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Re: Massage Therapy?From: Patti Tessler, FNP (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 4 Oct 1999 16:19:07 -0500 (CDT)
At Mon, 4 Oct 1999, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >At Sun, 3 Oct 1999, Patti Tessler, FNP wrote: >> >>At Sun, 3 Oct 1999, Ellen wrote: >>> >>>I just read somewhere that it is not advisable for cancer >>>survivors/patients to have a massage. Is this true, and if so, why? >> >>The group that can be labeled "cancer survivors/patients" is so large >>and diverse that I have a hard time understanding such a blanket >>warning. If you would kindly provide a reference or quote, which would >>allow us to consider the context of the recommendation, we might be able >>to address your question more completely. Any recollection of where you >>read this statement? >> >It was posted by an oncologic nurse on another website. I also heard >the same thing from a massage therapist who said it could spread cancer >through stimulation of the lymph nodes. Any truth to this? I'm going to look into it further -- it may take some time. I strongly urge you to discuss the recommendation with the oncology nurse who posted it in the first place. Does s/he have any references to support this recommendation? Does it apply to all types of cancer? Again, such a blanket recommendation does not make sense to me. But my interest is piqued!
-- Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS Family Nurse Practitioner
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