
Breast cancer patients benefit from Cardiff Met reflexology study
04/02/2016 A feasibility study conducted by researchers at Cardiff Metropolitan University has found that reflexology reduces arm swelling in women with breast-cancer related lymphoedema. Lymphoedema is a harmful and persistent side effect of breast cancer treatment, such as mastectomy, affecting approximately 20% of breast cancer survivors. This condition is painful and debilitating, making simple tasks such as driving and gardening more difficult. Typical treatment