A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of the Impact of Healing Touch on Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy

Conclusions. Our enrollment and retention indicate that HT is feasible for women during RT. Our pilot findings do not support a beneficial effect of HT on fatigue or QOL. Future research may explore increasing dose and teasing out therapist effect.

Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - February 19, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: FitzHenry, F., Wells, N., Slater, V., Dietrich, M. S., Wisawatapnimit, P., Chakravarthy, A. B. Tags: Articles Source Type: research