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“Acupuncture Is Supported By The NIH,
And The
American Cancer Society.”
• Reducing adverse side effects of chemotherapy and radiation such as nausea, fatigue, constipation, digestive distress, insomnia, and muscle aches .
• Relieving pain caused by cancer, diagnostic procedures, or medical treatment.
• Calming anxiety by helping to balance the nervous system and settle the mind.
• Offering pre- and post-surgery support by increasing circulation and reducing inflammation for more rapid recovery.
• Supporting the immune system to restore and regenerate.
Acupuncture has been fully supported by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to be used as part of a “total treatment plan” for cancer. Acupuncture has also been recommended by the American Cancer Society (ACS) for the treatment of cancer treatment-related symptoms.
The Many Benefits Of Acupuncture Treatment For Cancer Patients Include:
“Clinical research on acupuncture in cancer care... has suggested that acupuncture is a safe and effective therapy to manage cancer and treatment related symptoms, while giving patients the ability to actively participate in their own care plan.”
Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America. 2008; 22(4): 361-48.
“...promising results have emerged, for example, showing efficacy of acupuncture in adult postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting...”
Journal of the American Medical Association. 1998; 280:1518-1524.
Clinical Research
