To assess:
- the effectiveness of acupuncture in alleviating the side effects of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, hormonal therapy or palliative treatment in women with breast cancer; and
- the safety of acupuncture.
This is a protocol.
Acupuncture for treatment-related side effects in women with breast cancer
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