Acupuncture Helping in the Fight Against Cancer

A two-part story airing on NBC Nightly News is highlighting the benefit of Acupuncture in the fight against Cancer.

Here are some excerpts from the article:

"The reason complementary therapies have moved into the mainstream, particularly with regard to cancer care, is that they can help patients deal with pain and treatment side effects, explains Dr. Barrie Cassileth, a pioneer in the field of complementary medicine
who heads up the integrative medicine service at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. "

“'Acupuncture does not cure cancer, but it is extremely helpful in a cancer setting because it can control multiple symptoms, some of which are not treatable with mainstream means,' Cassileth told NBC’s chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman."

 Many of us in the Complimentary/Alternative medicine (CAM) world have know these things for some time but have had trouble 'convincing' the mainstream. Hopefully now that more people are searching for better answers and additional options for helathcare, Acupuncture and other CAM therapies will become available to those in need. Please take a moment and follow the link to the story or watch it tonight. This could benefit someone close to you~