TY - JOUR AU - Hervik, Jill AU - Mjåland, Odd PY - 2014 DA - 2014/03/14 TI - Long term follow up of breast cancer patients treated with acupuncture for hot flashes JO - SpringerPlus SP - 141 VL - 3 IS - 1 AB - Short term effects of acupuncture treatment for hot flashes (HF) in breast cancer patients have been demonstrated in several studies, including a randomized controlled trial, by the present authors. Results for the first 59 Tamoxifen medicated women receiving a 10 week course of acupuncture treatment have already been published. A significant reduction in the number of hot flashes was demonstrated both day and night, for up to three months following treatment in the women receiving traditional Chinese acupuncture. The control group receiving sham (minimal acupuncture) demonstrated a HF reduction only at night during treatment, however the effect did not remain significant during the following 12 weeks. The study was continued in order to investigate longer term effects of acupuncture treatment, and patient’s quality of life two years after treatment. SN - 2193-1801 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-3-141 DO - 10.1186/2193-1801-3-141 ID - Hervik2014 ER -