Beverley de Valois, Teresa Young, Catherine Zollman, Ian Appleyard, Eran Ben-Arye, Mike Cummings, Ruth Green, Caroline Hoffman, Judith Lacey, Felicity Moir, Rachel Peckham, Jacqui Stringer, Susan Veleber, Matthew Weitzman, Kathrin Wode
BACKGROUND: Up-to-date recommendations for the safe practice of acupuncture in integrative oncology are overdue with new cancer treatments and an increase in survivors with late effects of disease; 17 years have elapsed since Filshie and Hester's 2006 guidelines. During 2022/2023 an expert panel assembled to produce updated recommendations aiming to facilitate safe and appropriate care by acupuncturists working with people with cancer. METHODS: A core development team comprising three integrative oncology professionals comprehensively updated pre-existing unpublished recommendations...
March 14, 2024: Supportive Care in Cancer