts and Medicine The Healing Arts – Forging Alliances of Arts & Medicine Poster Abstracts Berlin 20260618 20260620 26isfam133 TextBackground: Artistic practices such as dance therapies may offer support to patients diagnosed with breast cancer in regain their sense of balance and connection during personal crisis.Objectives: This controlled clinical study examined the therapeutic impact of eight weekly 60-minute Argentine Tango sessions on cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in 27 participants with post-treatment breast cancer.Methods: CRF (CFS-D), HRQL (EORTC QLQ-C30), and medication adherence (MARS-D) were assessed were assessed at baseline (V0), post-intervention (V1), and six months later (V2). Comparisons was performed with a historical non-dance control breast cancer group (n=108) from the same study center, analysis were performed in R, version 4.1.3.Results: The most pronounced effect was observed in CRF. The CFS-D total score decreased from 30.1 to 21.8 (Δ -8.3) at V1 and to 18.9 at V2 (Δ -11.2; p < 0.001). Effect sizes were large (d = -0.96). Compared with the historical control group, the Tango intervention produced an eightfold greater improvement. HRQL findings complemented these results: role functioning improved markedly at V1 (Δ +33.1; p < 0.001), social functioning increased (Δ +19.4 points (p = 0.005), and sleep disturbance declined (Δ -10.0; p = 0.036). Medication adherence to endocrine and supportive therapy remained consistently high (median 24; p = 1.0), indicating stable compliance.Conclusion: Tango strengthens vitality and functional well-being while supporting patients in continuing their endocrine and supportive therapies without interruption, offering an embodied therapeutic art practice that helps address post-cancer challenges and fosters resilience in survivorship care. 0 0 0 0