Background:Acupuncture has been recommended as a nonpharmacological intervention for managing cancer-related ***,there are few bibliometric analysis-based studies concerning the overall trends and characteristics in a...
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Background:Acupuncture has been recommended as a nonpharmacological intervention for managing cancer-related ***,there are few bibliometric analysis-based studies concerning the overall trends and characteristics in acupuncture therapy for cancer *** study aims to summarize the status and bibliometric characteristics of acupuncture as an intervention for cancer-related ***:All clinical research papers on acupuncture for the management of cancer-related symptoms published up to October 1,2020 were collected from the PubMed and Web of Science *** on the included studies were extracted to reflect the following items:publication year,journal,country or region,institution,clinical indications,and acupuncture *** were analyzed using bibliometric ***:A total of 226 papers were *** number of such publications has increased steadily since *** 226 articles were published in 94 English journals,with Integrative Cancer Therapies(18 articles) and Acupuncture in Medicine(14 articles) being the most *** included studies are distributed across 20 countries and regions,among which the top two are the United States of America(68 articles) and China(60 articles).The types of cancer the studies addressed include breast,gastric,head and neck,*** is mainly employed in the treatment of complications and side effects,among which nausea and vomiting,pain,hot flashes,and fatigue are the most frequently treated cancer-related *** is the most commonly used treatment therapy,and the four most frequently used acupoints used are Neiguan(内关 PC6),Sanyinjiao(三阴交 SP6),Zusanli(足三里 ST36),and Hegu(合 LI4).The specific acupuncture prescription depends on individual patients’ ***:Research on acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for cancer-related symptoms is developing steadily,with results being reported in a growing number of mainstream medical journal
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