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The effect of massage on cellular immunity, endocrine and psychological factors in women with breast cancer -- a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Billhult A, Lindholm C, Gunnarsson R, Stener-Victorin E

Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical12 May 2008Cited by 45 (Europe PMC)

PMID18474451 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.autneu.2008.03.006 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-18474451
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Summary

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Results from this study1

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Natural levels measured1

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  1. 01HumanEndogenous levelRandomized controlled trialOther

    In women with breast cancer, effleurage massage did not significantly change the body's own plasma oxytocin concentration compared with control visits.

    In plain wordsIn women with breast cancer, massage did not change the body's own oxytocin levels compared with control visits.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    No significant changePlasma oxytocin change with massage
    Study

    n = 22

    Comparator
    Visit control
    Outcome group
    Endogenous peptide levels · Endocrine and hormones

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Furthermore, no significant changes between groups were detected on cortisol and oxytocin concentrations, anxiety, depression or quality of life.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Twenty-two women (mean age=62) with breast cancer undergoing radiation were included in this study.
    Summary · context
    The patients were randomly assigned to effleurage massage therapy (20 min of effleurage on ten occasions) or to control visits (ten 20-minute visits).

    This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:50 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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