Journal article
Massage Therapy for Cancer Patients: A Reciprocal Relationship between Body and Mind
Abstract
Some cancer patients use therapeutic massage to reduce symptoms, improve coping, and enhance quality of life. Although a meta-analysis concludes that massage can confer short-term benefits in terms of psychological wellbeing and reduction of some symptoms, additional validated randomized controlled studies are necessary to determine specific indications for various types of therapeutic massage. In addition, mechanistic studies need to be …
Authors
Sagar SM; Dryden T; Wong RK
Journal
Current Oncology, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 45–56
Publisher
MDPI
Publication Date
April 2007
DOI
10.3747/co.2007.105
ISSN
1198-0052