Effect of Fatigue Three-Needle Acupuncture Therapy in a Patient with Cancer-related Fatigue: A Case Report

Overview

Journal Medicine (Baltimore)

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2019 May 18

PMID 31096493

Citations 1

Authors

Lijun He

Danghan Xu

Chao Jia

Nuo Xu

Lizhu Lin

JieTao Lin

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Abstract

Rationale: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a persistent, subjective sense of tiredness or exhaustion experienced by cancer patients. Acupuncture is a safe and feasible optional method for adjunctive treatment for CRF. However, the therapeutic effect of the Fatigue Three-Needle acupuncture therapy in patients with CRF has not been well-investigated.

Patient Concerns: A 53-year-old woman had been experiencing fatigue since the radical resection of sigmoid colon cancer 2 years ago, for which she underwent traditional Chinese medicine treatment.

Diagnosis: After some review, she was diagnosed with CRF. Although she underwent traditional Chinese medicine treatment, she continued experiencing fatigue symptoms.

Interventions: When she visited our hospital, she was treated with the Fatigue Three-Needle for 3 sessions a week, 30 minutes per session.

Outcomes: After 4 weeks of treatment, the patient felt refreshed and relieved from the fatigue.

Lessons: The finding from this case provides further evidence for the therapeutic benefits of the Fatigue Three-Needle therapy for patients with CRF, suggesting that acupuncture treatment with the Fatigue Three-Needle is an effective option for patients with CRF.

Citing Articles

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