Maduewesi, I. J., Hewitt-Taylor, J., Mills, A. and Crossen-White, H., 2023. The role of acupuncture as an adjunct pain relief option for people with cancer. Cancer Nursing Practice, 23 (3), 27-33.
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Abstract
Pain is a common symptom experienced by people with cancer and inadequate pain management can adversely affect their quality of life. Acupuncture can be used as an additional supportive pain management strategy in people with cancer. This article reports the findings of a literature review that explored the role of acupuncture as an adjunct pain relief option for people with cancer. The findings suggest that acupuncture is effective in relieving pain when used in addition to pharmacological options and can reduce some of the side effects associated with cancer treatments; it also has minimal side effects. Further research into the optimal ‘dose’ of acupuncture in each treatment session and the optimal number and frequency of treatment sessions is required to facilitate incorporation of this therapy into routine cancer care.
Item Type: | Article |
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ISSN: | 1475-4266 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | acupuncture; cancer; clinical; complementary therapies; living with and beyond cancer; medicines; pain; pain management; survivorship |
Group: | Faculty of Health & Social Sciences |
ID Code: | 39004 |
Deposited By: | Symplectic RT2 |
Deposited On: | 21 Sep 2023 12:02 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2024 09:11 |
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