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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2016.29.1.078

A Review on Randomized Controlled Clinical Study on Acupuncture Treatment of Breast Cancer Patients  

Lee, Yoon-Jae (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine)
Lee, Sung-Yeop (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine)
Jung, You-Hwa (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine)
Lee, Seung-Yeol (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gang-Nam Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine)
Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Hwang, Deok-Sang (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.29, no.1, 2016 , pp. 78-91 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: Breast cancer patients in Korea need to care about symptoms with complementary medicine including acupuncture. We reviewed the randomized controlled studies using acupuncture in breast cancer patients to establish a basic knowledge of clinical practice guidelines. Methods: We searched the following databases through July 2015: the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Ovid-Medline, Ovid-EMBASE, the Allied and Complementary Medicine Databases and OASIS. The articles of RCTs using acupuncture in breast cancer for all symptoms were selected and analyzed. The acupoints, treatment period, inclusion criteria of participants, follow-up period and effectiveness were extracted. Results: Three hundred fifty five records after duplicate were screened, and 14 RCTs were selected. RCTs of Hot flush, pain, fatigue were reviewed. The adverse symptoms using medical treatment in breast cancer patients were targets of acupuncture in RCTs. The acupuncture treatment was decreased the hot flush, pain and fatigue. However, the effect was not confirmed due to various study design. Conclusions: The analysis of the research would be conjugated to establish a basic knowledge of clinical practice guidelines. Well designed studies in Korea are needed to confirm the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in patients with breast cancer.
Keywords
acupuncture; review; breast neoplasms;
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