Effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on the immune function of patients with malignant tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Frontiers in immunology Vol. 16; p. 1583522
• Main Authors: Wang, Yan, Sui, Bailu, Zhang, Ying, Fang, Liyuan, Xie, Yi, Fang, Yuhang, Wang, Runxi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 2025
• Subjects: acupuncture; Acupuncture Therapy - methods; Humans; malignant tumors; meta-analysis; moxibustion; Moxibustion - methods; Neoplasms - immunology; Neoplasms - therapy; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; T lymphocyte cells; Treatment Outcome; malignant tumors; meta-analysis; acupuncture; T lymphocyte cells; moxibustion

Acupuncture and moxibustion have been shown to be safe and effective methods for bidirectional immunomodulatory function. Clinical practice and many studies have shown that acupuncture and moxibustion have a certain clinical effect on immune promotion in patients with malignant tumors. Eight electro...