Acupuncture relieves menopausal discomfort in breast cancer patients

Acupuncture relieves menopausal discomfort in breast cancer patients: A prospective, double blinded, randomized study. The breast, June 2013, Vol. 22(3), p.320-23

Bokmand, S. and Flyger, H.

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his study evaluates the effect of acupuncture on hot flashes and disturbed night sleep in patients treated for breast cancer. The effect of acupuncture was tested against a sham-acupuncture group and a no-treatment control group. Plasma estradiol was measured to rule out this as cause of effect. Side effects of the treatment were registered.