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April 15, 2026Supportive Care in CancerOpen Access

The effectiveness of electroacupuncture in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue: a systematic review

Maria Eduarda Alcântara Campos Gustavo Lee Minari Aline Teixeira Alves Liana Barbaresco Gomide Matheus

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Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of electroacupuncture for treating cancer-related fatigue.
Conducted a systematic review of existing studies on electroacupuncture for cancer-related fatigue.
Analyzed the quality and outcomes of the included studies.
Identified limitations such as small sample sizes and methodological diversity.
Electroacupuncture shows promising results in reducing cancer-related fatigue.
Limited number of studies restricts generalization of findings.
Need for larger and standardized clinical trials to confirm efficacy.

Implication

Systematic review shows electroacupuncture may manage cancer-related fatigue, suggesting further trials are needed.

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Campos et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1cecc5cdc762e9d857d96 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10651-9

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