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Acupuncture Research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Bahar Javdan¹, Barrie Cassileth¹

¹Integrative Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

|June 24, 2015

Summary

Acupuncture shows potential for managing some cancer symptoms like xerostomia and pain, but results vary for others such as fatigue and hot flashes. Further large-scale clinical trials are needed to confirm efficacy and explore mechanisms.

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Area of Science:

Integrative oncology
Complementary and alternative medicine
Cancer symptom management

Background:

Cancer patients frequently experience debilitating symptoms impacting quality of life.
Acupuncture is explored as a potential non-pharmacological intervention for cancer-related symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

To summarize clinical trial findings on acupuncture's efficacy in managing various cancer-related symptoms.
To assess acupuncture's role in mitigating dyspnea, fatigue, xerostomia, lymphedema, hot flashes, postoperative ileus, and pain.

Main Methods:

Review and synthesis of published clinical trials investigating acupuncture versus sham or placebo controls.
Specific symptom outcomes analyzed include dyspnea, fatigue, xerostomia, lymphedema, hot flashes, postoperative ileus, and pain.

Keywords:

acupuncture cancer dyspnea lung cancer lymphedema xerostomia

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Main Results:

Acupuncture did not significantly reduce cancer-related dyspnea or hot flashes compared to placebo.
Both true and sham acupuncture showed slight alleviation of fatigue, with no significant difference.
Acupuncture significantly improved xerostomia and reduced arm lymphedema circumference; it also reduced pain and dysfunction post-neck dissection.

Conclusions:

Acupuncture demonstrates potential as an adjunctive therapy for specific cancer-related symptoms, notably xerostomia, lymphedema, and post-surgical pain.
Efficacy for other symptoms like dyspnea, fatigue, and hot flashes requires further investigation.
Large-scale clinical trials and mechanistic research are warranted to establish acupuncture's definitive role in cancer care.