Weekly Press Release of Istanbul Gelisim University (December 23-27, 2019)

Abstract

Physiotherapist Çağıl Ertürk stating that cancer treatment decreases the quality of life of patients and their families, said: “According to Oxford University’s research, massage can reduce pain perceptions up to 60 percent of adult cancer patients.” Physiotherapist from Istanbul Gelisim University Lect. Çağıl Ertürk emphasized that pain is the most common and debilitating symptom among cancer patients and evaluated the results of Oxford University’s research on ‘the effect of massage therapy on pain’.