Articles of Interest
Media Articles
2022
The Importance of Touch
Geraldine Earle (OM4)
MASSAGE & MYOTHERAPY AUSTRALIA JOURNAL | ISSUE 1 | AUTUMN 2022
2021
Oncology Massage Goes Mainstream
Medical Republic
Thursday, 22/Jul/2021
What is Oncology Massage?
Bernie Withington (OM2, Porirua, NZ)
Massage New Zealand Magazine - Issue 2, 2021, p7
My Experience as an Oncology Massage Therapist
Tess O’Toole (OM4, Christchurch, NZ)
Massage New Zealand Magazine - Issue 2, 2021, p9
A Personal Journey to a Professional Career
Anna Barton (OM2, Dove House, Auckland, NZ)
Massage New Zealand Magazine - Issue 2, 2021, p11
Barriers to the Adoption of Oncology Massage
David Bailey (OML, Canberra, AUS)
Massage New Zealand Magazine - Issue 2, 2021, p25
A Service Evaluation On Providing Massage To Patients Undergoing Treatment For Cancer In A Hospital Setting
Vicki Scott (OM2, Dove House, Auckland, NZ)
Massage New Zealand Magazine - Issue 2, 2021, p27
2018
Supporting Tasmanians Living with Cancer
Hobart Observer
Friday, 15/Jun/2018
Ethics, Massage Therapy, & Cancer Spread
Tracey Walton
Thursday, 7/Jun/2018
2017 and before
Strengthening the Presence of Massage Therapy in Palliative Care
Ronna Moore
Massage & Myotherapy Australia - Journal of the Australian Association of Massage Therapists - Autumn 2017
How does Massage Therapy Make a Difference in Palliative Care
Rudi Paul
Journal of the Australian Association of Massage Therapists - Autumn 2011
A Day in the Life - Massage & Palliative Care
Anne Bate
Journal of Massage Australia - tba
Journal Articles
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Billhult, A., Bergbom, I., Stener-Victorin, E., 2007. Massage Relieves Nausea in Women with Breast Cancer Who Are Undergoing Chemotherapy. J. Altern. Complement. Med. 13, 53–58. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2006.6049
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Greenlee, H., DuPont-Reyes, M.J., Balneaves, L.G., Carlson, L.E., Cohen, M.R., Deng, G., Johnson, J.A., Mumber, M., Seely, D., Zick, S.M., Boyce, L.M., Tripathy, D., 2017. Clinical practice guidelines on the evidence-based use of integrative therapies during and after breast cancer treatment. CA. Cancer J. Clin. 67, 194–232. https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.21397
Harrington, J.E., Baker, S., & Hoffman, J. Effect of an integrated support programme on the concerns and wellbeing of women with breast cancer: A national service evaluation. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2012, Pages 10-15. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1744388111000466
Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Ironson, G., Beutler, J., Vera, Y., Hurley, J., Fletcher, M.A., Schanberg, S., Kuhn, C., Fraser, M., 2005. Natural Killer Cells and Lymphocytes Increase in Women with Breast Cancer following Massage Therapy. Int. J. Neurosci. 115, 495–510. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207450590523080
Hunter, D., Marinakis, C., Salisbury, R., Cray, A., Oates, R., 2016. Complementary therapy use in metropolitan and regional Australian radiotherapy centres; do patients report effective outcomes? Support. Care Cancer Off. J. Multinatl. Assoc. Support. Care Cancer 24, 1803–1811. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-015-2972-6
Johnson, J.R., Crespin, D.J., Griffin, K.H., Finch, M.D., Dusek, J.A., 2014. Effects of integrative medicine on pain and anxiety among oncology inpatients. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. Monogr. 2014, 330–337. https://doi.org/10.1093/jncimonographs/lgu030
Kapila, A. K., Herd, A., Knife, N., Chaplin, P., & Patel, A. A Prospective Cohort Study on the Impact of Reflexology in Patients With Breast Cancer Using the MYCaW Scale. Clin Breast Cancer. 2019 Apr;19(2):e319-e326. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2018.12.007. Epub 2018 Dec 19. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30691931/
Kinkead, B., Schettler, P.J., Larson, E.R., Carroll, D., Sharenko, M., Nettles, J., Edwards, S.A., Miller, A.H., Torres, M.A., Dunlop, B.W., Rakofsky, J.J., Rapaport, M.H., 2018. Massage therapy decreases cancer-related fatigue: Results from a randomized early phase trial. Cancer 124, 546–554. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.31064
Kutner, J.S., Smith, M.C., Corbin, L., Hemphill, L., Benton, K., Mellis, B.K., Beaty, B., Felton, S., Yamashita, T.E., Bryant, L.L., Fairclough, D.L., 2008. Massage therapy versus simple touch to improve pain and mood in patients with advanced cancer: a randomized trial. Ann. Intern. Med. 149, 369–379. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-149-6-200809160-00003. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18794556
Lee, S.-H., Kim, J.-Y., Yeo, S., Kim, S.-H., Lim, S., 2015. Meta-Analysis of Massage Therapy on Cancer Pain. Integr. Cancer Ther. 14, 297–304. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735415572885
Listing, M., Reisshauer, A., Krohn, M., Voigt, B., Tjahono, G., Becker, J., Klapp, B. E., & Rauchfuss, M. Massage therapy reduces physical discomfort and improves mood disturbances in women with breast cancer. Psychooncology 2009 Dec;18(12):1290-9. doi: 10.1002/pon.1508. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19189275/
Lopez, G., Liu, W., Milbury, K., Spelman, A., Wei, Q., Bruera, E., Cohen, L., 2017. The effects of oncology massage on symptom self-report for cancer patients and their caregivers. Support. Care Cancer Off. J. Multinatl. Assoc. Support. Care Cancer 25, 3645–3650. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-017-3784-7
Mao, J.J., Wagner, K.E., Seluzicki, C.M., Hugo, A., Galindez, L.K., Sheaffer, H., Fox, K.R., 2017. Integrating Oncology Massage Into Chemoinfusion Suites: A Program Evaluation. J. Oncol. Pract. 13, e207–e216. https://doi.org/10.1200/JOP.2016.015081
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