Journal article
Acupuncture as an Evidence-Based Option for Symptom Control in Cancer Patients
Abstract
Opinion statementCurrent technology suggests that acupuncture modulates neurological processes within the central nervous system, especially the spinal cord gating mechanisms, cerebral subcortical nuclei, and the hypothalamic-endocrine axis. Many single arm clinical studies report the effectiveness of acupuncture for controlling symptoms in cancer patients. However, the challenge has been to separate the nonspecific effects of the practitioner, …
Authors
Sagar SM
Journal
Current Treatment Options in Oncology, Vol. 9, No. 2-3,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 2008
DOI
10.1007/s11864-008-0063-3
ISSN
1527-2729