Acupuncture treatment of vasomotor symptoms in men with prostatic carcinoma : A pilot study

Author(s): Hammar, M., Frisk, J. , Grimas, O. , Hook, M. , Spetz, A. C. , Wyon, Y.

Journal/Book: J Urol. 1999; 161(3): 853-856.

Abstract: Purpose: Most men who undergo castration therapy for prostatic carcinoma will have vasomotor symptoms that usually persist for years. Vasomotor symptoms are elicited from the thermoregulatory center, possibly due to a decrease in hypothalamic opioid activity induced by low sex steroid concentrations. Acupuncture treatment in women, which stimulates hypothalamic opioid activity, alleviates vasomotor symptoms. We report on men treated with acupuncture for re s: Acupuncture may be a therapeutic alternative in men with hot flushes after castration therapy and merits further evaluation.

Keyword(s): acu. prac. cancer. prostata

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