Acupuncture and Reflexology for Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Cohort Study.

Suzanne J GrantGretel SpiegelAmanda BrandKi Kyung KwonGillian HellerVictoria ChoiEmma K WongLindley RandleJudith Lacey

Published in: Integrative cancer therapies (2022)

The results indicate that acupuncture and reflexology administered alongside chemotherapy may reduce patient reported symptom burden and patient global symptom related distress. Future research would include an active control group, and consider confounding factors such as chemotherapy stage and medication.

Keyphrases

patient reported
locally advanced
patients undergoing
healthcare
squamous cell carcinoma
current status
emergency department
adverse drug