2-Year Pilot Program

Introducing our new partner, the Society for Oncology Esthetics (S4OE)

The S4OM Board was approached by a non-profit organization focused on oncology esthetics, proposing a collaboration with S4OM. This affiliation will allow us to combine our expertise, resources, and shared commitment to enhancing cancer patient care. This organization will now be known as the Society for Oncology Esthetics (S4OE). Follow the podcast link below to meet Becky Kuehn, one of the leading esthetics educators and to learn more about the field of oncology esthetics.

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Patients & Caregivers

A diagnosis of cancer is one of the biggest challenges anyone can face. During cancer treatment and afterwards, people need support…

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Oncology Trained Therapists

A client requesting oncology massage therapy or esthetic services wants a therapist who is well-prepared and practiced, someone who has built their skills…

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Education

In order to provide the optimal massage therapy or esthetic services experience for people living with cancer, massage therapists and estheticians are highly encouraged to seek professional development courses to safely and effectively work with people whose health history includes a cancer diagnosis...

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Healthcare Professionals

Many hospitals and clinics around the world have added massage and esthetics to the integrative care of their patients. In fact, in the United States, massage is now recommended by...

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S4OM-S4OE

Oncology Massage and Esthetic Services are Part of Cancer Care

Oncology Massage and Oncology Esthetics are not techniques. They are comprehensive approaches to care that involve thorough assessment and adjustments made by the therapist to standard techniques.

Society for Oncology Massage & the Society for Oncology Esthetics

S4OM & S4OE Education Calendar

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Community Highlights

Regional Champions Initiative

The Regional Champion program helps oncology trained massage therapists and estheticians connect and network with trained therapists in their area and throughout the world. It also assists oncology massage therapists and estheticians to develop ways to connect with clients, caregivers, advocacy groups, and the healthcare community in their area.

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S4OM's Grant Program for Preferred Practitioners

The Preferred Practitioner Grant Program is an opportunity to grow professionally and provide community service to clients, your local oncology community, and the S4OM or S4OE community. Grant recipients for the 2023 application session have been selected. The next application period is in August of 2025.

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Spotlight on a NEW Recognized Education Provider Organization (REP ORG): Seminars for Health

Seminars for Health is a Canadian-based company that provides online and in-person continuing education. SFH is proudly endorsed and accredited across Canada, Australia, and the USA.

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Supplemental Courses

If you have already taken a Foundational Course in oncology massage or esthetics and are interested in continuing your education there are many additional areas to explore.

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"All through my diagnosis and treatment, the only time someone touched me and it didn't hurt was on the massage table. It was like an oasis in the desert."

"As soon as I had a surgery date, I started going in tighter and tighter circles. [Massage] was a big help in being relaxed, but ready when the day came."

"[Massage] was a great way to get through the stress of chemotherapy."

"We scheduled a massage a day or two before each chemo. That way my mind and body were looking forward to the massage, not to the chemo."

"I not only felt relief from the taxing effects of chemo and the debilitating muscle/bone ache, I ended up feeling an overwhelming sense of peace."

You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live.