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A study looking at reflexology to manage lymphoedema after breast cancer treatment

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This study looked at reflexology to manage swelling of the arm following treatment for breast cancer. This swelling is called lymphoedema (pronounced lim-fo-dee-ma).

Recruitment start: 18 November 2013

Recruitment end: 31 May 2014

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Judith Whatley Philip Harris

Supported by

Cardiff Metropolitan University

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Tenovus Cancer Care

Last reviewed: 9 March 2016

CRUK internal database number: 10915

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