Research in acupuncture suggest that it can provide clinical benefit for cancer patients with treatment related adverse effects such as: nausea, vomiting, postoperative pain, cancer-related pain, chemotherapy-induced leukopenia, postchemotherapy fatigue, xerostomia (dry mouth), insomnia, anxiety, and improve the overall quality of life. 

 

Please read through the Value of Acupuncture in Cancer Care that was written and researched by Harvard Medical School.  The other articles focus on Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and fatigue.

 

Acupuncture is a safe and effective therapy to manage cancer and treatment related symptoms, while giving patients the ability to improve their quality of life.  Acupuncture is integrated into standard oncology practice throughout the United States.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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