Lung Cancer Support Group
Lung cancer is a cancer of the lungs characterized by the presence of malignant tumours. Most commonly it is bronchogenic carcinoma (about 90%). Lung cancer is one of the most lethal of cancers worldwide, causing up to 3 million deaths annually. Although lung cancer was previously an illness that affected predominately men, the lung cancer rate for women has been...
As many of you may know the NIH (National Institutes of Health) issued a concensus statement in 1997 supporting the use of accupuncture for chemo related nausea and vomiting. At that time there was insufficient evidence to recommend if for cancer related pain...until now. Here are some updates from some recent new data:
1) Acupuncture appears effective against cancer-related pain. A randomized placebo-controlled trial tested auricular acupuncture for patients with pain despite stable medication.
2) A total of 90 lung cancer patients were randomized to have needles placed at correct acupuncture points (treatment group) vs acupuncture or pressure at nonacupuncture points (control group).
3) Pain intensity decreased by 36% at 2 months from baseline in the treatment group (little pain reduction was seen in the control group)
4) Cool update: Brain imaging technology (MRI and PET scanning) is now being used to examine the specific nervous pathways involved in acupuncture.
Thoughts?
Dr O.
1) Acupuncture appears effective against cancer-related pain. A randomized placebo-controlled trial tested auricular acupuncture for patients with pain despite stable medication.
2) A total of 90 lung cancer patients were randomized to have needles placed at correct acupuncture points (treatment group) vs acupuncture or pressure at nonacupuncture points (control group).
3) Pain intensity decreased by 36% at 2 months from baseline in the treatment group (little pain reduction was seen in the control group)
4) Cool update: Brain imaging technology (MRI and PET scanning) is now being used to examine the specific nervous pathways involved in acupuncture.
Thoughts?
Dr O.
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I have a question about the long history of the Cancer Community. I take it your a real doctor, and thats not just a nickname. What I'm asking is that, in the context of living with cancer, how do cancer patients deal with the numerous theories about cancer science, cancer research findings, different approaches. It must be a nightmare to sift thru all the conflicting theories! How are people to educate themselves, and if they go and read everything they can get their hands on, even the crazy stuff, how do they determine the difference between legitimate science and crackpot loony-tunes?...
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Im up at night worrying about how to approach this.