The effectiveness of acupuncture in cancer pain treatment
IntroductionIn recent years, pain has been recognized as a primary factor significantly diminishing the quality of life in cancer patients. Recent data have prompted the establishment and increased application of non-pharmacological interventions in pain management, such as acupuncture.ObjectivesThi...
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| author | Kamila Krukowska Sylwia Krzyśkowska Eliza Kuchta Anna Rudzińska Katarzyna Szklener Sławomir Mańdziuk |
| author_facet | Kamila Krukowska Sylwia Krzyśkowska Eliza Kuchta Anna Rudzińska Katarzyna Szklener Sławomir Mańdziuk |
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| description | IntroductionIn recent years, pain has been recognized as a primary factor significantly diminishing the quality of life in cancer patients. Recent data have prompted the establishment and increased application of non-pharmacological interventions in pain management, such as acupuncture.ObjectivesThis review assesses literature from 2018 to 2023 on the impact of acupuncture on pain management and quality of life in cancer patients, with a particular focus on reducing pain intensity. The effectiveness of acupuncture therapy was compared with the traditional treatment of pain symptoms, with a focus on the patients’ quality of life.ConclusionsAlthough no conclusive scientific evidence confirms the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating cancer pain symptoms, numerous studies have demonstrated its ability to reduce pain, better control pain, decrease analgesic intake, and significantly improve patients’ quality of life. Further research is needed to unequivocally confirm the clinical benefits of acupuncture. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a6da6c85d6f4e3aa63777b51b078fe92024-11-21T05:10:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2024-11-011410.3389/fonc.2024.14501051450105The effectiveness of acupuncture in cancer pain treatmentKamila KrukowskaSylwia KrzyśkowskaEliza KuchtaAnna RudzińskaKatarzyna SzklenerSławomir MańdziukIntroductionIn recent years, pain has been recognized as a primary factor significantly diminishing the quality of life in cancer patients. Recent data have prompted the establishment and increased application of non-pharmacological interventions in pain management, such as acupuncture.ObjectivesThis review assesses literature from 2018 to 2023 on the impact of acupuncture on pain management and quality of life in cancer patients, with a particular focus on reducing pain intensity. The effectiveness of acupuncture therapy was compared with the traditional treatment of pain symptoms, with a focus on the patients’ quality of life.ConclusionsAlthough no conclusive scientific evidence confirms the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating cancer pain symptoms, numerous studies have demonstrated its ability to reduce pain, better control pain, decrease analgesic intake, and significantly improve patients’ quality of life. Further research is needed to unequivocally confirm the clinical benefits of acupuncture.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1450105/fullacupuncturepain managementcancer painquality of lifecomplementary medicine |
| spellingShingle | Kamila Krukowska Sylwia Krzyśkowska Eliza Kuchta Anna Rudzińska Katarzyna Szklener Sławomir Mańdziuk The effectiveness of acupuncture in cancer pain treatment Frontiers in Oncology acupuncture pain management cancer pain quality of life complementary medicine |
| title | The effectiveness of acupuncture in cancer pain treatment |
| title_full | The effectiveness of acupuncture in cancer pain treatment |
| title_fullStr | The effectiveness of acupuncture in cancer pain treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effectiveness of acupuncture in cancer pain treatment |
| title_short | The effectiveness of acupuncture in cancer pain treatment |
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| topic | acupuncture pain management cancer pain quality of life complementary medicine |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1450105/full |
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