Effectiveness of acupuncture for breast cancer related lymphedema: protocol for a single-blind, sham-controlled, randomized, multicenter trial

Effectiveness of acupuncture for breast cancer related lymphedema: protocol for a single-blind, sham-controlled, randomized, multicenter trial

Abstract Background Although various treatments for breast cancer related lymphedema exist, there is still a need for a more effective and convenient approach. Pilot studies and our clinical observations suggested that acupuncture may be a potential option. This study aims to verify the effectivenes...

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Main Authors: Huiru Zhu, Jinwan Li, Zheng Peng, Yujie Huang, Xiaolan Lv, Liuying Song, Gechen Zhou, Shengzhang Lin, Jifei Chen, Baoyu He, Fengxian Qin, Xumexiang Liu, Meiyu Dai, Yan Zou, Shengming Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Breast cancer related lymphedema
Protocol
Trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1980-0

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