Introduction Breathlessness in advanced cancer, a frequent multicomponent and debilitating
disorder, severely reduces function and quality of patients' life. Multiple studies have shown …

Methods RCTs will be retrieved from nine scientific databases, including the MEDLINE via
PubMed, Web of Science via the Web of Knowledge, Embase via Ovid, the Cochrane …

Context Nonpharmacological approaches are effective strategies for difficult to palliate
breathlessness. Although acupuncture is effective for dyspnea in early-stage chronic …

The palliation of cancer-related breathlessness is challenging and complex. An open pilot
study was conducted, exploring the safety and efficacy of acupuncture in 20 patients who …

In recent studies, patients have reported an increased use of complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM). Acupuncture is a popular complementary therapy for patients with cancer …

Background Dyspnea, or shortness of breath, is a common symptom in patients with
advanced cancer. Pharmacologic management is of proven benefit, but it does not help all …

Background Cancer-related insomnia is a highly prevalent complaint in cancer patients.
However, there is no meta-analytic synthesis explored the efficacy of acupuncture for cancer …

Background Studies on the efficacy of acupuncture and auricular acupressure on sleep
disturbances in cancer patients have been growing, but there is no specific and …

Importance Breathlessness is a frequent and debilitating symptom in patients with advanced
cancer. Often, in the context of breathlessness, aggressive cancer treatment is not beneficial …

Introduction Cancer-related insomnia (CRI), as a common complication in cancer survivors,
may further lead to depression, anxiety and other symptoms. Acupuncture therapy is a …