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KMID : 1147720180110040159
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
2018 Volume.11 No. 4 p.159 ~ p.161
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Acupuncture for the Treatment of Paraneoplastic Night Sweats
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Ramasamy Visweswaran
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Abstract
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This case report describes acupuncture treatment to manage paraneoplastic night sweating secondary to pancreatic cancer. A 56-year-old gentleman with a 2-month history of night sweating responded well over a 10-week course of acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture was selected for symptom management after no success was achieved with pharmacological and conventional managements. The severity of night sweating had reduced from 9/10 to 1/10 on visual analog scale at the end of treatment. This case report suggests that acupuncture has a favorable effect on paraneoplastic night sweating in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and recommends further research.
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KEYWORD
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acupuncture, pancreatic cancer, paraneoplastic, sweating
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