Study Shows Massage is Safe and Effective for Cancer Patients

National coverage was given to this story about how patients who are nearing the end of life and have cancer have different goals of medical care change from trying to cure disease to making the patient as comfortable as possible, said study author Dr. Jean Kutner, a professor in the division of general internal medicine at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. "This study is important because it shows massage is a safe and effective way to provide immediate relief to patients with advanced cancer."

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