Acupuncture for Cancer-Related Anorexia: a Review of the Current Evidence

Wenli Liu; Gabriel Lopez; Santhosshi Narayanan; Aiham Qdaisat; Yimin Geng; Shouhao Zhou; Michael Spano; Susan Underwood; Marie G. Eclache; Rony Dev; Shalini Dalal; Eduardo Bruera; Lorenzo Cohen

doi:10.1007/s11912-021-01067-1

Acupuncture for Cancer-Related Anorexia: a Review of the Current Evidence

Wenli Liu, Gabriel Lopez, Santhosshi Narayanan, Aiham Qdaisat, Yimin Geng, Shouhao Zhou, Michael Spano, Susan Underwood, Marie G. Eclache, Rony Dev, Shalini Dalal, Eduardo Bruera, Lorenzo Cohen

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Abstract

Purpose of Review: Loss of appetite/anorexia is extremely common among cancer patients, affecting as many as half of newly diagnosed patients and 70% of patients with advanced disease. Effective management of this disabling symptom of cancer remains a major challenge in the field of oncology. We conducted a systematic review of the current evidence on acupuncture and/or moxibustion as an intervention for cancer-related anorexia. Recent Findings: Acupuncture, as a part of traditional Chinese medicine practice, has demonstrated effectiveness in managing many cancer- and treatment-related symptoms, especially chemotherapy-induced or postoperative nausea. However, the efficacy of acupuncture in treating cancer-related anorexia/loss of appetite is not clear. Summary: The current level of evidence is insufficient to make a definitive conclusion on the benefit of acupuncture/moxibustion for treating chronic cancer–related anorexia/appetite problems. Future large randomized controlled trials of high methodological quality are needed.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	82
Journal	Current oncology reports
Volume	23
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11912-021-01067-1
State	Published - Jul 2021

Keywords

Acupuncture
Anorexia
Cancer-related
Complimentary medicine
Integrative medicine
Loss of appetite

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Oncology

MD Anderson CCSG core facilities

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