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cancerrelated fatigue associated symptoms sleep disorder depression prevalent cancer survivors especially among breast lung colorectal cancer survivors gold standard treating cancerrelated fatigue currently studies mindbody exercises qigong reported promise reducing symptoms study designed evaluate feasibility effect guolin qigong cancerrelated fatigue symptoms breast lung colorectal cancer survivors exploring perceptions experiences guolin qigong intervention openlabel randomized controlled trial 60 participants divided 2 study groups 11 ratio intervention group receive 12 weeks guolin qigong intervention 4week followup control receive usual care waitlist primary outcome feasibility measured based recruitment retention rates class attendance home practice adherence nature quantum missing data well safety secondary subjective outcomes fatigue sleep quality depression measured week1 baseline week6 midintervention week12 postintervention week16 4 weeks postintervention objective 24hour urine cortisol measured week1 baseline week12 postintervention conduct semistructured interview individually participants within 3 months week16 4 weeks postintervention obtain comprehensive view practice adherence first mixedmethod study investigate feasibility effect guolin qigong breast lung colorectal cancer survivors provide comprehensive understanding guolin qigongs intervention impact participants perspectives interdisciplinary collaboration western medicine chinese medicine expertise study ensures robust study design enhanced participant care rigorous data analysis meaningful interpretation results innovative research contributes field oncology may guide future evidencebased mindbody interventions improve cancer survivorship study registered anzctr actrn12622000688785p approved medical research ethic committee university malaya medical centre mrec id 202232311092 recognized western sydney university human research ethics committee rh15124