Acupuncture for Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Xi-Xiu NiTian TianDan ChenLu LiuXiao LiFengmei LiFanrong LiangLing Zhao

Published in: Integrative cancer therapies (2021)

The present meta-analysis and systematic review suggests that acupuncture is effective at improving xerostomia symptoms in cancer patients but not at objective salivary flow measurements. The evidence is still limited due to the low quality of the published studies.

Keyphrases

radiation induced
systematic review
meta analyses
radiation therapy
randomized controlled trial
case control
quality improvement