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Trends in Treatment with and Mechanism of Moxibustion in Cancer Patients: A Review  

Yoon, Hae-chang (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
Kang, Ji-young (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
Kim, Jun-young (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
Joung, Jin-yong (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
Son, Chang-gue (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
Lee, Nam-heon (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
Cho, Jung-hyo (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.36, no.3, 2015 , pp. 361-379 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives This study aims to review and summarize existing evidence on moxibustion treatment for cancer patients. Methods Literature published until May 2015 in international journals were searched on PubMed, CAJ (CNKI-Medicine), NDSL (National discovery for science leaders), Sage Journal, ScienceDirect, Taylor&Francis Online (HSS), and Wiley Interscience (including Blackwell); and articles in Korean journals were searched on Korean Studies Information Service System (KISS), DBPIA, E-Article, KSI e-book, New article, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), and Kyobo scholar. Results We analyzed 65 relevant studies. The number of studies conducted annually has increased and most are conducted in Korea and China. Moxibustion decreases the side effects of palliative treatment, thereby synergizing with anticancer treatment; it also improves the immune system, reduces tumor factors, and relieves symptoms. The mechanism of moxibustion is multi-fold: thermo, chemo, aero and kinetic. Only the kinetic effect is not significant. It also needs a complement to moxibustion because of harmful smoke. Conclusions Thus, the effect and mechanism of moxibustion in cancer patients was reviewed. There is an unmet need to develop a model of moxibustion and test it based on Korean medicine.
Keywords
moxibustion; effect; mechanism; trend; cancer;
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