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| Research hotspots and trends of acupuncture in treating cancer-related symptoms |
| Hits 2 Download times 0 Received:October 18, 2025 |
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| DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1672-1519.2026.04.05 |
| Key Words
acupuncture;cancer-related symptoms;cancer pain;cancer-related insomnia;visual analysis;bibliometrics |
| Author Name | Affiliation | E-mail | | LIU Jiaming | The Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China | | | HU Yuxing | The Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China | | | HE Ziyan | The Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China | | | ZHANG Haibo | Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
State Key Laboratory of Rheumatism Syndrome in Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on TCM Syndromes, Guangzhou 510120, China
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Immune Diseases, Guangzhou 510120, China | | | HE Yihan | Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
State Key Laboratory of Rheumatism Syndrome in Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China | yihanhe@gzucm.edu.cn |
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| Abstract
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| [Objective] To systematically analyze the global research status of acupuncture in treating cancer-related symptoms using bibliometric methods，revealing its developmental trajectory，research hotspots，and frontier trends. [Methods] We retrieved relevant literature from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure（CNKI） and Web of Science（WOS） core databases from their inception to February 2025. CiteSpace 6.2.R4 and VOSviewer software were employed to conduct visual analysis of publication trends，core authors/institutions，international collaborations，keyword co-occurrence，and thematic evolution. [Results] The analysis of the included literature shows that the number of published papers in this field has been steadily increasing. The research force presents a network pattern with China at the core and multi-country cooperation，gradually developing towards evidence-based individualized solutions. The evolution of key words reveals that the research focus has expanded from early cancer pain management to the control and precise intervention of multiple symptoms such as fatigue and nausea，and has developed from traditional acupuncture techniques to the integration of innovative methods such as electrical stimulation and ultrasound guidance. [Conclusion] Acupuncture research on tumor symptoms has demonstrated unique advantages. This field is undergoing a profound transformation from single pain relief to comprehensive symptom management，and from traditional acupuncture techniques to the integration of modern innovative methods，pointing out the development direction for future research towards the deepening of overall management and precise intervention of symptom clusters. |
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