Acupuncture relieves hot flashes from prostate cancer treatment, study suggests

Acupuncture provides long-lasting relief to hot flashes, heart palpitations and anxiety due to side effects of the hormone given to counteract testosterone, the hormone that induces prostate cancer, according to a study published in the April issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology•Biology•Physics, an official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). viaAcupuncture relieves hot flashes from prostate cancer treatment, study suggests.