After treatment for breast cancer, women frequently take an anti-estrogen drug called tamoxifen. One side effect is hot flashes. Doctors cannot prescribe estrogen, the usual treatment for such symptoms, because it might increase the risk for a recurrence. Now investigators report that acupuncture may be helpful. During this small study women were randomly assigned to receive either Effexor or acupuncture for three months. Both treatments worked equally well. Many women receiving Effexor experienced side effects such as anxiety or dizziness. No such side effects were noted with acupuncture.
[Journal of Clinical Oncology, online December 28, 2009]
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