Can acupuncture cool hot flashes in breast cancer survivors?
NCT ID NCT03783546
First seen Mar 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 03, 2026 · Updated 10 times
Summary
This study tested whether acupuncture can help reduce hot flashes in women with hormone-positive breast cancer who are on hormonal therapy. 84 participants received either acupuncture or usual care, and their hot flash symptoms were tracked over 10 weeks. The goal was to see if acupuncture could ease this common side effect of cancer treatment.
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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