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Acupuncture and Cancer

Research Notes on Acupuncture and Cancer


Acupuncture is increasingly being used in the fight against cancer to help control the side effects of chemotherapy drugs such as nausea and vomiting.1 Small clinical trials have also determined that acupuncture may be useful in preventing hot flashes in men associated with hormone therapy used to treat prostate cancer.1 It is very important that the acupuncture practitioner use single-use, sterile needles to avoid contamination.1

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 American Cancer Society: Acupuncture
  2. ↑ WebMD Health News: Acupuncture Reduces Side Effects from Tamoxifen, Arimidex
  3. ↑ National Cancer Institute: Acupuncture
  4. ↑ Acupuncture.com: Acupuncture for Cancer: Integrating Eastern with Western Medicine

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  • Contributor: SScroggins
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  • Last update: Oct. 7, 2008

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