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Following massage, anxiety scores in the patients were significantly reduced (by 43%) as compared with massage scores. ¹

~ From Massage Therapy for Cancer Patients: A Reciprocal Relationship Between Body and Mind

The positive findings of this study support a growing body of evidence that non-invasive, non-pharmacological interventions such as TT are effective for decreasing pain and fatigue of the cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy with none of the untoward side effects of psychotropic medications. ²

~ From The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Pain and Fatigue of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Massage seemed to have immediately beneficial effects on pain and mood among patients with advanced cancer. Both the massage and simple-touch groups had statistically, although not clinically, significant improvements in pain and quality of life over time despite no increases in total analgesic medication uses. ³

~ From Massage Therapy versus Simple Touchmassage and cancer AIM pdf to Improve Pain and Mood in    Patients with Advanced Cancer

¹Sagar, S.M., T. Dryden, R.K. Wong." Massage therapy for cancer patients: a reciprocal relationship between body and mind." CURRENT ONCOLOGY 2007; 14(2): 45-56.

² Aghabati, Nahid, Eesa Mohammadi and Zahra Pour Esmaiel . "The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Pain and Fatigue of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy." eCAM 2010;7(3)375–381.

³ Kutner, Jean, et al. "Massage Therapy versus Simple Touch to Improve Pain and Mood in Patients with Advanced Cancer A Randomized Trial." Annals of Internal Medicine, 16 Sept. 2008; 149(6):369-380.