TCM treats the body as a whole and can support people undergoing cancer therapies. Both acupuncture and herbal medicine can boost immunity and increase internal energies to help the body heal itself. Please take a look at the National Cancer Institutes reveiw of acupuncture and the immune system.

 

Cancer Treatment

J. Kaufman - June 2011

 

Patient education integrated with acupuncture for relief of cancer-related fatigue: Randomized controlled feasibility study

 

Is there a role for acupuncture in the symptom management of patients receiving palliative care for cancer? A pilot study of 20 patients comparing acupuncture with nurse-led supportive care.

1. Jan T W Lim, 
2. Erin T Wong, 
3. Steven K H Aung. June 2011 - Acupuncture in Medicine
   

 

 

Breast Cancer and Acupuncture

Ting Bao, MD, DABMA; Vered Stearns, MD

New Cancer study finds benefit in old therapy

Medical News - 24th May 2011

Acupuncture May Stimulate Anticancer Immunity via Activation of Natural Killer Cells

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, volume 2011

Acupuncture May Cut Hot Flashes, Boost Sex Drive in Breast Cancer Patients

A. Gardener - December 2009 - Bloomberg Business Week

Acupuncture for the prevention of radiation-induced xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer

Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil - April 2011