A feasibility trial of acupuncture in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment
Hughes J, Gyertson K, Carballo L, Plant H, Sharman M, Ruane K, Mendoza-Naranjo A, Hackshaw A, Cummings M, Edwards A, Lewith G, Fisher P · Complementary Therapies in Medicine · 2021 May
DOI 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101372
Objective
To conduct a feasibility trial of acupuncture in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment.
Conclusions
It is feasible to implement acupuncture in a busy radiotherapy unit provided by specially trained radiographers. The methodology employed appears acceptable for the evaluation of acupuncture for radiotherapy patients.
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