Efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common and debilitating side effect in breast cancer survivors. This meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for CIPN management.

Methods

We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, VIP Database, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database from database inception to August 3, 2025, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on acupuncture treatment for CIPN in breast cancer patients. We used RevMan 5.2 and Stata 16.0 for meta-analysis.

Results

A total of 10 RCTs involving 653 patients were included. Treatment group significantly improved the clinical efficacy versus control group (RD = 0.22, 95

SUBMITTER: Huang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12847451 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature