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Acupuncture for hot flashes in men treated with androgen deprivation therapy
Lior M. Hirsch, Larry E. Goldstein
Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Larry E. Goldstein,
Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, 1025 Walnut Street, Suite 1112, Philadelphia, PA
19107 USA
Canadian Journal of Urology 2015, 22(4), 7938-7941.
Abstract
In men with advanced carcinoma of the prostate being
treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), hot
flashes can be a significant side effect of the treatment.
In this paper we describe using acupuncture as a
complementary alternative therapy for treatment of hot
flashes in men.
Keywords
acupuncture, hot flashes, androgen deprivation therapy
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APA Style
Hirsch, L.M., Goldstein, L.E. (2015). Acupuncture for hot flashes in men treated with androgen deprivation therapy. Canadian Journal of Urology, 22(4), 7938–7941.
Vancouver Style
Hirsch LM, Goldstein LE. Acupuncture for hot flashes in men treated with androgen deprivation therapy. Can J Urology. 2015;22(4):7938–7941.
IEEE Style
L.M. Hirsch and L.E. Goldstein, “Acupuncture for hot flashes in men treated with androgen deprivation therapy,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 7938–7941, 2015.
Copyright © 2015 The Canadian Journal of Urology.