External application of liver compresses to reduce fatigue in patients with metastatic cancer undergoing radiation therapy, a randomized clinical trial

External application of liver compresses to reduce fatigue in patients with metastatic cancer undergoing radiation therapy, a randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background Liver compresses are frequently used in integrative medicine as supportive therapy during cancer treatment in order to reduce fatigue. We performed a pilot study to test whether the external application of yarrow liver compresses impacts fatigue in patients with metastatic cancer...

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Main Authors: Pirus Ghadjar, Wiebke Stritter, Irina von Mackensen, Felix Mehrhof, Clara Foucré, Vincent H. Ehrhardt, Marcus Beck, Pimrapat Gebert, Goda Kalinauskaite, Jacqueline S. Luchte, Carmen Stromberger, Volker Budach, Angelika Eggert, Georg Seifert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
External application
Compress
Cancer
Metastasis
Radiation therapy
Fatigue
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01757-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01757-x

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