A Systematic Review of Acupuncture for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy | Zendy

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A Systematic Review of Acupuncture for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Author(s) -

Kevin Li,

Dean Giustini,

Dugald Seely

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

current oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.053

H-Index - 51

eISSN - 1718-7729

pISSN - 1198-0052

DOI - 10.3747/co.26.4261

Subject(s) - medicine , acupuncture , chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy , cinahl , randomized controlled trial , medline , peripheral neuropathy , alternative medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , clinical trial , systematic review , psychiatry , pathology , psychological intervention , nursing , endocrinology , political science , law , diabetes mellitus

In cancer patients, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (cipn) is a common complication, characterized by pain, loss of sensation, and numbness. Medical treatment for peripheral neuropathies has been shown to be ineffective for cipn. Acupuncture has been shown to be safe and effective in treating cancer-related symptoms and other peripheral neuropathies. For the present review, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of cipn.

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