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ReviewAsia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing2025

The promising application of acupressure for management of cancer-related lymphedema: A scoping review.

Aomei Shen, Mingfang Li, Hongting Ning, Gyumin Han, Giulia Castelli, Wanmin Qiang, Qian Lu, Nada Lukkahatai

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Review in Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Aomei ShenDepartment of Nursing, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China.
Mingfang LiSchool of Nursing, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Hongting NingSchool of Nursing, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Gyumin HanCollege of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Pusan National University, Yangsan, South Korea.
Giulia CastelliSchool of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Wanmin QiangDepartment of Nursing, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Ministry of Education, Tianjin, China.
Qian LuSchool of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Nada LukkahataiSchool of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Acupressure is widely used to effectively manage cancer-related symptoms; however, limited evidence has been seen on the application of acupressure in managing cancer-related lymphedema (CRL). This study aims to identify, describe, and map the current evidence that used acupressure for CRL prevention and management. Methods: This review was conducted following Arksey and O'Malley's methodology and Joanna Briggs Institute guidance for scoping reviews. A systematic search was performed in eight English databases and four Chinese databases from inception to Oct 20, 2023, and updated on July 20, 2024. Reference lists were hand-searched. Two independent reviewers performed study selection and data extraction. Disagreements were solved through discussion or consultation with a third reviewer. A narrative synthesis was performed to summarize and synthesize the findings. Results: A total of 16 articles published from 2010 to 2023 were included. The majority of the studies ( Conclusions: The review concluded the effectiveness of acupressure in CRL prevention and treatment. Further rigorous research is recommended, particularly well-designed RCTs involving diverse populations.

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AcupressureCancerLymphedemaScoping review

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PMID40124657
PMCPMC11930162

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