Acupuncture for post-chemoradiotherapy complications in lung cancer with bone metastasis: a case report and literature review

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Chemoradiotherapy-induced complications, such as CIPN and hip dysfunction, are challenging to manage with pharmacological interventions alone.
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A 52-year-old male lung cancer patient with bone metastases experienced significant symptom improvement after three acupuncture treatments.
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The patient's CIPN severity improved from Grade III to Grade I, with a decrease in pain VAS score from 7.8 to 3 after acupuncture.
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The patient's Physical Component Summary score increased from 28.6 to 72.3, and the Mental Component Summary score improved from 34.2 to 78.8.
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No adverse events were reported during the acupuncture treatment, and the patient expressed high satisfaction with the outcomes.

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