Massage Therapy and Cancer – Part 1

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[i] http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancers-in-general/treatment/complementary-alternative/therapies/massage-therapy

[ii] http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/diagnosis-and-treatment/complementary-therapies/massage/?region=on

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