Also called: Cancer Care Massage Therapist
Gives gentle, adapted massage to people going through cancer treatment.
An oncology massage therapist works in a cancer center, adjusting pressure and position around ports and surgery sites to ease anxiety, pain, and nausea.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Massage license plus oncology massage training.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Massage Therapy (trade school).
Growing much faster than average (about 15% over 10 years). Tracks massage therapist growth; more hospitals offer integrative care.
Low risk for 10 years. Adapting massage for cancer patients needs careful judgment and human compassion; demand grows in hospitals.
Classes: Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 31-9011.
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