Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 381-389 , September 2009

Acupressure Bands Are Effective in Reducing Radiation Therapy-Related Nausea

  • Joseph A. Roscoe, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, New York, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Joseph A. Roscoe, PhD, University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
    • ,
  • Peter Bushunow, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rochester General Hospital Cancer Center, Rochester, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Pascal Jean-Pierre, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Charles E. Heckler, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Jason Q. Purnell, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Luke J. Peppone, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Yuhchyau Chen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Marilyn N. Ling, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Gary R. Morrow, PhD, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, New York, USA

,Accepted 30 September 2008.

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 This work was supported by Grants RSG 01071-010PBP and MRSG-04-233-01-CPPB from the American Cancer Society and 1R25-CA102618-01A1 from the National Cancer Institute.

PII: S0885-3924(09)00076-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.09.006

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 381-389 , September 2009

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