| Number of articles: 20 |
| 1. A meaningful relief from suffering experiences of massage in cancer care. |
| Authors: Billhult A, Dahlberg K. |
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| The experience of massage in an oncology ward was the focus of this study. |
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| 2. An evaluation of aromatherapy massage in palliative care |
| Authors: Wilkinson S, Aldridge J, Salmon I, Cain E, Wilson B. |
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| The use of complementary therapies, such as massage and aromatherapy massage, is rising in popularity among patients and healthcare professionals. |
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| 3. Aromatherapy and massage for symptom relief in patients with cancer |
| Authors: Fellowes D, Barnes K, Wilkinson S. |
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| BACKGROUND: Aromatherapy massage is a commonly used complementary therapy, and is employed in cancer and palliative care largely to improve quality of life and reduce psychological distress. |
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| 4. Breast cancer patients have improved immune and neuroendocrine functions following massage therapy |
| Authors: Hernandez-Reif M, Ironson G, Field T, Hurley J, Katz G, Diego M, Weiss S, Fletcher MA, Schanberg S, Kuhn C, Burman I. |
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| OBJECTIVES: Women with breast cancer are at risk for elevated depression, anxiety, and decreased natural killer (NK) cell number. |
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| 5. Complementary therapy: aromatherapy with massage for geriatric and hospice care--a call for an holistic approach. |
| Author: Howdyshell C. |
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| The medical profession in America would benefit from including aromatherapy with massage in its care of elderly and hospice patients. |
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| 6. Effects of massage on pain intensity, analgesics and quality of life in patients with cancer pain: a pilot study of a randomized clinical trial conducted within hospice care delivery. |
| Authors: Wilkie DJ, Kampbell J, Cutshall S, Halabisky H, Harmon H, Johnson LP, Weinacht L, Rake-Marona M. |
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| 7. Foot massage. A nursing intervention to modify the distressing symptoms of pain and nausea in patients hospitalized with cancer. |
| Authors: Grealish L, Lomasney A, Whiteman B. |
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| This article describes the findings of an empirical study on the use of foot massage as a nursing intervention in patients hospitalized with cancer. |
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| 8. Home massage for hospice patients. |
| Author: Wright D. |
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| 9. Leukemia immune changes following massage therapy |
| Authors: Field T, Cullen C, Diego M, Hernandez-Reif M, Sprinz P, Beebeb K, Kissell B, Bango-Sanchez V |
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| Twenty children with leukemia were provided with daily massage therapy by their parents and were compared to a standard treatment control group. |
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| 10. Massage and aromatherapy massage: nursing art and science. |
| Author: Buckley J. |
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| This article begins by reviewing the place of complementary therapies in palliative care from the perspective of UK professional organizations, namely the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (formerly the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC)) and the British Medical Association (BMA). |
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