ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2014
Effects of acupuncture on leucopenia, neutropenia, NK, and B cells in cancer patients: a randomized pilot study.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Relieving Chemotherapy-induced Leukopenia in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review With A Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis.Integrative cancer therapiesPooled it
- Effect of acupuncture in myelosuppression and quality of life in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized clinical study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Trial
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- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced diarrhea in colorectal cancer patients: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Antitumor effects of acupuncture and moxibustion: from immune modulation to tumor microenvironment remodeling.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Combining acupuncture and mesenchymal stem cell therapy offers promise as a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.World journal of stem cells · 2025Review
- Clinical Efficacy and Potential Mechanisms of Acupoint Stimulation Combined With Chemotherapy in Combating Cancer: A Review and Prospects.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
- Emerging Role of Integrative Medicine in Hematologic Malignancies: a Literature Review and Update on Current Trends in Complementary Medical Practices in Hematologic Cancers.Current hematologic malignancy reports · 2019Review
- The impact of psychosocial stress and stress management on immune responses in patients with cancer.Cancer · 2019Review
- Examination of the cellular mechanisms of leukocyte elevation by 10.6 μm and 650 nm laser acupuncture-moxibustion.Lasers in medical science · 2019Article
- Treatment of a Woman WithJournal of chiropractic medicine · 2018Article
- Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Hematologic Malignancies: Questions and Challenges.Current oncology reports · 2017Review
- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced leucopoenia: protocol for a systematic review.BMJ open · 2016Article
- Biobehavioral Pathways and Cancer Progression: Insights for Improving Well-Being and Cancer Outcomes.Integrative cancer therapiesReview
- Electroacupuncture anesthesia for laparotomy in goats.Open veterinary journalArticle
- Use of acupuncture to alleviate side effects in radiation oncology: Current evidence and future directions.Advances in radiation oncologyReview
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12 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
Chemotherapy is one of most significant therapeutic approaches to cancer. Immune system functional state is considered a major prognostic and predictive impact on the success of chemotherapy and it has an important role on patients' psychoemotional state and quality of life. In Chinese medicine, chemotherapy is understood as "toxic cold" that may induce a progressive hypofunctional state of immune system, thus compromising the fast recovery of immunity during chemotherapy. In this study, we performed a standardized acupuncture and moxibustion protocol to enhance immunity in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and to assess if the improvement of immunity status correlates with a better psychoemotional state and quality of life.
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