Outcomes in Ovarian Cancer and Fallopian Tube Cancer Patients Using Complementary Alternative Medicine

The practitioner performed a structured interview with the patient both a verbal assessment and an energy/physical assessment using pendulum and hand scan techniques. The practitioner will then provide the intervention which will consist of: chakra connection, magnetic passes (hands still and in motion), magnetic clearing.

Standard massage techniques will be employed over the head, neck, shoulders, back, hands, and/or feet areas. The intensity and rapidity of massage movements will be individualized to the patient's comfort level.

Steps: 1) begins with a progressive relaxation induction; 2) suggestions for deepening are then provided; 3) offered suggestions to increase comfort with medical procedures; 4) suggestion for enhanced capacity for coping will be given as an ego strengthening suggestion, with a post-hypnotic suggestion for increasing comfort/success in coping each time.

Patients will receive 6 cycles of taxane and platinum therapy as prescribed by their treating physician. Chemotherapy treatment is not part of this study.