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• Acupuncture for hot flashes in men treated with androgen deprivation therapy

  Hirsch M. Lior, Goldstein E. Larry, MD Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA

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  In men with advanced carcinoma of the prostate being treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), hot flashes can be a significant side effect of the treatment. In this paper we describe using acupuncture as a complementary alternative therapy for treatment of hot flashes in men.

  Keywords: acupuncture, hot flashes, androgen deprivation therapy,

  Aug 2015 (Vol. 22, Issue 4 , Page 7938)
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