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- Title
Acupuncture for radiation-induced xerostomia in patients with cancer: A pilot study.
- Authors
Garcia, M. Kay; Chiang, Joseph S.; Cohen, Lorenzo; Meide Liu; Palmer, J. Lynn; Rosenthal, David I.; Qi Wei; Tung, Samuel; Congjun Wang; Rahlfs, Thomas; Chambers, Mark S.
- Abstract
Background This pilot study evaluated if acupuncture can alleviate radiation-induced xerostomia among patients with cancer. Secondary objectives were to assess the effects of acupuncture on salivary flow and quality of life (QOL). Methods Nineteen patients received acupuncture twice a week for 4 weeks. Results Xerostomia inventory (XI) and patient benefit questionnaire (PBQ) scores were significantly better after acupuncture on weeks 4 and 8 than at baseline (XI: p = .0004 and .0001; PBQ: p = .0004 and .0011, respectively). For QOL at weeks 4 and 8, there was a significant difference for questions related to head/neck cancer (p = .04 and .006, respectively). At week 8, there was a significant difference in physical well-being (p = .04). At weeks 5 and 8, there were significant differences in the total score (p = .04 and .03, respectively). Conclusions Acupuncture was effective for radiation-induced xerostomia in this small pilot study. Further research is needed. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2009
- Subjects
CANCER patients; ACUPUNCTURE; HEAD &; neck cancer; TUMORS
- Publication
Head & Neck, 2009, Vol 31, Issue 10, p1360
- ISSN
1043-3074
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/hed.21110