Do randomized acupuncture studies in patients with cancer need a sham acupuncture control arm?

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 2057-2058

  Azad, Arun ^a   John, Thomas ^a  

^a LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER FATIGUE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PLACEBO EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SHAM PROCEDURE; BREAST TUMOR; FATIGUE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 84880676140     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: 15277755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2012.47.8750     Document Type: Letter

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