Breast Cancer & Acupuncture
Persistent fatigue a common symptom for breast cancer survivors.
The American Association for Cancer Research have presented results at third AACR conference which identifies persistent fatigue as a common symptom in women who have successfully completed breast cancer treatment programs. These men and women may also experience pain, sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety, weight gain and treatment induced menopausal symptoms.
These findings would compare with my own clinical experience in treating breast cancer survivors, the transition from active treatment to cancer survivorship can be difficult. In my opinion Acupuncture can make a significant difference to patients suffering from any of these symptoms as it treats the individuals core energy levels .
As a result of controlled clinical trials, acupuncture is acknowledged by the WHO to be an effective treatment for adverse reactions to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, depression, neck and shoulder pain, nausea. It also acknowledges a therapeutic effect in the treatment of insomnia, obesity / weight gain although without any controlled clinical trial data
Refs: Source: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Article Date: 02 Oct 2010 - 1:00 PDT www.medicalnewstoday.com
Acupuncture Review and Analysis of reports on controlled clinical trials
www.who.int/topics.com
Amanda Hughes – Acupuncturist
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