Acupuncture for cancer symptoms: Clinical application and longitudinal impact a retrospective observational real-world data study.
Woman with cancer getting a hug.
In this study they wanted to see if using acupuncture along with western cancer treatment helped in recovery and quality of life. They wanted to look at a real-world application so they used outpatient oncology setting so that the results would reflect what actual patients went through. Common symptoms included pain, fatigue, hot flashes, anxiety, and neuropathy. By session 2, all symptoms improved statistically, with anxiety and hot flashes showing clinical improvement; by session 3, all improvements were statistically and clinically significant. Benefits were similar across age and gender. They found that adherence was high and recommended that expanding insurance coverage could improve access and reduce disparities!