The Effect of Swedish Massage on Relieving Fatigue of Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Undergoing Chemotherapy

Background: Fatigue is the most annoying side effect of cancer treatment in children who experience it from the time of diagnosis till conclusion of therapy. About 75% to 90% of children undergoing chemotherapy suffer from this complication. To relieve this problem, massage therapy is recommended wh...

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Main Authors: Zahra Kashaninia, Hamideh Zamanian Jahromi, Kian Norouzi Tabrizi, Enayatollah Bakhshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2015-11-01
Series:Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care
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Online Access:http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/article-1-67-en.html