Show: December 7, 2008:
- Medicare Scams Alert
- Update on Gulf War Illness
- A Decline in Cancer
- Failure of an Anti-Drug Campaign
- Acupuncture for Cancer Symptoms
- Preventing a Flu Epidemic
- Sound Ethics: Prescribing Placebos
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Acupuncture for Cancer Symptoms
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Air date: December 7, 2008
Host: Kathy Miller, MD
Interview: Peter Johnstone, MD
Chair, Radiation Oncology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Sound Medicine's Dr. Kathy Miller speaks with Peter Johnstone, MD, about his work with acupuncture to treat cancer symptoms.
Dr. Johnstone chairs the Department of Radiation Oncology at the IU School of Medicine.
He explains how he uses acupuncture to relieve symptoms such as dry mouth and hot flashes, and even pain for some patients.
Additional Resources:
- Visit the Indiana University Simon Cancer Center.
- Learn more about using acupuncture to treat cancer.







