Massage for symptom relief in patients with cancer: systematic review

Wilkinson, Sue; Barnes, Kelly A.; Storey, Lesley

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04712.x

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“…Whereas conventional mainstream approaches to cancer treatment are evidence based (ie, evaluated for safety and effectiveness using rigorous scientific methodologies), much less is known about the safety and effectiveness of CAM. 3,12,13 In fact, concerns about CAM use include the following: (a) unknown risks of unproven CAM therapies and practices, (b) interference or interaction with chemotherapy or radiotherapy, 14,15 (c) CAM practitioners and products are often not regulated, and (d) their use may increase health care costs (public or private) without necessarily improving patient quality of life or well-being. 16 As such, cancer patients who are using or considering CAM might benefit from discussing with their physicians their decisions and desires to use specific CAM therapies, some of which may interfere with or be harmful when used simultaneously with mainstream cancer treatment.…”

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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Cancer Patients at a Montreal Hospital

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Objectives: To assess feasibility of methods for a future study of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by cancer patients treated in conventional health care settings. Methods: Patients aged 18 years and older, fluent in English or French, and diagnosed with cancer from St. Mary's Hospital Center, Montreal, Canada participated. Feasibility was measured by the rates of participation and CAM use in the past 1 and 12 months. Following the survey, one patient focus group was held to better understand cancer patient perspectives on discussions of CAM that occur or not with their family physicians. Results: Of 103 patients approached, 100 (97.1%; 77% female, 87% white) participated. Overall, 86% and 91% of respondents used at least one CAM in the past 1 and 12 months, respectively. More patients with breast compared with colorectal and other cancers (90.2%, 86.2%, and 80%, respectively) used CAM in the previous year. In the past 1 and 12 months, natural health products were used by 70% and 80% of respondents, respectively; mind-body therapies by 61% and 64%, respectively, and CAM practitioners by 11% and 29%, respectively. More than 98% of patients used CAM to improve quality of life and 68% disclosed CAM use to their physicians. Four of 5 focus group participants used CAM. Patient-physician CAM discussions varied from receiving a CAM referral to complete dismissal of the topic. Conclusion: Recruitment methods were well accepted but a sampling strategy stratified by sex and ethnicity will ensure sufficient representation by males and non-whites. Whereas disclosure of natural health products use is occurring, informative CAM discussion is not.

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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Cancer Patients at a Montreal Hospital

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“…However, by structured interviews, the self-report of anxiety has improved for patients who received massage therapy. This relationship did not exist for the self-report of depression (Wilkinson et al [28]). …”

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Effect of Massage Therapy in Cancer Patients in Palliative Situation

Alves¹,

Jardim²,

Gomes³

2017

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The increase in longevity and incidence of chronic diseases reveals an increased importance in terms of public health. The oncologic illness is a debilitating and progressive pathology with need for prevention and symptomatic relief. In order to find the answer to the question: "What is the effect of massage therapy in cancer patients?" we have reviewed the empirical literature indexed in databases online, finding only 21 articles published between 1990 and 2015. It was possible to verify some of the effects of massage therapy, particularly in relieving pain, decreased anxiety, depression and nausea and increased well-being. However, it was not found the effect of this intervention on the relief of suffering and the quality of life of patients. With the heterogeneity of methodologies, studies suggest the development of more homogeneous research, materials and methods to assess the effects of massage therapy in cancer patients.

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“…Egy metaanalízis szerint a masszázsterápia enyhíti a rákkal járó, kiváltképp az operáció következtében fellépő fájdal-mat [44]. Mammacarcinomát túlélő betegeknél a teljestest-masszázs fájdalomcsillapító, depressziót, insomniát és krónikus fáradtság szindrómát mérséklő hatása igazolódott, gyenge evidenciával [45].…”

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Daganatos betegek fizioterápiája

Gomez

Szekanecz

et al. 2016

Orvosi Hetilap

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A daganatos betegek fizioterápiája az egyik legvitatottabb kérdés hazánkban. A szakkönyvek többsége a kontraindikációk felsorolásakor elsőként említette a daganatos megbetegedéseket. A kezeléseket elrendelő, leginkább mozgás-szervi szakterületen dolgozó orvosok ennek megfelelően csak korlátozottan, vagy egyáltalán nem javasolták a tumoros betegek fizioterápiáját. Ezzel szemben a nemzetközi orvosi gyakorlat szabadabban kezeli ezt a témakört. A képalkotó diagnosztika fejlődése a vitatott kérdést új megvilágításba helyezte. A bizonyítékokon alapuló medicina korában az irodalmi adatok többsége a fizioterápia előnyös hatásáról számol be daganatos anamnézisű betegeknél, nagyon kevés az azt cáfoló eredmény. Természetesen minden beteg egyéni elbírálás alá esik, ha azonban kizárjuk a tumorrecidíva és metasztázis lehetőségét, a legtöbb fizioterápiás eljárás biztonsággal alkalmazható. A dolgozat a daganatos betegek, illetve a daganatos betegséget túlélők fizioterápiájával foglalkozik, először, részletesen áttekintve a bizonyítékokat a hazai irodalomban. Az összefoglalás célja, hogy segítséget nyújtson a kezeléseket elrendelő orvosoknak a döntéshozatalban, azt remélve, hogy ezáltal a jövőben több daganatos beteg részesülhet fizioterápiás ellátásban. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(31), 1224-1231.Kulcsszavak: fizioterápia, daganatos megbetegedések, gyógytorna, masszázs, elektroterápia, balneoterápia Physiotherapy of cancer patientsPhysiotherapy of cancer patients is one of the most controversial issues in our country. Malignant diseases are firstly mentioned as a contraindication of physiotherapy. Until now, physiotherapy was not suggested (or only in limited accessibility) for those patients who had malignant disease in medical history. International medical practice was less restrictive in managing this topic. The development of imaging techniques put this question in a new light. On the basis of evidence, the majority of articles have reported beneficial effects of physiotherapy in cancer patients, and only few articles mentioned it as harmful. Of course, each patient requires an individual assessment, however, if we exclude the possibility of tumor recurrence and metastasis, most of physiotherapy procedures can be used safely. One of the aims of this review is to support the physicians' decisions when to prescribe treatments, in such a way, that more patients could receive physiotherapy. Az elmúlt évtizedekben hazánkban a daganatos anamné-zis abszolút kontraindikációját képezte a betegek fizioterápiájának. A Magyarországon kiadott szakkönyvek többsége az ellenjavallatok felsorolásakor elsőként említi a tumoros betegségeket. A kezelést elrendelő orvosok, a fentieknek megfelelően, a "Primum non nocere!" elvet tartva szem előtt korlátozottan, vagy gyakran egyáltalán nem javasolják a daganatos betegek fizioterápiáját. Az egyre szaporodó orvosi műhibaperek is inkább elrettentik, mint bátorítják a kollégákat, hiszen az esetlegesen fellépő nem kívánt hatásokért a kezeléseket felíró orvost terheli felelősség.A fizioterápiás eljárások -a ...

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Massage for symptom relief in patients with cancer: systematic review

Abstract: Further well-designed large trials with longer follow-up periods are needed to be able to draw firm conclusions about the efficacy and effectiveness of massage for cancer patients.

Cited by 113 publications

References 17 publications

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Cancer Patients at a Montreal Hospital

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Cancer Patients at a Montreal Hospital

Effect of Massage Therapy in Cancer Patients in Palliative Situation

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