UNASSIGNED: 196 Background: Cancer-related @entity158 negatively affects symptom burden, morbidity, and mortality. Evidence suggests the use of ACU to relieve @entity5 . We investigated ACU efficacy and @entity1 -specific factors associated with @entity158 improvement. METHODS: Medical charts were reviewed from oncology pts receiving ACU and concurrent palliative medicine management. Pre- and post-ACU @entity158 scores, as assessed by the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS), were measured at each session. Univariate logistic regression models, including an over-dispersion parameter to account for multiple observations per pt, were used to investigate the association between @entity1 -specific variables (Table) and significant @entity158 improvement, defined as a >=  2-point reduction in ESAS @entity158 score, at each session. RESULTS: A total of 122 ACU sessions from 53 pts were included in the analysis. Significant @entity158 improvement was observed in 47% of all sessions (mean reduction 1.8). Baseline @entity9 was significantly associated with a higher odds of achieving @entity158 reduction (OR 2.351; P = 0.047). Conversely, an opposite association was identified for baseline @entity9 (OR 0.421; P = 0.048). Age, stage, number of sessions and @entity5 type were not significantly associated with @entity158 improvement, although several trends were noted (Table 1). CONCLUSIONS: ACU is an appropriate adjunct therapy for @entity5 , particularly for @entity9 . Larger studies to confirm @entity1 -specific variables and further investigation into therapy related side effects will assist in determining a personalized approach to ACU therapy in the oncology population. [Table: see text].

Efficacy of acupuncture (ACU) therapy for @entity5 management in oncology XXXX (pts).

@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumor', 'cancer-related pain'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patient'] @entity9 :: ('MESH:D009437', 'Disease') :: ['neuropathic pain', 'non-neuropathic pain'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
