24 Implementation of acupuncture within hospitals as a prominent therapy offered as part of integrative oncology programs is an increasing trend in cancer care in developed Western countries worldwide. 25 - 27 In a 2013 European survey of integrative oncology, acupuncture (55%) was most commonly provided in integrative oncology centres in Europe for supportive care. 28 Despite having a foundation of scientific evidence from China, America and other countries, there is relative lack of evidence to support the use of acupuncture for CRP in Australia.
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Acupuncture for Cancer Related Pain: Protocol for a Pragmatic Randomised Wait-List Controlled Trial.
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