ReviewAdvances in radiation oncology
Use of acupuncture to alleviate side effects in radiation oncology: Current evidence and future directions.
Review in Advances in radiation oncology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acupuncture for radiation-induced toxicity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review based on PICO criteria.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Acupuncture to Improve Quality of Life in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Cancers · 2026Article
- The role of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for sepsis: a narrative review of the evidence and future trial directions.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Integrative Oncology Approaches Beneficial to Patients in Radiation Therapy.Current oncology reports · 2025Review
- Acupuncture in cancer care: recommendations for safe practice (peer-reviewed expert opinion).Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Review
- Research status and prospects of acupuncture for autism spectrum disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Review
- Acupuncture Therapy in Post-Radiation Head-and-Neck Cancer with Dysgeusia.Medical acupuncture · 2020Article
- Evidence, safety and recommendations for when to use acupuncture for treating cancer related symptoms: a narrative review.Integrative medicine research · 2019Review
- Treating the patient not the symptoms: Acupuncture to improve overall health - Evidence, acceptance and strategies.Integrative medicine research · 2019Review
- [Use of alternative medicine for cancer and impact on survival].Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2018Article
- Complementary and alternative medicine in radiation oncology : Survey of patients' attitudes.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2017Article
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Several reports have shown that acupuncture is an effective method of complementary medicine; however, only a few of these reports have focused on oncological patients treated with radiation therapy. Most of these studies discuss a benefit of acupuncture for side-effect reduction; however, not all could demonstrate significant improvements. Thus, innovative trial designs are necessary to confirm that acupuncture can alleviate side effects related to radiation therapy. In the present manuscript, we perform a broad review and discuss pitfalls and limitations of acupuncture in parallel with standard radiation therapy, which lead the way to novel treatment concepts.
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