Home Study Course - Oncology Massage: Caring for your Patients with Cancer - 8 CEU

This is an 8 CEU Home Study course that consists of a downloadable and printable manual for you to study at your own pace. When you are ready, take the online test. Credit is given after passing the test with a score of 70 or higher. (More information on our Home Study Courses can be found here.)

Oncology massage is the modification of existing massage therapy techniques in order to safely work with cancer patients that are in active treatment to those in recovery or survivorship.

This course, will focus on preparing individuals with knowledge needed to provide safe and effective massage therapy for those living with cancer.

This course will include:

• Massage Techniques for full body massage

• Lymphatic Pump

• Is Massage safe for people with cancer

• Benefits for People With Cancer

• Contraindications

• Ports/Lines/Stoma

• What Is Cancer?

• Can Cancer Be Prevented

• Types of Cancer

• What is a tumor

• Three types of tumors

• Cancer Grading and Staging

• Signs and Symptoms of Cancer

• Types of Cancer Treatment

• Gloving and Chemotherapy

• Cancer Terminology

• Common Cancer Myths and Misconceptions

• Unraveling the Origins of Cancer

Upon passing the Online Test, the student will be awarded 8 CEUs.

Reporting to CE Broker in Florida and Georgia only. All other jurisdictions, students must self report to Governing Body.