title: Acupuncture Therapy for the Treatment of Myelosuppression after Chemotherapy: A Literature Review over the Past 10 Years.
abstract: The aim of this study is to review current studies on the effect of acupuncture therapy on bone marrow suppression after chemotherapy. The authors of the present paper have searched related literature over the past 10 years at home and abroad, analyzing the features and the effects of acupuncture therapy (including acupuncture, moxibustion, point injection, point application, etc.) for treating myelosuppression after tumor chemotherapy. We also discuss the year of publication, document type, acupuncture therapy, acupoint selection, and adverse effects with figures. We analyzed 159 articles related to acupuncture therapy from 2004 to 2013, and the analysis revealed that point injection was the most frequently used therapy for clinical applications, and that Zusanli (ST36) was the most frequently used acupoint. The results showed that some problems regarding the design method, acupoint selection, and acupuncture intervention measure existed in those research studies. We hope to provide readers with an overall and objective understanding of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for treating myelosuppression after tumor chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Acupuncture Research Center, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; Institute of Acupuncture and Massage, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Hongwei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: Acupuncture Research Center, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; Institute of Acupuncture and Massage, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Institute of Acupuncture and Massage, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Shouhai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Acupuncture Research Center, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; Institute of Acupuncture and Massage, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China. Electronic address: guoyi_168@163.com.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
keywords: acupoint injection; acupuncture; bone marrow suppression; chemotherapy; moxibustion