Lao Lixing
Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Kernan Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21207, USA.
J Soc Integr Oncol. 2006 Winter;4(1):13-5.
Acupuncture is a widely used complementary therapy. In cancer treatment its primary use is in treating cancer-related symptoms and side effects induced by conventional therapy. However, the safety of acupuncture practice is often a concern among patients and physicians. A systematic review suggests that acupuncture performed by trained practitioners using clean needle techniques is a generally safe procedure. The medical literature also indicates that acupuncture may be used successfully on cancer patients for symptom management. However, basic scientific studies on the mechanisms of acupuncture and well-designed randomized clinical trials that permit objective evaluation of this ancient science are urgently needed.
针灸是一种广泛使用的辅助疗法。在癌症治疗中，其主要用途是治疗传统疗法引起的癌症相关症状和副作用。然而，针灸操作的安全性往往是患者和医生关注的问题。一项系统评价表明，由训练有素的从业者使用清洁针具技术进行的针灸通常是安全的程序。医学文献还表明，针灸可成功用于癌症患者的症状管理。然而，迫切需要对针灸机制进行基础科学研究以及设计良好的随机临床试验，以便对这一古老科学进行客观评估。
