Acupuncture and Cancer
Luca Fioretti PhD
0208 123 7637
Finchley Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
103 Ballards Lane
London N3 1XY
The premier acupuncture clinic serving Finchley, Golders Green, Muswell Hill, Hendon, Totteridge and Whetstone areas
Since 1997, the National Institute of Health (US) has gathered evidence for the safety and effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatments of cancer patients.
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Studies of the effect of acupuncture on the immune system
Human studies on the effect of acupuncture on the immune system of cancer patients showed that it improved immune system response.
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Studies of the effect of acupuncture on pain
In clinical studies, acupuncture reduced the amount of pain in cancer patients. In one study, most of the patients treated with acupuncture were able to stop taking drugs for pain relief or to take smaller doses.
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Studies of the effect of acupuncture on nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy
Interesting evidence of the effect of acupuncture has come from clinical trials that showed evidence that acupuncture is able to relieve nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. Various clinical trials (that were using different acupuncture methods) were able to show that acupuncture can reduce nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy and surgery.
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Studies of the effect of acupuncture on cancer and symptoms (other than nausea) caused by cancer treatment
Clinical trials are studying the effects of acupuncture on cancer and symptoms caused by cancer treatment, including weight loss, cough, chest pain, fever, anxiety, depression, night sweats, hot flashes, dry mouth, speech problems, and fluid in the arms or legs. Studies have shown that, for many patients, treatment with acupuncture either relieves symptoms or keeps them from getting worse.
High quality acupuncture and herbal medicine are routinely used for cancer care throughout Chinese hospitals. Luca has been working in the NHS for several years in where he treated and supported many cancer patients for side effects of medications, surgery pain, swellings, hematomas, nausea and vomiting, low immunity, low energy and hot flashes. He has an extensive knowledge on how to treat cancer patients and make them feel better and safer.
The American academy of medical acupuncture states:
“The role of acupuncture in the curative group is in its adjunctive use in anaesthesia, in post-operative pain control, and in aiding and hastening recovery from the side effects of the various therapies. Acupuncture is effective for control of pain, of local swelling post-operatively, for shortening the resolution of hematoma and tissue swelling and for minimizing use of medications and their attendant side effects. Energetic acupuncture, an approach consisting of the use of needles with electricity and moxibustion (a form of local heating with herbs imparts a sense of well being and accelerates patients' recovery. In conjunction with nutritional support, its use is routinely employed in some cancer institutions.”
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