Acupuncture alleviates peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer patients
Apr 21, 2025
The Spinal Joint Research Institute of Jaseng Oriental Medicine announced on the 21st that Director Lee Ye-seul recently won the 'Excellent Researcher Award' at the"SAR 2025 International Conference" held in Newport Beach, California.
The Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR) International Conference' is one of the prestigious international conferences in the field of integrated medicine, especially leading to the establishment of scientific evidence for acupuncture and the improvement of the quality of research. In particular, researchers from all over the world, including the United States, Europe, and Asia, attend annual academic exchanges, and present the 'Outstanding Senior Researcher Award' to researchers who have achieved outstanding achievements in the field of research.
At this conference, Director Lee presented the results of a study on the reduction of drug use after acupuncture in breast cancer patients suffering from chemo-independent peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) after anticancer treatment. Studies have demonstrated that acupuncture not only significantly alleviates CIPN symptoms, but also suppresses the use of painkillers in breast cancer patients suffering from CIPN.
Director Lee compared the group who received acupuncture treatment within a year and the group who did not for breast cancer patients diagnosed with CIPN between 2011 and 2019. Results showed that patients treated with acupuncture had delayed re-use of the CIPN drugs duloxetine and tramadol, especially at year 2, with a significant decrease in duloxetine use. It implies that acupuncture treatment can contribute to improving the quality of life of breast cancer patients as a non-pharmaceutical treatment option, along with the meaning of lowering the chronic drug dependence of peripheral neuropathy.
"Peripheral neuropathy that persists after anticancer treatment is a factor that greatly deteriorates the quality of life of breast cancer survivors, but there are limited treatments that can effectively manage it," Lee said. "This study is meaningful in confirming the possibility that acupuncture treatment can be a safe and practical alternative treatment."
The Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR) International Conference' is one of the prestigious international conferences in the field of integrated medicine, especially leading to the establishment of scientific evidence for acupuncture and the improvement of the quality of research. In particular, researchers from all over the world, including the United States, Europe, and Asia, attend annual academic exchanges, and present the 'Outstanding Senior Researcher Award' to researchers who have achieved outstanding achievements in the field of research.
At this conference, Director Lee presented the results of a study on the reduction of drug use after acupuncture in breast cancer patients suffering from chemo-independent peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) after anticancer treatment. Studies have demonstrated that acupuncture not only significantly alleviates CIPN symptoms, but also suppresses the use of painkillers in breast cancer patients suffering from CIPN.
Director Lee compared the group who received acupuncture treatment within a year and the group who did not for breast cancer patients diagnosed with CIPN between 2011 and 2019. Results showed that patients treated with acupuncture had delayed re-use of the CIPN drugs duloxetine and tramadol, especially at year 2, with a significant decrease in duloxetine use. It implies that acupuncture treatment can contribute to improving the quality of life of breast cancer patients as a non-pharmaceutical treatment option, along with the meaning of lowering the chronic drug dependence of peripheral neuropathy.
"Peripheral neuropathy that persists after anticancer treatment is a factor that greatly deteriorates the quality of life of breast cancer survivors, but there are limited treatments that can effectively manage it," Lee said. "This study is meaningful in confirming the possibility that acupuncture treatment can be a safe and practical alternative treatment."
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