Complementary therapies in clinical practice
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · Aug 2005
Case ReportsTwo case reports of the acute effects of Qi therapy (external Qigong) on symptoms of cancer: short report.
This paper reports upon two case studies addressing the short-term effects of Qi therapy on symptoms of cancer in two terminally ill oncology patients. Changes in anxiety state, pain, discomfort, depression, mood, alertness, and fatigue in two cancer patients were assessed. ⋯ Furthermore, the scores recorded on the last day for most symptoms were improved than those recorded on the first day. Although the results of these two case studies do not constitute conclusive evidence, the data suggest that Qi therapy may have some beneficial effects on some symptoms of cancer.