As someone whose close family has been affected by cancer, and who has clients currently with it, and some I am glad to say in remission from it, studies like this are very close to my heart. I really do see the benefits of massage touch and aromatherapy to help support physically and heal emotionally, particularly at a time of great stress and when the sense of self and health might not be at its strongest. Hopefully there will be more studies like this one into the ways in which aromatherapy and massage can be added to clinical medical treatment to help people with their experiences of illness.