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SUBMITTER: Garcia MK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4038108 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Garcia M Kay MK Cohen Lorenzo L Guo Ying Y Zhou Yuhong Y You Bing B Chiang Joseph J Orlowski Robert Z RZ Weber Donna D Shah Jatin J Alexanian Raymond R Thomas Sheeba S Romaguera Jorge J Zhang Liang L Badillo Maria M Chen Yiming Y Wei Qi Q Lee Richard R Delasalle Kay K Green Vivian V Wang Michael M
Journal of hematology & oncology 20140509
<h4>Background</h4>This single-arm study evaluated feasibility, safety, and initial efficacy of electroacupuncture for thalidomide/bortezomib-induced peripheral neuropathy (PN) in cancer patients with multiple myeloma.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with neuropathy ≥ grade 2 received 20 acupuncture treatments over 9 weeks.<h4>Results</h4>For the 19 evaluable patients, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecological Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG/NTX) mean (SD) scores improved significantl ...[more]