Journal of Chinese Medicine. Number 97.October 2011
Patients with advanced incurable cancer appear to benefit from incorporating acupuncture in their treatment. Twenty patients receiving palliative care were randomised to receive weekly acupuncture or nurse-led supportive care for four weeks. Total symptom scores were reduced by an average of 22% after each acupuncture visit and by 14% after each supportive care visit. Compared with baseline, symptom scores at the end of the six-week follow-up period were reduced by 19% for the acupuncture arm and 26% for nurse-led supportive care. (Is there a role for acupuncture in the symptom management of patients receiving palliative care for cancer? A pilot study of 20 patients comparing acupuncture with nurse-led supportive care. Acupunct Med. 2011 Jun 11. [Epub-ahead of print]).
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