Prophylactic Acupuncture Treatment during Chemotherapy in Patients with Breast Cancer – Results of a Qualitative Study nested in a Randomized Pragmatic Trial

Background: In a randomized controlled trial, compared with standard care alone in breast cancer, acupuncture as a prophylactic treatment did not show better quality of life or fewer side effects of chemotherapy (NCT01727362 [clinicaltrials.gov]). The aim of the qualitative part of this mixed method...

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Main Authors: Dr. med. Barbara Stöckigt, Barbara Kirschbaum B.ac, Dr. med. Martin Carstensen, Dr. med. Claudia M. Witt, Dr. med. Benno Brinkhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-11-01
Series:Integrative Cancer Therapies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/15347354211058207