Music therapy interventions on symptom management in adults with advanced cancer - multisession longitudinal impact: systematic review

This systematic review suggests that music therapy shows promise as a complementary intervention for adults with advanced cancer in palliative or end-of-life care contexts, particularly for anxiety reduction and specific emotional well-being domains. Larger, methodologically rigorous randomised controlled trials using standardised protocols are needed to strengthen the evidence base.Trial RegistrationPROSPERO CRD42024613493.