Breast Cancer and TCM

The integration of TCM and Acupuncture treatment with standard western medical care for breast cancer can help to optimize treatment outcomes. It minimizes the adverse side effects of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. In order to accomplish this, our practitioners use traditional Chinese medicinal principles along with the advice of your oncologist to achieve the following goals:  

• Prevent and control adverse side effects (such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, insomnia and pain) caused by cancer therapy.
• Encourage relaxation and reduce anxiety to allow space for emotional as well as physical healing.
• Increase the effectiveness of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and hormonal therapy by lowering drug resistance, increasing peripheral blood flow.
• Enhance the regulating function of the endocrine system.
• Strengthen the digestion and absorption of nutrients and improve the metabolism.