Treatment of Lymphedema with Saam Acupuncture in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study
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Auteurs : Young Ju Jeong ; Hyo Jung Kwon ; Young Sun Park ; Oh Chang Kwon ; Im Hee Shin ; Sung Hwan ParkSource :
- Medical Acupuncture [ 1933-6586 ] ; 2015.
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DOI: 10.1089/acu.2014.1071
PubMed: 26155321
PubMed Central: 4491154
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Lymphedema is a troublesome complication affecting quality of life (QoL) in many women after breast-cancer treatment. Recent studies have suggested that acupuncture can reduce symptoms of lymphedema in breast-cancer survivors.</p>
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acupuncture method for treating lymphedema in Korean patients after surgical therapy for breast cancer.</p>
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This was a prospective, single-arm, observational pilot study using before and after measurements. The study was conducted at the East-West Medical Center at the Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, in Daegu, Korea. The subjects were 9 patients with breast cancer who presented with lymphedema of the upper limb ipsilateral to surgery. <italic>Saam</italic>
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Acupuncture reduced severity of lymphedema significantly, as assessed by the VAS (<italic>P</italic>
<0.001) as well as by circumferential measurements of the upper extremity. Four weeks after the final treatment, symptoms were not aggravated. SF-36 scores remained significant for health status at the end of treatment.</p>
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The <italic>Saam</italic>
acupuncture method appeared to provide reduction of lymphedema among women after they had undergone surgery for breast cancer. A randomized, controlled prospective study with a larger sample size is required to clarify the role of acupuncture for managing lymphedema in patients with breast cancer.</p>
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Lymphedema is a troublesome complication affecting quality of life (QoL) in many women after breast-cancer treatment. Recent studies have suggested that acupuncture can reduce symptoms of lymphedema in breast-cancer survivors.</p>
<p><bold>Objectives:</bold>
This was a pilot study. It was designed to assess the feasibility and the safety of acupuncture with the <italic>Saam</italic>
acupuncture method for treating lymphedema in Korean patients after surgical therapy for breast cancer.</p>
<p><bold>Materials and Methods:</bold>
This was a prospective, single-arm, observational pilot study using before and after measurements. The study was conducted at the East-West Medical Center at the Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, in Daegu, Korea. The subjects were 9 patients with breast cancer who presented with lymphedema of the upper limb ipsilateral to surgery. <italic>Saam</italic>
acupuncture was administered 3 times per week for 6 consecutive weeks, for 30±5 minutes at each session.The primary outcome measure was severity of lymphedema as assessed by stages of lymphedema, a visual analogue scale (VAS), and by circumferential measurements of the upper extremity. The secondary outcome measure was QoL, which was assessed by a self-administered questionnaire using the Short Form–36 questionnaire.</p>
<p><bold>Results:</bold>
Acupuncture reduced severity of lymphedema significantly, as assessed by the VAS (<italic>P</italic>
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The <italic>Saam</italic>
acupuncture method appeared to provide reduction of lymphedema among women after they had undergone surgery for breast cancer. A randomized, controlled prospective study with a larger sample size is required to clarify the role of acupuncture for managing lymphedema in patients with breast cancer.</p>
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