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Evidence-based studies and clinical research on acupuncture efficacy

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A Narrative Review of the Efficacy of Acupuncture in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Cancer Patients.

Acupuncture significantly reduced neuropathic pain and improved sensory function in CIPN patients through endogenous opi…

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Nanotechnology - Microbiota synergy in cancer immunotherapy.

Nanotechnology enables precise targeting of gut microbiota to enhance cancer immunotherapy efficacy and overcome drug re…

Critical reviews in oncolo…Read More →
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[Herb-spreading moxibustion as an adjuvant treatment for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting of spleen and stomach deficiency cold in gastric cancer: a randomized controlled trial].

Herb-spreading moxibustion with Fuzi Lizhong decoction achieved a 58.3% obvious effectiveness rate for chemotherapy-indu…

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Brain Functional and Structural Changes of Breast Cancer After Chemotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Chemotherapy in breast cancer patients causes significant gray matter reductions and functional hypoactivation in brain …

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Program Evaluation of Acupuncture and Massage Services Delivered for Symptom Management at a Community Cancer Clinic.

Auricular acupuncture and massage delivered during chemotherapy infusion visits resulted in immediate reductions in pain…

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Effect of Laser Auriculotherapy on Managing Neuropsychological Symptom Clusters in Patients With Gastrointestinal Neoplasms: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial.

This study protocol aims to determine whether laser auriculotherapy can effectively reduce the cluster of anxiety, fatig…

Global advances in integra…Read More →
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Effects and safety of traditional Chinese medicine approaches in cancer symptom care: A systematic review of phase 3 randomized clinical trials.

Acupuncture and Tai Chi significantly reduced pain, fatigue, insomnia, radiation-induced xerostomia, and hormonal therap…

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Electroacupuncture for chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal symptoms in colorectal cancer: protocol for a multicenter, three-arm, randomized controlled trial.

This protocol describes a three-arm RCT evaluating electroacupuncture for chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal symptoms…

International journal of c…Read More →
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Mind-Body Interventions for People With Cancer: Evidence, Innovation, and Implementation.

Acupuncture is among the guideline-recommended mind-body interventions with sufficient evidence to support its use as an…

Seminars in radiation onco…Read More →
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Acupuncture vs. sham acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue in patients with breast cancer: a double-center, randomized, single-blind pilot study.

Acupuncture showed progressively amplified benefits over sham acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue, with significant s…

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Adding Acupuncture to Touch/Relaxation for Pain in Wartime: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Manual relaxation therapy with or without acupuncture reduced pain in cancer patients living in a war zone, with no addi…

Journal of pain and sympto…Read More →
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The association among psychological factors, pain severity and quality of life in people living beyond adolescent and young adult cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Body image concerns showed the strongest and most widespread associations with quality of life, connecting to nearly eve…

Quality of life research :…Read More →

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