Janet Penny

What is metastatic cancer? When cancer spreads from the original tumour to another part of the body it is called metastatic cancer. This cancer is named after the original cancer. For example, breast cancer that has spread to the brain is called metastatic breast cancer, not brain cancer. Is it safe to provide massage to someone with metastatic cancer? If the massage therapist knows what to ask and how to adapt massage to ensure it is safe, the answer is “Yes”. The first massage after a...

Hormone therapy in cancer care Menopause hormone therapy vs. cancer hormone therapy One of the most common points of confusion is the term hormone therapy itself. This distinction matters because many clients will say, “I'm on hormone therapy,” but the physiological effects are opposite of the 2 types of hormone therapy. Hormones in menopause management Hormones in cancer treatment Hormones are added to relieve menopause symptoms Hormone therapy blocks or removes hormones that cancer cells...

If a Patient Doesn't Feel Safe… Clinical touch is about presence and permission. The nervous systems knows the difference. What The Tao of Clinical Touch Adds to Our Understanding of Oncology Massage Every now and then, a book comes along that reminds us massage therapy is about far more than the techniques. The Tao of Clinical Touch (Drew Freedman, 2026) shifts our attention to something deeper than technique: the quality of our presence and the relationship we create with the person in our...