Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Objective The purpose of this study is to report the effects of warm needling in a patient with cancer who had chemotherapy -induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Methods A 46-year-old Korean female outpatient diagnosed with malignant ovarian cancer was treated with warm needling therapy on the foot acupuncture points for CIPN. Neuropathic symptoms and quality of life were assessed using the numeric rating scale (NRS) and the functional assessment of cancer therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG-NTX) score. Results After 6 months of treatment, the patient showed a reduction in the severity of CIPN symptoms and an improvement in the quality of life, although the severity of symptoms fluctuated as the patient underwent chemotherapy sessions. Conclusion This study suggests that warm needling may be an effective treatment for CIPN. Keywords: warm needling, acupuncture, chemotherapy, neuropathy, CIPN
Authors: Jee-Hyun Yoon, Su Bin Park, Jee Young Lee, Eun Hye Kim, Seong Woo Yoon
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Ministry of Health and Welfare
Award: G461357945
OpenAlex ID: W3176183343