Completed projects
Improving wellbeing of prostate cancer survivors
Key publications de Valois B, Young T, Thorpe P, Preston J, Degun T (2015) Improving wellbeing of prostate cancer survivors using the NADA acupuncture protocol: a clinical outcome studyMedical Acupuncture; [...]
ScarWork
Head and neck cancer (H&NC) accounts for one sixth of cancer diagnoses in the UK and globally. Curative treatment rates for early tumours are 80-90% using surgery, radiotherapy, and/or systemic anti-cancer treatments with up [...]
Ear acupuncture for tamoxifen induced menopausal symptoms
This study furthered our research into using acupuncture in the management of adjuvant hormone treatment related hot flushes and night sweats. In this study, we investigated using a form of acupuncture in which needles [...]
Traditional acupuncture for tamoxifen induced menopausal symptoms
Hot flushes and night sweats are a frequent side effect of adjuvant hormonal treatments for breast cancer, reported by up to 80% of women taking tamoxifen. Acupuncture may offer a non-pharmaceutical method of managing [...]
Traditional acupuncture in the management of upper body lymphoedema
Cancer treatments are the most common cause of lymphoedema - a chronic incurable swelling of part of the body – in the developed world. One in three breast cancer patients may develop lymphoedema over [...]
Using moxa to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy
Moxa is an easy and pleasant treatment that has been used for centuries to improve health. A part of traditional Chinese acupuncture practice, moxa uses heat to stimulate specific spots on the body known [...]
Other projects
To the Point
A film highlighting high-level work being carried out by acupuncturists across the UK was unveiled on 11 March 2020. The film, entitled To the Point, features some of the work undertaken by Dr Beverley [...]