Acupuncture reduces hot flashes in breast cancer survivors

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Acupuncture may be a viable treatment for women experiencing hot flashes as a result of estrogen-targeting therapies to treat breast cancer, according to a new study. Hot flashes are particularly severe and frequent in breast cancer survivors, but current FDA-approved remedies for these unpleasant episodes, such as hormone replacement therapies are off-limits to breast cancer survivors because they include estrogen. The results of the study are published this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news