Why people with cancer use ACUPUNTURE

One of the main reasons people with cancer have acupuncture is to relieve sickness caused by chemotherapy or other cancer drugs.

Acupuncture is available in most hospitals, hospices and clinics. People are often referred because they have pain or other symptoms such as:

• tiredness and weakness (fatigue)
• a dry mouth
• breathlessness
• hot flushes due to anti-cancer treatments
  Some people also say that acupuncture helps them feel relaxed and improves their feeling of wellbeing.