The effect of self-selected complementary therapies on cancer patients' quality of life and symptom distress: A prospective cohort study in an integrative oncology setting.

CONCLUSION: A self-selected complementary therapies intervention, provided in an Australian public hospital by accredited therapists, for cancer patients significantly mproved quality of life and reduced symptom distress. The effect of this intervention on quality of life has particular salience, since cancer impacts on many areas of people's lives and impairs quality of life.
PMID: 29609920 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - April 1, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Stomski NJ, Petterson A, Kristjanson L, Lobb EA, Phillips M, Williams A, Morrison P, Joske D Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research