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Acupuncture & Cancer Support

6/10/2022

Cancer is a diagnosis that no one wants to hear. It can throw you into a rollercoaster of overwhelming feelings and fears. If you or a loved one is facing cancer it is important to note that there are options available to help manage symptoms and improve quality of life while you are undergoing treatment. Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat a wide variety of conditions. It is commonly used to manage cancer-related symptoms, treat side effects induced by anticancer therapies, and boost white blood cell and natural killer cell activity in the immune system. Commonly treated symptoms include cancer pain and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomitingand other symptoms that affect a patient’s quality of life, including:

Anxiety
Depression
Insomnia
Poor appetite
Fatigue
Dry mouth
Hot flushes
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation and diarrhoea

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The Acupuncture Evidence Project

5/10/2022

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The Acupuncture Evidence Project is an extensive review of published scientific literature, particularly systematic reviews and meta-analyses, on the effectiveness of acupuncture. The intent of the project was to set a benchmark to inform acupuncturists, the public, researchers, health departments, governments, and other health providers that acupuncture has a valuable contribution to make to global healthcare and to assist in reducing the global burden of disease.

Completed by two of Australia’s own Chinese Medicine doctors (who also have western medical backgrounds) based in Brisbane in 2017, the Acupuncture Evidence Project is now a resource used around the world. It concluded that acupuncture has been demonstrated with strong evidence to be effective in the treatment of:

Migraines
Headache
Chronic low back pain
Allergic rhinitis
Knee osteoarthritis
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Post-operative nausea and vomiting
Post-operative pain

Thirty-eight other conditions had evidence of positive effect, including irritable bowel syndrome, menopausal hot flushes, neck pain, sciatica, and post-stroke rehabilitation.

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