Acupuncture (PDQ®)–Patient Version
Overview
- Acupuncture applies needles, heat, pressure, and other treatments to one or more places on the skin known as acupuncture points (see Question 1).
- Clinical trials report the use of acupuncture relieves nausea and vomiting from anticancer therapies (see Question 5).
- Other trials have studied the use of acupuncture in cancer treatment to relieve symptoms such as fatigue, dry mouth and hot flashes (see Question 5).
- A strict clean needle method must be used when acupuncture treatment is given to cancer patients (see Question 6 and Question 7).
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