TY - JOUR T1 - Review: acupuncture and mind-body therapies may be effective for cancer related pain JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 84 LP - 84 DO - 10.1136/ebn.10.3.84 VL - 10 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2007/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/10/3/84.abstract N2 - Bardia A, Barton DL, Prokop LJ, et al. Efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine therapies in relieving cancer pain: a systematic review. J Clin Oncol 2006;24:5457ā€“64.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text Q Are complementary and alternative therapies effective for reducing cancer related pain?Data sources:Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, AMED, and Cochrane Library (all to August 2005); PubMed; and reference lists.Study selection and assessment:randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated complementary and alternative therapies (defined by the US National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) for cancer related pain. Studies assessing procedural or post-surgical pain were excluded. 18 RCTs (nā€Š=ā€Š1499) met the selection criteria. Quality ā€¦ ER -