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Analysis Supports Acupuncture for Cancer Pain

Add the following topics to my interests. Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer

Add to my interests Add the following topics to my interests. Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer

Use of acupuncture and acupressure led to significant improvement in cancer-associated pain and a reduction in analgesic medication, a meta-analysis showed.

Seven randomized trials comparing real versus sham-controlled acupuncture collectively showed a 1.38-point difference in pain intensity favoring real procedures, as assessed on a scale of 0-10 (0=none, 10=most severe). However, the overall quality of the evidence was considered moderate given that the randomized trials exhibited substantial heterogeneity. The findings were published in JAMA Oncology.