Is Acupuncture an Ideal Adjunctive Treatment for Cancer-Related Fatigue? Comment on Choi et al. Acupuncture for Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2022, , 4419.

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State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Department of Breast Oncology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou 510060, China.

Published: December 2022

We read with great interest the results of the systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by Choi et al. showing the beneficial effects of acupuncture (AT) on cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in patients with breast cancer that was published in your esteemed journal (Volume 14, Issue 18) and congratulate the authors [...].

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