Acupuncture benefits patients with radiation-induced xerostomia
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Acupuncture benefitted patients with head and neck cancer who had radiation-induced xerostomia, according to study results presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.
The randomized phase 3 WF-97115 trial included 258 patients.
Researchers randomly assigned them to one of three regimens: true acupuncture twice weekly for 4 weeks plus standard oral hygiene; sham acupuncture twice weekly for 4 weeks plus standard oral hygiene; or standard oral hygiene alone.
Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, distinguished professor in clinical cancer prevention and director of the integrative medicine program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, spoke with Healio about the impact of the acupuncture regimens on xerostomia and patients’ quality of life.
Cohen also addressed the need for more research to determine the mechanism of how acupuncture benefits patients with xerostomia.
Reference:
Cohen L, et al. Abstract 12004. Presented at: ASCO Annual Meeting; June 3-7, 2022; Chicago.
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