Having been through many either pharmacological therapy
or radiotherapy or chemotherapy many cancer patients develop several of
cancer-related psychological symptoms such as depression, insomnia and anxiety.
These severely affect the quality of their life. Conventional medications may
improve the symptoms but they inevitably produce many adverse effects which can
augment the side-effects of many cancer therapies carried out by cancer
patients.
It is the interest of primary care institutions and
patients to find the alternative approaches which relieve cancer-related
psychological symptoms with little unwanted effects. Acupuncture therapy is one
of the popular therapies for the symptoms. A recent report by Drs. Haddad and
Palesh reviewed 12 clinical studies about the efficacy of acupuncture and
concluded that acupuncture improved cancer-related psychological symptoms and
is well-tolerated and safe treatment for patients.
Reference:
Haddad NE & Palesh
O., Acupuncture in the Treatment of Cancer-Related Psychological Symptoms. Integr
Cancer Ther. 2014 Feb 4. DOI: 10.1177/1534735413520181.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24501113
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