Minggu, 26 Maret 2017

Acupuncture and Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a cancer that originate in the prostate gland. Mostly all prostate cancer is adenocarcinomas. Other type of prostate cancer are sarcomas, small cell carcinomas, neuroendocrine tumors, and transitional cell carcinomas. [note]Prostate Cancer - American Cancer Society, https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/about/what-is-prostate-cancer.html[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS


Prostate cancer usually bring no symptoms when they still in small size. As cancer grow larger, there are many symptoms that can show up including frequent urinating, feeling urge to urinate, difficult to start a pee, long time urinating, weak flow of urine, and feeling that bladder not completely emptied. [note]Prostate cancer - Symptoms - NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Cancer-of-the-prostate/Pages/Symptoms.aspx[/note]  

CAUSES


It is always said that the cause of the disease is not clear. Always like that. It is also happen to prostate cancer. No one know what cause this cancer. But, typically like many other cancer, the risk factor of prostate cancer is smoking habit, alcohol consumption, stressful life, air pollution, inappropriate diet, etc. [note]Prostate cancer Causes - Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prostate-cancer/basics/causes/con-20029597[/note]  

TREATMENTS


Related Acupuncture Points : LIV2 SP6 ST36 ST25 REN17 LI20 YIN TANG Acupuncture Treatment For Prostate Cancer The way acupuncture treat prostate cancer is to overcome the side effect of the modern treatment, the pain, and the cause of the cancer. Below listed some acupuncture treatment protocol relating with prostate cancer : 1. Treating Hot Flashes Associated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy given included auricular acupuncture points; Shenmen, Brain, Kidney, Liver, and Upper Lung Acupoints used for this treatment are : BL 15 Reduce Heart Yang, BL 23 (EA) Tonify Kidney Yin, BL 32 (EA) Tonify kidney Yin, GV 20 Release rising Yang, PC 6 Calm Heart Yang, HT 7 Reduce Heart Yang, LR 3 Reduce Liver Yang (Mother of Heart Yang), SP 6 Converge the 3 Yin channels, SP 9 Water point for the Spleen 2. Treating pain caused by cancer Acupoints used for this treatment are : Ashi Tender acupuncture points, BL 17, BL 18, BL 21 Reduce Fire method and to reduce toxic Heat, ST 36, LI 11, LI 4, SP 6, ST 34 Tonification points, LI 4 Classic analgesic points, LI 4, LU 7, PC 6, ST 36,BL 40, SP 6 Important regional distal points, BL 13, BL 20, BL 21, BL 23 Back Shu points, CV 17, BL 11, GB 34, GB 39 Influential points CV 12, ST 25, ST 36, BL 20, BL 21 Abdominal pain, GV 12, SI 11, SI 13, BL 23, GB 39 Back pain, BL 13, CV 17, PC 6, SP 21, GB 34, TE 6 Chest pain, Ear points Microsystem 3. Treating nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy Acupoints used for this treatment are : PC 6 Specific point for nausea and vomiting, ST 36 (–electroacupuncture 2Hz) Command point for abdomen tonifies Stomach & Spleen, CV 12 Front Mu point for Stomach, LI 4 Important gate for improving movement of Qi and Blood [note]Acupuncture for Cancer Pain and Related Symptoms, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4008096/[/note]  
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