Abdominal acupuncture combined with megestrol acetate for advanced cancer-related anorexia: A randomized controlled trial

ConclusionAbdominal acupuncture combined with oral megestrol acetate and oral megestrol acetate both can effectively improve the appetite and functional status of patients with advanced cancer-related anorexia. Abdominal acupuncture can improve the curative effect, which is better than that of western medication alone, providing a new idea for the treatment of advanced cancer-related anorexia in the future.
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research