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Recent studies have shown that acupuncture can help control a number of symptoms and side effects — such as pain, fatigue, dry mouth, nausea, and vomiting — associated with a variety of cancers and their treatments. Experts from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s Integrative Medicine Service, who have either conducted or reviewed many of those studies, recommend that cancer patients interested in acupuncture seek a certified or licensed acupuncturist who has training or past experience working with individuals with cancer.

May 1, 2010
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The Integrative Medicine Service Marks a Decade of Caring for Patients

Since 1999, Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Integrative Medicine Service has provided complementary therapies that improve quality of life for Memorial Sloan-Kettering patients by alleviating symptoms of cancer.

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Acupuncture Reduces Pain and Dysfunction in Head and Neck Cancer Patients after Neck Dissection

New data from a randomized, controlled trial found that acupuncture provided significant reductions in pain, dysfunction, and dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients after neck dissection.

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