ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2012
Integrative oncology: managing cancer pain with complementary and alternative therapies.
Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.
- Virtual reality for cancer symptom management: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Are mind-body therapies effective for relieving cancer-related pain in adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Psycho-oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Exploring patient experiences and acceptability of group vs. individual acupuncture for Cancer-related pain: a qualitative study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2022Article
- Comparative Analysis of the Efficacy and Safety of Different Traditional Chinese Medicine Injections in the Treatment of Cancer-Related Pain: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Review
- Integrative Therapies in Cancer Pain.Cancer treatment and research · 2021Article
- Integrative medicine and the oncology patient: options and benefits.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Article
- Integration of Massage Therapy in Outpatient Cancer Care.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2018Article
- The mechanism of quercetin in regulating osteoclast activation and the PAR2/TRPV1 signaling pathway in the treatment of bone cancer pain.International journal of clinical and experimental pathology · 2018Article
- Massage Therapy in Outpatient Cancer Care: A Metropolitan Area Analysis.Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine · 2017Article
- Acupuncture for Pain Management in Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Review
- Traditional Chinese medicine and cancer: History, present situation, and development.Thoracic cancer · 2015Review
- Decreased Cortisol and Pain in Breast Cancer: Biofield Therapy Potential.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Article
- Complementary and alternative medicine for cancer pain: an overview of systematic reviews.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2014Review
- Acute pain medicine in anesthesiology.F1000prime reports · 2013Review
- Integrating acupuncture into cancer care.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2013Review
- Acupuncture for cancer pain and related symptoms.Current pain and headache reports · 2013Review
- Synergistic inhibition of angiogenesis by artesunate and captopril in vitro and in vivo.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
For the projected 1,638,910 patients with a diagnosis of cancer this year, the great majority of them (75-90 %) will experience cancer-related pain. A growing number of these patients will turn to complementary and alternative therapies to assist with the management of their pain and other cancer-related symptoms. The World Health Organization's suggested approach to pain management begins with the use of time honored opioids, but recommends the use of adjuvant therapies early in the management process. Complementary and alternative therapies are being used by more patients each year to assist with the management of their pain. Practitioners and researchers must be aware of the evidence that exists to support or refute the use of these therapies. In this manuscript we review evidence from the recent past on complementary and alternative therapies for pain with emphasis on more common modalities including acupuncture, bio-energy, massage, and music.
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