Episode 117: Massage and Other Body Techniques’ Role in Integrative Cancer Care

ONS member Jane Greene, RN, LMT, massage therapy coordinator at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY, and member of the New York City ONS chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss complementary therapy with body techniques, such as massage, reflexology, therapeutic touch, and Reiki, and its role in integrative cancer care. 

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod  

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Episode Notes 

Check out these resources from today’s episode:  

• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.

• ONS Voice article: Massage Has Therapeutic Value for Patients With Cancer 

• ONS Voice article: What Does the Evidence Say About Reiki for Cancer? 

• Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: The Effects of Yoga, Massage, and Reiki on Patient Well-Being at a Cancer Resource Center 

• Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: Massage Chair Sessions: Favorable Effects on Ambulatory Cancer Center Nurses’ Perceived Level of Stress, Blood Pressure, and Heart Rate 

• Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: Therapeutic Massage During Chemotherapy and/or Biotherapy Infusions: Patient Perceptions of Pain, Fatigue, Nausea, Anxiety, and Satisfaction 

• American Massage Therapy Association 

• Memorial Sloan Kettering’s resources for massage therapy 

• Society for Oncology Massage 

• Touch Therapy for Caregivers video