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Effect of acupressure on nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy in cancer patients.

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2006

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G Gardani, R Cerrone, C Biella, Leonardo Mancini, E Proserpio, Monica Casiraghi, O Travisi, M Meregalli, P Trabattoni, L Colombo,
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Abstract

This preliminary study seems to suggest that a bioenergetic approach by acupressure on PC6 point may be effective in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced vomiting resistant to the conventional pharmacological strategies, as previously demonstrated for vomiting occurring during pregnancy.