SynthesisClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2025
Influence of melatonin supplementation on cancer-related fatigue: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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- Exploring the impact of melatonin on cancer-related fatigue: a dose-response meta-analysis with GRADE evidence evaluation.BMC cancer · 2026Pooled it
- MOGAT2 suppresses colorectal cancer progression through ACSM1-mediated lipid metabolic reprogramming.Functional & integrative genomics · 2025Article
- Cancer cell-extrinsic STING shapes immune-active microenvironment and predicts clinical outcome in gastric cancer.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025Article
- Melatonin as an anti-inflammatory hormone bridging migraine relief and cancer immunity enhancement: a literature review.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposePrevious studies that evaluated the influence of melatonin supplementation on cancer-related fatigue (CRF) revealed inconsistent results. The present meta-analysis was performed to systematically evaluate the influence of melatonin on the severity of fatigue in patients with cancer.
methodsRelevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were acquired by conducting a comprehensive search in the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. Only RCTs published as full-length English-language articles were included. A random-effects model was utilized to combine the findings by incorporating its potential influence.
resultsNine RCTs were included for the meta-analysis. Compared to the placebo, melatonin supplementation improved the symptoms of fatigue of these patients (standardized mean difference [SMD]: -0.23, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.44 to -0.01, p = 0.04, I
conclusionsMelatonin supplementation may relieve CRF, especially for intervention durations of ≥13 weeks.
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