The positive role of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for cancer  

作　　者：LI Linlin DOU Baomin LIN Xiaowei ZHANG Shuai 李琳琳;窦报敏;林小伟;张帅

机构地区：[1]State Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization,School of Integrative Medicine,Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Tianjin 301617,China [2]Department of Anesthesiology,Rutgers University,the State University of New Jersey,Newark 07102,United States [3]Tianjin Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Theory of Innovation and Application,School of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Tianjin 301617,China [4]Tianjin Cancer Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Tianjin 300381,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine》2024年第4期113-124,共12页世界中西医结合杂志(英文)

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82273963 and 82105024).

摘　　要：Objective:To explore the application and potential mechanism of acupuncture in the treatment of tumor and cancer-related symptoms in recent years.Methods:This study conducted extensive research and validation of acupuncture literature.It systematically reviewed the role of acupuncture in cancer treatment from ancient times to the present,with a focus on its application and potential mechanisms in managing tumor-related symptoms including cancer-related fatigue(CRF),cancer-related pain(CRP),chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting(CINV),cancer-related psychological symptoms(CRPS),cancer-related insomnia(CRI),opioid-induced constipation(OIC),hot flashes(HFs),and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy(CIPN),as well as its role in cancer prevention and treatment.Results:Studies have shown that acupuncture plays an effective auxiliary role in tumor treatment,and has positive effects on tumor prevention,tumor growth inhibition,and postoperative adverse reactions.Conclusions:Acupuncture can be used as an auxiliary means of cancer treatment,reduce the side effects of chemotherapy drugs,and provide valuable insights and guidance for clinical cancer prevention and treatment in the future.

关 键 词：ACUPUNCTURE CANCER THERAPY MECHANISM 

分 类 号：R245[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]