Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health offer healing touch therapies through the Integrative Oncology Program at the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center. Integrative oncology promotes holistic patient wellness by combining traditional cancer treatments with various complementary therapies, like touch.
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What are Touch Therapies?
As a form of integrative oncology, touch therapies encompass various hands-on techniques such as massage, reiki, lymphedema therapy and more. There are several possible benefits of touch therapies that cancer patients may experience as:
- Decrease in stress and anxiety
- Improved depression
- Improve pain management
- Reduce fatigue
- Improve lymphedema
- Relieve sleep problems
- Enhance mood and quality of life
- Relieve side effects such as nausea and peripheral neuropathy
Available Touch Therapies
Lymphedema Therapy
The Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center offers lymphedema therapy with a certified lymphedema specialist in our Physician Therapy Department on the first floor of the cancer center.
Ask your health care providers for a referral if you believe lymphedema therapy is right for you.
Additional Therapies Coming Soon!
Check back for more information on new touch therapies such as massage therapy and reiki therapy.
Complementary Health Approaches for Cancer Treatment
No complementary approach has been shown to cure cancer or cause it to go into remission. Some products or practices that have been advocated for cancer treatment may interfere with conventional cancer treatments or have other risks.
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, you should consult your health care providers before using any complementary health approach.
Additional Resources
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For more information, contact IntegrativeOncology@rwjbh.org.