Acupuncture for hot flashes in men treated with androgen deprivation therapy.
In men with advanced carcinoma of the prostate being treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), hot flashes can be a significant side effect of the treatment. In this paper we describe using acupuncture as a complementary alternative therapy for treatment of hot flashes in men.
Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA.
Lior M
LM
Hirsch
Larry E
LE
Goldstein
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal