Prophylactic Acupuncture Treatment During Chemotherapy in Patients With Breast Cancer: Results of a Qualitative Study Nested in a Randomized Pragmatic Trial.
Dr Med Barbara StöckigtBarbara KirschbaumDr Med Martin CarstensenDr Med Claudia M WittDr Med Benno BrinkhausPublished in: Integrative cancer therapies (2021)
Patients in the acupuncture group reported positive effects on psychological and physical well-being after receiving the study intervention. For all patients, having coping strategies for cancer seemed to be more important than reducing side effects. Therefore, further studies should focus more on coping strategies and reducing acute side effects.