Acupuncture Therapy for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Breast or Gynecologic Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well acupuncture therapy works in treating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with breast or gynecologic cancer. Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder of the longest nerves in the body that results in symptoms of numbness, tingling and sometimes pain that begins at the toes and may spread up the legs, causing problems with balance, weakness, and pain. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common complications of many commonly used chemotherapy drugs and is a frequent cause for the dose of these drugs to be lowered, or for them to be discontinued. Acupuncture treatment is a well-tolerated and safe treatment option frequently used for symptoms associated with cancer therapies including chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. This trial may help researchers learn how well acupuncture works for treating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.