Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) — tingling, numbness, burning, or pain in the hands and feet — affects up to 68% of cancer patients receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy. It can persist long after treatment ends, significantly affecting quality of life.
My work at the Complementary Medicine Unit at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) gave me extensive experience treating cancer patients alongside oncologists. Integrative acupuncture for oncology patients is an area I care deeply about.
What the Evidence Shows
Multiple clinical studies and systematic reviews have found acupuncture to be beneficial for CIPN — reducing pain, tingling, and numbness, and improving functional outcomes. The Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) includes acupuncture in its clinical practice guidelines for cancer pain and neuropathy.
Beyond Neuropathy
In oncology support, acupuncture addresses a wider range of treatment-related symptoms including fatigue, nausea and vomiting (particularly with platinum-based chemotherapy), hot flashes from hormonal therapies, and anxiety and sleep disruption.
Working Alongside Your Oncology Team
Integrative acupuncture is always delivered in collaboration with, not instead of, your oncology care. I work to communicate with your medical team when appropriate and to time treatments to complement your treatment schedule.
Dealing with neuropathy or other treatment side effects in Boca Raton? I'm here to help.
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