This presentation will introduce survivors to the benefits of acupuncture in cancer care and beyond. The basic theories of acupuncture will be explained from the perspectives of both traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and biomedicine. Particular emphasis will be placed on the value of acupuncture for the management of pain, fatigue, dry mouth, not flashes, anxiety, and insomnia, specifically in patients who are post-treatment. In addition, current relevant clinical research will be presented. Registration is required.
Event Information
Date & Time(s)
Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Sponsor(s)
Resources for LIfe After Cancer
Speaker(s)
Theresa Affuso, L.Ac. Acupuncture
Integrative Medicine Service
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Audience
This program is for people who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.
Location Information
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rockefeller Research Laboratories
430 East 67th Street — Room RRL-116
(between York & First Avenues)
New York, NY 10065
Contact Information
Contact
You must register to attend. To register and for more information please call 646-888-4740 or e-mail RLAC@mskcc.org
Phone
646-888-4740
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