Massage therapy decreases cancer‐related fatigue: Results from a randomized early phase trial

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Authors

Becky Kinkead · Emory University

Pamela J. Schettler · Emory University

Erika R. Larson · Georgia Christian University

Dedric Carroll · Georgia Christian University

Margaret Sharenko · Georgia Christian University

James H. Nettles · Emory University

Sherry A. Edwards ·

Abstract

SMT produced clinically significant relief of CRF. This finding suggests that 6 weeks of a safe, widely accepted manual intervention causes a significant reduction in fatigue, a debilitating sequela for cancer survivors. Cancer 2018;124:546-54. © 2017 American Cancer Society.

Topics & Keywords

Cancer survivorship and care Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Cancer

Volume 124, Issue 3, pp. 546-554

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31064

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