These are useful, sturdy textbooks in the field of massage therapy.
Some are on cancer, and others are general texts on massage and disease.
Burch S. Recognizing health and illness: pathology for
massage therapists and bodyworkers (2e) Lawrence, KS:
Health Positive Publishing 2001.
888.797.5594
Curties D. Breast massage. Moncton, New Brunswick: Curties-Overzet
Publications, Inc. 1999.
888.649.5411.
Curties D. Massage therapy and cancer. Moncton, New Brunswick: Curties-Overzet
Publications, Inc. 1999.
888.649.5411.
Gach, MR. Acupressure's potent potents: a guide to self-care for common ailments. New York: Bantam Books 1990.
Gates R, Fink, R. Oncology nursing secrets: questions
and answers about caring for patients with cancer. Philadelphia:
Hanley & Belfus, Inc. 1997.
Itano J, Taoka K. Core curriculum for oncology nursing
(3e), Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders 1998.
MacDonald G. Massage for the hospital patient and medically
frail client. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2005.
MacDonald G. Medicine hands: massage therapy for people
with cancer (2nd ed). Forres, Scotland: Findhorn Press
2007.
877.390.4425.
MacDonald G. Massage for the hospital patient and medically
frail client. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2005.
Newton D. Clinical pathology for the professional bodyworker.
Portland, OR:
Simran Publications 1995.
800.325.1286
Persad R. Massage therapy and medications. Moncton, New
Brunswick: Curties-Overzet Publications Inc.
2001. 888.649.5411
Premkumar K. Pathology a to z - a handbook for massage therapists (2e) Calgary, Alberta: Meducational Skills, Tools & Technology,
Inc. 2001.
403.547.9030.
Rattray F, Ludwig L. Clinical massage therapy: understanding,
assessing and treating over 70 conditions. Toronto, Ontario:
Talus, Inc. 2000.
416.422.5459 or FAX 416.422.5053.
Rattray F. Massage therapy: an approach to treatments.
Toronto, Ontario: Massage Therapy Texts and Maverick
Consultants 1997.
416.422.5459.
Walton T. Medical conditions and massage therapy: a
decision tree approach. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2010.
Werner R. A massage therapist's guide to pathology (3e) Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2005.
Wible J. Pharmacology for massage therapy. Philadelphia:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
2005.
