title: The role of massage therapy in the relief of cancer pain.
abstract: Massage is increasingly being considered as a means of relieving the pain many cancer patients experience. This article aims to investigate current evidence relating to the safety and effectiveness of using massage to help treat this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Studies, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
authors.forename: Yisi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tonks N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Fawcett
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D006113:United Kingdom