# Massage Therapy versus Simple Touch to Improve Pain and Mood in Patients with Advanced Cancer

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/massage-therapy-versus-simple-touch-to-improve-pain-and-mood-in-patients-with/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Jean S. Kutner,Marlaine C. Smith,Lisa W. Corbin,Linnea Hemphill,Kathryn Benton,B. Karen Mellis,Brenda L. Beaty,Sue Felton,Traci E. Yamashita,Lucinda L. Bryant,Diane L. Fairclough |
| Citations | 263 |
| DOI | 10.7326/0003-4819-149-6-200809160-00003 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/2631433 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2161500580 |
| PMID | 18794556 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2008 |

## Paper authors

- [Brenda L. Beaty](https://scholariq.org/researchers/brenda-l-beaty/)

## Paper journal

- [Annals of Internal Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/annals-of-internal-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-studies/)
- [Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/acupuncture-treatment-research-studies/)
- [Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues](https://scholariq.org/topics/palliative-care-and-end-of-life-issues/)

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