Effectiveness of acupuncture and related therapies for palliative care of cancer: overview of systematic reviews

X Wu, VCH Chung, EP Hui, ETC Ziea, BFL Ng… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Acupuncture and related therapies such as moxibustion and transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation are often used to manage cancer-related symptoms, but their effectiveness and …

Acupuncture for cancer-related conditions: an overview of systematic reviews

X Zhang, W Hou, F Pu, X Wang, Y Wang, M Yang… - Phytomedicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Acupuncture is commonly used for cancer-related conditions worldwide, and
evidence is increasing year on year. There is a need to summarize the evidence of …

The value of acupuncture in cancer care

W Lu, E Dean-Clower, A Doherty-Gilman… - … /oncology clinics of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Clinical research on acupuncture in cancer care is a new and challenging field in oncology.
The evidence currently available has suggested that acupuncture is a safe and effective …

Antiviral activity of chitosan nanoparticles encapsulating silymarin (Sil–CNPs) against SARS-CoV-2 (in silico and in vitro study)

SA Loutfy, AI Abdel-Salam, Y Moatasim, MR Gomaa… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
To develop a specific treatment against COVID-19, we investigated silymarin–chitosan
nanoparticles (Sil–CNPs) as an antiviral agent against SARS-CoV-2 using in silico and in …

Manual and electrical needle stimulation in acupuncture research: pitfalls and challenges of heterogeneity

HM Langevin, R Schnyer, H MacPherson… - The Journal of …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
In the field of acupuncture research there is an implicit yet unexplored assumption that the
evidence on manual and electrical stimulation techniques, derived from basic science …

What is the evidence for the use of acupuncture as an intervention for symptom management in cancer supportive and palliative care: an integrative overview of …

P Towler, A Molassiotis, SG Brearley - Supportive care in cancer, 2013 - Springer
Purpose This study aims to systematically appraise the evidence for the use of acupuncture
for symptom management in cancer and supportive care and to identify recommendations …

Acupuncture and cancer

D O'Regan, J Filshie - Autonomic Neuroscience, 2010 - Elsevier
Acupuncture has become a popular complementary treatment in oncology, particularly as
patients seek non-pharmacological alternatives to provide symptom control. A considerable …

[HTML][HTML] Acupuncture for quality of life in gastric cancer patients undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy

Y Zhu, X Wu, W Wang, X Chang, D Zhan, D Diao… - Journal of pain and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Context Patients with gastric cancer experience health-related quality of life (HRQOL)
decline during adjuvant chemotherapy following gastrectomy. Objectives This pilot study …

Herbal medicine and acupuncture for breast cancer palliative care and adjuvant therapy

GS Liao, MK Apaya, LF Shyur - … ‐Based Complementary and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Breast cancer is a life‐threatening disease among women worldwide with annual rates of
reported incidence and death increasing alarmingly. Chemotherapy is a recommended and …

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture against chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Y Jin, Y Wang, J Zhang, X Xiao… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To determine the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for chemotherapy‐
induced peripheral neuropathy. The review has been registered on the “PROSPERO” …