Moxibustion as a Therapy for Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema in Female Adults: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial

Moxibustion as a Therapy for Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema in Female Adults: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: To evaluate the effect of moxibustion on relieving breast cancer–related lymphedema. Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in our institution from March 2016 to March 2017. All patients (N = 48) with cancer-related lymphedema were allocated to 2 groups: a trea...

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Main Authors:	Chunhui Wang PhD, Ming Yang MD, Yingyi Fan PhD, Xiaohua Pei PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2019-08-01
Series:	Integrative Cancer Therapies
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735419866919

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