ArticleJournal of oncology practice2017
Integrating Oncology Massage Into Chemoinfusion Suites: A Program Evaluation.
Article in Journal of oncology practice, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06118853 (Impact of Yoga and Gentle Massage Practices on Symptom Management in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers.
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Impact of Yoga and Gentle Massage Practices on Symptom Management in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acupuncture vs. Massage for Insomnia and Pain in Advanced Cancer: Exploratory RCT.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2026Trial
- Effect of Acupuncture and Massage on Pain in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Advanced Cancer: Subgroup Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2026Trial
- Massage therapy decreases cancer-related fatigue: Results from a randomized early phase trial.Cancer · 2018Trial
- Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Management of Breast Cancer.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Scoping Review of Massage and Massage Therapy on the Mental Health and Well-being of Individuals Living with a Serious and Potentially Life-limiting Physical Illness.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2025Article
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- Acupuncture versus massage for pain in patients living with advanced cancer: a protocol for the IMPACT randomised clinical trial.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Integrative oncology: Addressing the global challenges of cancer prevention and treatment.CA: a cancer journal for clinicians · 2022Review
- Putting Integrative Oncology Into Practice: Concepts and Approaches.Journal of oncology practice · 2019Review
- Clinical massage therapy for patients with cancer-related fatigue protocol of a systematic review.Medicine · 2018Article
- Evaluation of How Integrative Oncology Services Are Valued between Hematology/Oncology Patients and Hematologists/Oncologists at a Tertiary Care Center.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis article reports on the development, implementation, and evaluation of an integrative clinical oncology massage program for patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer in a large academic medical center. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe describe the development and implementation of an oncology massage program embedded into chemoinfusion suites. We used deidentified program evaluation data to identify specific reasons individuals refuse massage and to evaluate the immediate impact of massage treatments on patient-reported outcomes using a modified version of the Distress Thermometer delivered via iPad. We analyzed premassage and postmassage data from the Distress Thermometer using paired t test and derived qualitative data from participants who provided written feedback on their massage experiences.
resultsOf the 1,090 massages offered, 692 (63%) were accepted. We observed a significant decrease in self-reported anxiety (from 3.9 to 1.7), nausea (from 2.5 to 1.2), pain (from 3.3 to 1.9), and fatigue (from 4.8 to 3.0) premassage and postmassage, respectively (all P < .001). We found that 642 survey participants (93%) were satisfied with their massage, and 649 (94%) would recommend it to another patient undergoing treatment. Spontaneous patient responses overwhelmingly endorsed the massage as relaxing. No adverse events were reported. Among the 398 patients (36%) who declined a massage, top reasons were time concerns and lack of interest.
conclusionA clinical oncology massage program can be safely and effectively integrated into chemoinfusion units to provide symptom control for patients with breast cancer. This integrative approach overcomes patient-level barriers of cost, time, and travel, and addresses the institutional-level barrier of space.
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