Acupuncture for Treatment of Uncontrolled Pain in Cancer Patients: A Pragmatic Pilot Study

Conclusions. Acupuncture was feasible, safe, and a helpful treatment adjunct for cancer patients experiencing uncontrolled pain in this study. Randomized placebo-controlled trials are needed to confirm these results.

Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - February 19, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Garcia, M. K., Driver, L., Haddad, R., Lee, R., Palmer, J. L., Wei, Q., Frenkel, M., Cohen, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research