针灸干预癌因性疲乏基础及临床研究进展

Progress in Basic and Clinical Research of Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Cancer-Related Fatigue

癌因性疲乏是中晚期肿瘤患者最为困扰的症状之一,并且严重影响患者的机体功能和生活质量。针灸疗法安全有效,不良反应少,简便易行,近年来针灸在癌因性疲乏领域的应用逐步受到关注。本文通过收集和整理维普、知网、万方、Pub Med和Cochrane Library等国内外数据库中的相关文献,综述了近10年来国内外运用针灸干预癌因性疲乏基础及临床研究进展,客观评价针灸治疗的有效性,并初步分析其可能的作用机制;同时指出研究中存在的相关问题,有待进一步规范与研究。

Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most distressing symptoms which affects the functional status and quality of life of cancer patients in late stage.Acupuncture and moxibustion gain popularity in the management of cancer-related fatigue for its effective treatment with little side effect.By retrieving relevant medical literatures from VIP,CNKI,Wan Fang,PubMed and Cochrane Library databases,the article reviewed progress in basic and clinical research of acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer-related fatigue over the past decades and evaluated its efficacy.Meanwhile,this article also analyzed its potential mechanisms and pointed out the existing problems in the previous research,which needs further research and application.