Fellowes, D., Barnes, K., & Wilkinson, S. (2004). Aromatherapy and massage for symptom relief in patients with cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD002287.

DATABASES USED: MEDLINE, CINAHL, British Nursing Index, EMBASE, AMED, PsycINFO, SIGLE, and CancerLit were searched, as well as Dissertation Abstracts International.

COMMENTS ON LITERATURE USED: From 1966–2002

FINAL NUMBER STUDIES INCLUDED = 8 RCTs, 10 reports

The most consistent effect was on anxiety. Only one reported an effect on depression.

Insufficient evidence