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Massage Therapy and Advanced Cancer Patients from American College of Physicians Annals of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Report
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From: American College of Physicians Annals of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Report Category:  Alternative Medicine

Added: Sep 16, 2008


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Massage therapy may have immediate benefits on pain and mood among patients with advanced cancer. Researchers think that massage may interrupt the cycle of distress, offering brief physical and psychological benefits.




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health2u (Sep 18, 2008)
This seems like a very good idea. I work with 2 women who are undergoing treatment for breast cancer, and I am going to recommend massage therapy to them.
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