Massage therapy for cancer palliation and supportive care: A systematic review of randomised clinical trials

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 333-337

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Cancer palliation; Effectiveness; Massage; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ANXIETY DISORDER; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EFFLEURAGE; FATIGUE; FRICTION; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; NAUSEA; PERCUSSION; PETRISSAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HUMANS; MASSAGE; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 62449126358     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-008-0569-z     Document Type: Review

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