Treatment Of Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia Many cancer patients suffer from low white blood cell counts. This can be dangerous for patients because they are less able to fight off infection, at a time when they cannot afford to be sick. Diminished white blood cell counts occur for at least two separate reasons. First, for many patients … Read more
Chemotherapy Hot Flashes COMMON PHARMACEUTICAL TREATMENTS AND SIDE EFFECTS Many patients undergoing chemotherapy as a cancer treatment experience hot flashes. It is a particularly common side effect when the chemotherapy involves hormone suppression therapy. This is often the case in the treatment of prostate cancer, estrogen dependent breast cancer and some thyroid cancers. The most … Read more
NYC Acupuncture To Improve Chemotherapy Induced Fatigue Distressing fatigue is common among chemotherapy patients both during and following chemotherapy. J Vickers, D Struass, B Fearon, B Cassileth, Acupuncture for Postchemotherapy Fatigue: A phase II Study, J of Clin Oncology, V. 22(9) 1731- 1735 (2004), citing Curt GA, Breitbart W, Cella D, et al: Impact of cancer-related fatigue … Read more
Come and see our recent video on you tube. This is the first in a series on the safety and benefits of acupuncture for the chemotherapy patient.
I describe the benefits of acupuncture for the chemotherapy patient. If you or someone you know is undergoing chemotherapy, please view this video for more information.
Well worth the read. Questions? Contact Elizabeth @ 917 968 2854.