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Improved immune response

Posted by mary on Nov 28, 2009

According to a report cited on Massagemag.com light massage has been shown to improve immune function in women undergoing treatment for some cancers:


Women with breast cancer and undergoing radiation therapy experienced improved immune-system function, and lowered heart rate and systolic blood pressure after a single light-pressure effleurage massage session.

In this prospective, randomized and controlled study, 30 women, aged 50 to 75 years and patients at a hospital in Sweden, were allocated to either receive massage or a control visit where they were given an equal amount of attention, according to an abstract published on www.pubmed.gov.

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