Objective

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To review the current research status and hotspots of acupuncture-assisted tumor chemotherapy and provide references for clinical and basic research in this field.

Methods

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The relevant literature on acupuncture-assisted tumor chemotherapy from the inception of the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Web of Science (WoS) databases to December 10

2023

was retrieved. CiteSpace6.2.R4 and VOSviewer1.6.20 software was used to analyze publication volume

authors

institutions

source journals

and keywords

etc. and to create visualized mapping.

Results

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A total of 2 116 articles were included (1 829 from CNKI and 287 from WoS)

showing an overall upward trend in publication volume. The scope of acupuncture-assisted tumor chemotherapy has expanded

with a growing variety of research types. In CNKI

the most prolific authors and institutions were from Henan University of CM

forming core research teams. In WoS

the most prolific author was Bao T

and the leading institution was Kyung Hee University in South Korea

although author and institution distribution was more scattered

with close inter-regional collaboration. There were 602 keyword nodes in CNKIand 383 in WoS

with high-frequency keywords in both databases mainly focusing on treatment protocols

cancer types

and chemotherapy-related adverse reactions. CNKI publications highlighted frequent use of acupoints

with more diverse acupoint protocol options

while WoS focused more on different research methods. Recent CNKI studies have focused on improving immune function and quality of life

while ＂systematic review＂ emerged as a key term in WoS.

Conclusion

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Research on acupuncture-assisted tumor chemotherapy should further strengthen collaboration and communication

focus on improving clinical evidence

and promote wider application of acupuncture in integrative oncology research.