Effect of Acupuncture vs Sham Acupuncture or Waitlist Control on Joint Pain Related to Aromatase Inhibitors Among Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer | Zendy

Dawn L. Hershman | Zendy; Joseph M. Unger | Zendy; Heather Greenlee | Zendy; Jillian L. Capodice | Zendy; Danika L. Lew | Zendy; Amy K. Darke | Zendy; Alice T. Kengla | Zendy; Marianne K. Melnik | Zendy; Carla Walker Jorgensen | Zendy; William Kreisle | Zendy; Lori M. Minasian | Zendy; Michael Fisch | Zendy; N. Lynn Henry | Zendy; Katherine D. Crew | Zendy

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Effect of Acupuncture vs Sham Acupuncture or Waitlist Control on Joint Pain Related to Aromatase Inhibitors Among Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Author(s) -

Dawn L. Hershman,

Joseph M. Unger,

Heather Greenlee,

Jillian L. Capodice,

Danika L. Lew,

Amy K. Darke,

Alice T. Kengla,

Marianne K. Melnik,

Carla Walker Jorgensen,

William Kreisle,

Lori M. Minasian,

Michael Fisch,

N. Lynn Henry,

Katherine D. Crew

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jama

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688

H-Index - 680

eISSN - 1538-3598

pISSN - 0098-7484

DOI - 10.1001/jama.2018.8907

Subject(s) - medicine , acupuncture , discontinuation , breast cancer , aromatase inhibitor , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , adverse effect , clinical trial , electroacupuncture , aromatase , cancer , alternative medicine , pathology

Musculoskeletal symptoms are the most common adverse effects of aromatase inhibitors and often result in therapy discontinuation. Small studies suggest that acupuncture may decrease aromatase inhibitor-related joint symptoms.

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