Table 1.

Summary of the basic features of the research articles included in the review. BFI - Brief Fatigue Inventory; BPI - Brief Pain Index; CT - chemotherapy; DBP - diastolic blood pressure; FACT-F - Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Fatigue; FSI - Fatigue Symptom Inventory; HR - heart rate; MT - massage therapy; NSAIDS - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; POMS - Profile of Mood States; QOL quality of life; RR - respiratory rate; Rt - radiotherapy; SBP - systolic blood pressure; TT - therapeutic touch;