PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Yu Zhen Tung
AU  - Seng Beng Tan
TI  - Mindful breathing for suffering
AID  - 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002373
DP  - 2020 Jun 24
TA  - BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
PG  - bmjspcare-2020-002373
4099  - http://spcare.bmj.com/content/early/2020/06/24/bmjspcare-2020-002373.short
4100  - http://spcare.bmj.com/content/early/2020/06/24/bmjspcare-2020-002373.full
AB  - 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.