Acupuncture effective in male prostate cancer patients experiencing hot flashes

Men with prostate cancer often need to undergo therapy that depletes the male hormones in their bodies. This results in uncomfortable hot flashes.

A recent study at  study at Weill Medical College of Cornell University was attempted to see if acupuncture could relieve the hot flashes in these men. Results showed that average improvement in symptoms with acupuncture was 68.4 percent and 89.2 percent, at two weeks and six weeks respectively of acupuncture therapy. At eight months, the rate of improvement was 80.3 percent and there were no side effects of the acupuncture therapy.