Oncology Massage Research Proves Beneficial For

The Patients In Treatment For Cancer

Tracy Walton works with the Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, researching the role of complementary therapies with inpatients with cancer.   Dedicated to research literacy, she helps massage therapists include research in their promotional literature and in their communication with other health care providers
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CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions  www.crisp.cit.nih.gov/

Overall, Massage Is Effective
A recent analysis of 37 massage-therapy studies showed that massage has a significant overall effect on people, specifically in the reduction of state anxiety, blood pressure, heart rate, trait anxiety, depression and pain.Click here to visit the link

The experience of massage during chemotherapy treatment in breast cancer patients.Click here to visit the link

Massage relieves nausea in women with breast cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy.Click here to visit the link

Putting evidence into Practice, massage likely to be effective in preventing and treating fatigue during cancer and following treatment. click here to visit site

Putting Evidence in Practice: Interventions for Depression.  Exercise helps fatigue click here to visit link

According to two studies published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, exercise—whether traditional aerobic or resistance exercise or yoga—provides important benefits to breast cancer survivors. Click here to visit the link

Dance Movement Program Improves Quality of Life Cancer Nursing™, Vol. 28, No. 4, 2005 ■ 301

 This study aimed to describe the experience of massage for breast cancer patients during chemotherapy treatment. Ten patients received massage at five occasions  Effect of Massage During Treatment for Breast Cancer

Phase III Randomized Trial of Calendula Officinalis Compared with Trolamine for the Prevention of Acute Dermatitis During Irratdiation for Breast Cancer visit link

The following is a brief bibliography of articles and publications on lymphedema that may be of interest. If you know of other articles that you think should be included on this page, please contact us at info@bellisse.com