Acupuncture Could Ease Joint Pain From Breast Cancer Treatment

Acupuncture could ease an extremely common side effect of breastcancer treatment, a new study suggests. Researcher from theUniversity of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine found thatacupuncture seems to decrease symptoms of arthralgia -- or jointpain -- from taking aromatase inhibitors. The findings arepublished in the European Journal of Cancer. "This study is not thefinal answer, but it does provide strong evidence that acupuncturecan play a role in controlling pain for breast cancer patients withAI related arthralgia," study researcher Dr. Jun Mao, M.D. ...

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