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Acupuncture for Cancer-Related Anorexia: a Review of the Current Evidence.
Liu, Wenli; Lopez, Gabriel; Narayanan, Santhosshi; Qdaisat, Aiham; Geng, Yimin; Zhou, Shouhao; Spano, Michael; Underwood, Susan; Eclache, Marie G; Dev, Rony; Dalal, Shalini; Bruera, Eduardo; Cohen, Lorenzo.
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  • Liu W; Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. wenliliu@mdanderson.org.
  • Lopez G; Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Narayanan S; Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Qdaisat A; Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
  • Geng Y; Research Medical Library, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
  • Zhou S; Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
  • Spano M; Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Underwood S; Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Eclache MG; Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Dev R; Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Dalal S; Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Bruera E; Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Cohen L; Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Curr Oncol Rep ; 23(7): 82, 2021 05 05.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33948746
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Loss of appetite/anorexia is extremely common among cancer patients, affecting as many as half of newly diagnosed patients and 70% of patients with advanced disease. Effective management of this disabling symptom of cancer remains a major challenge in the field of oncology. We conducted a systematic review of the current evidence on acupuncture and/or moxibustion as an intervention for cancer-related anorexia. RECENT

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Acupuncture, as a part of traditional Chinese medicine practice, has demonstrated effectiveness in managing many cancer- and treatment-related symptoms, especially chemotherapy-induced or postoperative nausea. However, the efficacy of acupuncture in treating cancer-related anorexia/loss of appetite is not clear. The current level of evidence is insufficient to make a definitive conclusion on the benefit of acupuncture/moxibustion for treating chronic cancer-related anorexia/appetite problems. Future large randomized controlled trials of high methodological quality are needed.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anorexia / Acupuncture Therapy / Neoplasms Type of study: Clinical_trials / Systematic_reviews Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Curr Oncol Rep Journal subject: NEOPLASIAS Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anorexia / Acupuncture Therapy / Neoplasms Type of study: Clinical_trials / Systematic_reviews Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Curr Oncol Rep Journal subject: NEOPLASIAS Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States