2019•BMJ Supportive & Palliative CareRequires access

Response to: ‘Acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a randomised controlled pilot study’

Jun Kako, Kohei Kajiwara, Masamitsu Kobayashi, Yasufumi Oosono, Hiroko Noto

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Dear Editor We have read, with great interest, the recent paper titled ‘Acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a randomised controlled pilot study’ by D'Alessandro et al ,1 which evaluated the effect of acupuncture treatment on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). We would like to highlight additional points of discussion regarding this study. The author reported that the primary aim of their study was to evaluate the effect of acupuncture treatment in reducing the neurological symptoms of …

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Key concepts: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, Medicine, Acupuncture, Peripheral neuropathy, Chemotherapy, Physical therapy, Randomized controlled trial, Peripheral