Effect of Acupuncture and Massage on Pain in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Advanced Cancer: Subgroup Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
AYA patients with advanced cancer who received either acupuncture or massage experienced clinically meaningful and sustained reductions in pain. These findings provide a promising foundation for future trials aimed at evaluating integrative pain management strategies in AYAs.
Authors
- Susan Chimonas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7742-5950)
- Katherine S. Panageas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6591-604X)
- Jun J. J. Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9229-0380)
- Raymond E. Baser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1644-4090)
- William D. Tap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7779-2796)
- Qing S. Li
- Chaya S. Moskowitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2850-8450)
- Julia Glade Bender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5316-6440)
- Xiaotong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8213-9126)
- Han-Wei V. Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2834-8407)
Institutions
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21565333251368891
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.38