Effectiveness of acupuncture for breast cancer related lymphedema: protocol for a single-blind, sham-controlled, randomized, multicenter trial

• Main Authors: Huiru Zhu (Author), Jinwan Li (Author), Zheng Peng (Author), Yujie Huang (Author), Xiaolan Lv (Author), Liuying Song (Author), Gechen Zhou (Author), Shengzhang Lin (Author), Jifei Chen (Author), Baoyu He (Author), Fengxian Qin (Author), Xumexiang Liu (Author), Meiyu Dai (Author), Yan Zou (Author), Shengming Dai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although various treatments for breast cancer related lymphedema exist, there is still a need for a more effective and convenient approach. Pilot studies and our clinical observations suggested that acupuncture may be a potential option. This study aims to verify the effectivenes...