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ReviewJournal of Cancer2021

The Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture on Cancer-related Symptoms and Side-Effects.

Qiu-Qin Han, Yi Fu, Jia-Mei Le, Yu-Jie Ma, Xin-Dong Wei, Hou-Lin Ji, Haochen Jiang, Yueqiu Gao, Hailong Wu

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Review in Journal of Cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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28citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qiu-Qin HanShanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai 201318, China.
Yi FuShanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai 201318, China.
Jia-Mei LeShanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai 201318, China.
Yu-Jie MaShanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai 201318, China.
Xin-Dong WeiShanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai 201318, China.
Hou-Lin JiShanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai 201318, China.
Haochen JiangInstitute of Clinical Immunology, Department of Liver Diseases, Central Laboratory, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200021, China.
Yueqiu GaoInstitute of Clinical Immunology, Department of Liver Diseases, Central Laboratory, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200021, China.
Hailong WuShanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai 201318, China.
Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In addition to cancer-related death, malignant progression also leads to a series of symptoms and side-effects, which would detrimentally affect cancer patients' the quality of life, adversely influence their adherence to treatments, and, therefore, negatively affect their long-term survival. Acupuncture and electroacupuncture (EA), as two classic treatment methods in traditional Chinese medicine, have been widely employed to cure various diseases. Recently, the clinical application of acupuncture and EA in cancer patients has received great attention. In this review, we summarized the clinical application of acupuncture and EA in alleviating the cancer symptoms, reducing the cancer treatment-related side-effects, and relieving the cancer pain. The symptoms and side-effects discussed in this review include fatigue, insomnia, chemotherapy-associated dyspepsia syndrome (CADS), pain, xerostomia, and anxiety and depression. The underlying mechanisms of the therapeutic effects of acupuncture and EA might be related to the regulation of the mitochondrial function, coordination of the activity of the nervous system, adjustment of the production of neurotransmitters, and alleviation of the immune responses. In conclusion, acupuncture and EA have been proved to be beneficial for cancer patients. More research, however, is required to clarify the potential mechanisms behind acupuncture and EA for widespread adoption in clinical application.

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acupuncturecancerchemotherapyelectroacupuncturepainsurgery

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PMID34729102
PMCPMC8558649
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