Evidence-based Anticancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine Volume 4 Series Editor William C.S. Cho For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/8883 William C.S. Cho Editor Evidence-based Non-pharmacological Therapies for Palliative Cancer Care Editor William C.S. Cho Department of Clinical Oncology Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kowloon Hong Kong SAR ISBN 978-94-007-5832-2 ISBN 978-94-007-5833-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-5833-9 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013930018 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013 This work is subject to copyright. 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Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Preface Apart from being a life-threatening disease, cancer and its therapy are usually associated with a signi fi cant deterioration in the quality of life. Non-pharmacological therapies are increasingly gaining acceptance in the healthcare community as com- plementary to conventional cancer treatments. The medical and scienti fi c communi- ties are thrust for up-to-date and systematic sources of non-pharmacological therapies that are supported by concrete laboratory evidences and clinical trials. Subsequent to our previous volume entitled A cupuncture and Moxibustion as an Evidence-based Therapy for Cancer, this volume steps forward to gather leading oncologists, physicians, and scientists in the fi eld to discuss the application of non- pharmacological therapies for the management of cancer. This book consists of 11 chapters presenting the research evidence relevant to the application of a range of commonly used non-pharmacological interventions in supportive cancer care, including massage, acupressure, Qigong, yoga, mind-body therapy, mindfulness- based intervention, and aromatherapy. An overview of the safety and side effects of non-pharmacological interventions for cancer care are also covered. In addition, the integration of non-pharmacological therapies with Western medicine in cancer treatment is included as well. This specialized volume delivers evidence-based information about non-pharmacological therapies for palliative cancer care that would be valuable for both medical professionals and cancer patients. William C. S. Cho v Contents 1 An Overview of Non-pharmacological Therapies for Palliative Cancer Care ...................................................................... 1 Kathy G. Kravits 2 Effect of Massage Therapy on Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Patients ................................................................................... 35 Jiro Imanishi 3 Effects of Massage Therapy on the Relief of Cancer Pain .................. 53 Sui-Whi Jane, Diana J. Wilkie, Mei-Nan Liao, Randal D. Beaton, and Yung-Chang Lin 4 The Effect of Acupressure on Chemotherapy-induced Nausea .......... 89 Eun Jin Lee and Sherry Warden 5 Effects of Qigong Therapy on Alleviating Symptoms in Cancer Patients: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.................... 113 Myeong Soo Lee, Byeongsang Oh, David Rosenthal, and Edzard Ernst 6 Effects of Yoga on the Quality of Life in Cancer Patients ................... 127 Kuan-Yin Lin and Jau-Yih Tsauo 7 Efficacy of Mind-body Therapy on Stress Reduction in Cancer Care ........................................................................................ 153 Gary Elkins, Aimee Johnson, William Fisher, and Jim Sliwinski 8 Effect of Mindfulness-based Interventions in Cancer Care ................ 175 Richard Bränström 9 Aromatherapy, Physical and Movement-based Therapies on Symptom Management for Cancer Patients ................................... 193 Deborah H. Ndao, Michelle Bombacie, and Diane Rooney vii viii Contents 10 Safety and Side Effects of Non-pharmacological Interventions as a Therapy for Cancer ................................................. 219 Anne M. Williams, Caroline E. Bulsara, and Anna S. Petterson 11 Integrating Non-pharmacological Therapies with Western Medicine in Cancer Treatment ...................................... 253 Gulbeyaz Can Index ................................................................................................................. 275 Contributors Randal D. Beaton Department of Psychosocial and Community Health , University of Washington , Seattle , WA , USA Michelle Bombacie Integrative Therapies Program, Division of Pediatric Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplantation , Columbia University Medical Center , New York , NY , USA Richard Bränström Department of Oncology-Pathology , Karolinska Institute , Stockholm , Sweden Caroline E. Bulsara Brightwater Care Group , Osborne Park , WA , Australia Clinical Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre , Edith Cowan University , Joondalup , WA , Australia Gulbeyaz Can Istanbul University Nursing Faculty, Abide-I Hurriyet Cad , Caglayan, Istanbul , Turkey Gary Elkins Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience , Baylor University , Waco , TX , USA Edzard Ernst Complementary Medicines, Peninsula Medical School , University of Exeter , Exeter , UK William Fisher Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience , Baylor University , Waco , TX , USA Jiro Imanishi MUIM Center for Integrative Medicine , Meiji University of Integrative Medicine , Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto , Japan Sui-Whi Jane Department of Nursing and Graduate Institute of Nursing , Chang Gung University of Science and Technology , Kwei-Shan Hsiang, Tao-Yuan , Taiwan Aimee Johnson Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience , Baylor University , Waco , TX , USA ix