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Electro-acupuncture is effective for pancreatic cancer pain
Categories: Cancer
A study from China has concluded that electro-acupuncture (EA) is an effective treatment for relieving pain caused by pancreatic cancer.
Electro-acupuncture and sham both outperform usual care for pain from cancer drug
Categories: Cancer
American researchers have found that acupuncture produces clinically important and durable improvement in arthralgia in breast cancer patients receiving aromatase inhibitors (AIs).
Dietary compound kills cancer cells
Categories: Cancer, Diet research
Apigenin, a flavonoid found in fruits and vegetables, could be behind the anti-cancer effects of the Mediterranean diet, according to researchers from the USA. The compound, which is most abundant in chamomile tea, parsley and celery, was shown to be able to switch on the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in cultured breast cancer cells. The researchers also showed that apigenin binds w ...
Qigong reduces cancer therapy side effects
A pilot study carried out in Hong Kong suggests that qigong could reduce cancer therapy side effects such as upper limb lymphoedema and poor circulation in survivors of breast cancer.
Qigong improves quality of life during radiation therapy
Researchers from the US have found that qigong practice can reduce depressive symptoms and improve quality of life in women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer. Ninety-six women with breast cancer were randomised to a qigong group or a waitlist control group. Women in the qigong group attended five 40-minute classes each week during their five-to-six week course of radiation therapy. Patient ...
Acupuncture for cancer pain
Categories: Cancer, Miscellaneous
A review of the evidence for the use of acupuncture for cancer pain has found that it is beneficial.
NADA acupuncture promising for breast cancer hot flushes
Categories: Cancer
An observational study carried out by a research team from the UK suggests that the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) five-point ear acupuncture protocol may offer a simple non-pharmacological method for managing breast-cancer tr ...
Acupuncture reduces arm circumference in women with lymphoedema
Categories: Cancer
Acupuncture may help reduce arm circumference in women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL), according to an American pilot study.
Poor oral hygiene linked with cancer
Categories: Cancer, Lifestyle research
A study from Scandinavia has found a direct link between poor oral hygiene and cancer. People with the highest amount of dental plaque were nearly twice as likely to have cancer; in women, it was most likely to be breast cancer.
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