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Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2014, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (05): 550-554.DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6272(15)30061-3

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Efficacy of Saam acupuncture treatment on improvement of immune cell numbers in cancer patients:a pilot study

Dae-Joon Kim, Seong-Hoon Park, Jung-Chul Seo, Kyung Soon Kim, Ki Cheul Sohn, Im Hee Shin, Hun Mo Ryoo   

  1. Department of Internal Medicine,Oriental Medical Hospital,Daegu Haany University,Daegu 730-090,Korea;Department of Research,Comprehensive and Integrative Medicine Institute,Daegu 705-030,Korea;Department of Preventive Medicine,Hospital of Catholic University of Daegu,Daegu 705-718,Korea;Department of Medical Statistics,School of Medicine,Catholic University of Daegu,Daegu 705-718,Korea;Department of Internal Medicine,School of Medicine,Catholic University of Daegu,Daegu 705-718,Korea;
  • Accepted:2014-10-15 Online:2014-10-05 Published:2022-04-05

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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To collect preliminary data on the effects of Saam acupuncture with regard to the immunity in cancer patients.METHODS: Ten cancer patients were analyzed for improvements in immunity. Acupuncture was applied at the 5 acupuncture points, Jingqu(LU 8), Zutonggu(BL 66), Yanggu(SI 5), Yangchi(TE 4), and Zhongwan(CV 12) for 2 weeks with 4 sessions. We assessed the effect of Korean Saam acupuncture on the immune system in cancer patients by measuring particular blood cell subsets, including CD3 +,CD4+, CD8+, CD19+, and CD56+ cells, as well as total white blood cell count, absolute neutrophil count, and fatigue score. The measurement was performed before and after acupuncture and at a 2-week follow-up.RESULTS: There was a statistically significant increase in the number of CD3+(P=0.023) and CD8+ cells(P

Key words: Acupuncture, Leukocyte count, Neutrophils, Fatigue severity scale, Pilot projects

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Dae-Joon Kim, Seong-Hoon Park, Jung-Chul Seo, Kyung Soon Kim, Ki Cheul Sohn, Im Hee Shin, Hun Mo Ryoo. Efficacy of Saam acupuncture treatment on improvement of immune cell numbers in cancer patients:a pilot study[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2014, 34(05): 550-554.