[gawlerites] Acupuncture and cancer
- From: Lynn Gilbert <lynngilbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Gawler Contacts <gawlerites@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:34:34 +1000
Hi Everyone,
I thought this may be of interest to some of you fighting breast cancer.
Lots of Love,
Lynn
Acupuncture May Aid Cancer Therapy
Acupuncture May Aid Cancer Therapy Australian researchers will
investigate whether women undergoing treatment for breast cancer can
benefit from acupuncture.
Trials overseas have shown the ancient Chinese therapy can help to
combat the fatigue caused by conventional cancer treatments, says
Associate Professor Caroline Smith.
Australian recruits are now sought for a pilot study looking for further
evidence that acupuncture can reduce the often long-term side-effects of
chemotherapy
.
"Treating cancer-related fatigue usually includes ruling out causes such
as anaemia, but often no specific cause or adequate treatment is found,"
said Dr Smith from the University of Western Sydney's Complementary
Medicine Research Centre (CompleMED).
"Acupuncture has shown promise for treating cancer-related fatigue in
small-scale trials ... and this pilot trial, if successful, will help
lay the foundation for a future large-scale clinical trial."
Dr Smith said almost all those undergoing cancer treatment would report
some drop-off in their energy levels and for up to 40 per cent this
fatigue would continue for "many years after their cancer treatment has
concluded".
Women aged 18 to 70 who are being treated for breast cancer and
experiencing fatigue are invited to take part in the six-week
Sydney-based trial.
Some will receive acupuncture - the insertion of very fine needles into
specific points on the body - while others will receive a non-reactive
placebo treatment.
The third group, the control, will receive no treatment at all, though
at the end of the study they can opt for an acupuncture treatment.
To participate in the trial contact the research team on 0414 357 363 or
email: acupuncturewellnessstudy@xxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:acupuncturewellnessstudy@xxxxxxxxxx>
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