Clinical effects of laser acupuncture treatment on breast cancer-related lymphoedema
JIN Mingzi1 ZHOU Yu1 CAO Hongping2 ZHANG Haimeng2
1.International Education College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China;
2.College of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
Abstract：Objective To observe the clinical effects and safety of laser acupuncture treatment on breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL). Methods From November 2014 to March 2016, in Branch Courts of Huashan Hospital of Shanghai Fudan University, 32 BCRL patients were selected, according to random number table, they were divided into treatment group and control group, with 16 cases in each group. On the basis of conventional treatment (control group), the treatment group was given He-Ne laser acupuncture treatment on 10 selected acupuncture points. The 10 points were paired off and radiated for 25 min in a single treatment, 5 min per pair. The whole therapy lasted for six weeks, twice a week, adding up to a total of 12 times. The patients' affected arms were measured before treatment and after treatment, and also at 4th week follow-up after treatment finished. Data of two groups were compared and arm edema changes were recorded. Adverse reactions were observed all along. Results ①In treatment group, the patients' affected arm circumference before treatment was compared with after 6 weeks of treatment, their arm circumference decreased (symptoms relieved), the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05), 4 weeks after the treatment ended, their arm circumference had kept decreasing, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). In control group, the figures at baseline and 6th, 10th week after they joined were compared with before they joined, their arm circumference increasing tendency (symptoms aggravated), but the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). ②After 6 weeks of treatment, the improvement rate in treatment group was more than control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05); 4 weeks after the treatment ended, the follow-up examination, the improvement rate in treatment group was more than control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). ③ No adverse reaction reported during treatment and follow-up visits. Conclusion He-Ne laser acupuncture treatment is safe and reliable. And it has significant curative effect on BCRL.
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