The Preventive and Therapeutic Effect of Acupuncture for Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review

Conclusions. Insufficient evidence is available to judge whether acupuncture is safe and whether it is effective in preventing or treating radiation-induced xerostomia. Significant research remains to be done before acupuncture can be recommended for routine use in radiation-induced xerostomia.

Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - April 18, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Zhuang, L., Yang, Z., Zeng, X., Zhua, X., Chen, Z., Liu, L., Meng, Z. Tags: Articles Source Type: research