There is much discussion about Complementary & Alternative Medicine in Cancer Care. The MultiCare Clinic supports the Society for Integrative Oncology's position, and practice guidelines as it pertains to CAM therapies, and specifically in regards to acupuncture:
Society For Integrative Oncology: Integrative Oncology Practice Guidelines
“Acupuncture is strongly recommended as a complementary therapy for pain control when pain is poorly controlled, when side effects from other modalities are clinically significant, or when reducing the amount of pain medicine becomes a clinical goal. Acupuncture is also strongly recommended as a complementary therapy when nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy are poorly controlled or when side effects from other modalities are clinically significant.”
Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology, Vol 5, No 2 (Spring), 2007: pp 65–84
 Please Click Here For The SIO CAM Guidelines
If you are a medical physician and you have questions about acupuncture and cancer care, please see the M.D. Anderson section of our video links page.
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