(2020) Effect of complementary and alternative medicine interventions on cancer related pain among breast cancer patients: A systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. p. 12. ISSN 0965-2299
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Abstract
Objective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy of CAM interventions for cancer-related pain in breast cancer patients. Methods: Databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE) were searched from January 1, 2000, up to April 31, 2019, using the keywords: Complementary and alternative medicine therapies and cancer related pain. Standard tools were used to evaluate the quality of the studies included. Results: Of the 3742 articles found, 46 articles comprising 3685 participants entered the final phase. Our results indicate that interventions including acupuncture/acupressure, tai chi/qi gong, hypnosis, meditation, music therapy, yoga, massage, reflexology, and Reiki improve cancer-related pain in breast cancer patients. However, aromatherapy had no effect on the same. Conclusions: Despite the positive effect of various CAM interventions in reducing cancer-related pain, necessary precautions should be adopted to use them alongside other treatments to control cancer pain in the clinical setting.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Complementary and alternative medicine Cancer related pain Breast neoplasm Systematic review quality-of-life inhibitor-induced arthralgia low-back-pain mindfulness meditation massage therapy musculoskeletal symptoms hypnosis intervention stress reduction controlled-trial acupuncture Integrative & Complementary Medicine |
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Page Range: | p. 12 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Complementary Therapies in Medicine |
Volume: | 49 |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102318 |
ISSN: | 0965-2299 |
Depositing User: | مهندس مهدی شریفی |
URI: | http://eprints.zbmu.ac.ir/id/eprint/3492 |
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