Andrew S Epstein, Kevin T Liou, Sally A D Romero, Raymond E Baser, Greta Wong, Han Xiao, Zunli Mo, Desiree Walker, Jodi MacLeod, Qing Li, Margaret Barton-Burke, Gary E Deng, Katherine S Panageas, John T Farrar, Jun J Mao
IMPORTANCE: Pain is challenging for patients with advanced cancer. While recent guidelines recommend acupuncture and massage for cancer pain, their comparative effectiveness is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of acupuncture and massage on musculoskeletal pain among patients with advanced cancer. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A multicenter pragmatic randomized clinical trial was conducted at US cancer care centers consisting of a northeastern comprehensive cancer center and a southeastern cancer institute from September 19, 2019, through February 23, 2022...
November 1, 2023: JAMA Network Open