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Massage Therapists Often Are Early Detectors of Client's Skin Cancer

While some cancers are falling, Mayo Clinic reported that skin cancer is rising at an alarming rate affecting people under 40, most particularly among young women.??According to an article at massagemag.com, massage therapists can be early detectors of client?s skin cancers since they are often in a unique position to observe skin changes over time among their regular clients.? The purpose of the study was to determine how comfortable bodywork professionals are in discussing suspicious lesions with their clients, and to assess the skin cancer education they had received.

Results of the study showed showed that most massage therapists were more comfortable suggesting that a suspicious skin area might be cancerous rather than actually identifying it as such.? Approximately two-thirds of therapists indicated they had received some eduation regarding skin cancer during their massage training, while approximately 25% obtained education later.? The results also showed that therapists who regularly examined their own skin for lesions were more apt to do the same for their clients.? Also, an increase in the number of clients a therapist saw ? in combination with skin examination ? resulted in a higher level of comfort discussing the topic with their clients.? The investigators noted, ?Massage therapists may be able to serve an important role in the early detection of skin cancer.?

Studies like this continue to show that the benefits of massage are extending into areas far beyond what has traditionally been considered.

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Source: http://www.centerpointmn.com/blog/massage-therapists-often-are-early-detectors-of-clients-skin-cancer/

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