Acupuncture for hot flashes: decision making by breast cancer survivors

JJ Mao, R Leed, MA Bowman, K Desai… - The Journal of the …, 2012 - Am Board Family Med
Purpose: Hot flashes (HFs) are a particularly common and distressing symptom among
breast cancer survivors (BCSs). Given its low rate of side effects, acupuncture shows …

Using traditional acupuncture for breast cancer-related hot flashes and night sweats

BA de Valois, TE Young, N Robinson… - The journal of …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: Women taking tamoxifen experience hot flashes and night sweats (HF&NS);
acupuncture may offer a nonpharmaceutical method of management. This study explored …

Feasibility study of acupuncture for reducing sleep disturbances and hot flashes in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors

JL Otte, JS Carpenter, X Zhong… - Clinical Nurse …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The present study was a feasibility study of a tailored acupuncture intervention in
postmenopausal breast cancer survivors (BCSs) reporting sleep disturbances and hot …

Randomized, controlled trial of acupuncture for the treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer patients

G Deng, AJ Vickers, KS Yeung, GM D'Andrea… - Journal of clinical …, 2007 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To determine the immediate and long-term effects of true acupuncture versus sham
acupuncture on hot flash frequency in women with breast cancer. Patients and Methods …

Effects of acupuncture on menopause-related symptoms in breast cancer survivors: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

HY Chiu, YK Shyu, PC Chang, PS Tsai - Cancer nursing, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Evidence regarding the effects of acupuncture on hot flashes in breast cancer
survivors is conflicting. Little is known about the intermediate-term effects of acupuncture on …

Acupuncture for hot flashes in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, a coordinated multinational study: Rationale and design of the study protocol

W Lu, A Giobbie-Hurder, A Tanasijevic… - Contemporary Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Acupuncture has been reported to reduce hot flashes in patients with breast
cancer undergoing adjuvant hormonal therapy. Although hot flashes are common, the …

[HTML][HTML] Acupuncture for hot flashes in women with breast cancer: A systematic review

YP Chen, T Liu, YY Peng, YP Wang… - Journal of Cancer …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Acupuncture is applied worldwide in treating hot flashes (HFs), which may be a
common complication experienced by women with breast cancer (BC). Although researches …

[HTML][HTML] Electroacupuncture versus gabapentin for hot flashes among breast cancer survivors: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

JJ Mao, MA Bowman, SX Xie, D Bruner… - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Hot flashes are a common and debilitating symptom among survivors of breast
cancer. This study aimed at evaluating the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) versus …

Acupuncture for hot flashes in cancer patients: Clinical characteristics and traditional chinese medicine diagnosis as predictors of treatment response

W Liu, A Qdaisat, G Lopez… - Integrative cancer …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Acupuncture is a recognized integrative modality for managing hot flashes.
However, data regarding predictors for response to acupuncture in cancer patients …

[HTML][HTML] Nonhormonal hot flash management for breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

J Liu, G Nie, Y Li, Z Wen, L Lu, L Xie, D Cao… - Evidence-Based …, 2020 - hindawi.com
Aim of the Study. Hot flashes impair the quality of life of breast cancer survivors.
Nonhormonal management is an important consideration. The objective of this network meta …