Adverse Events
death, permanent disability or damage, malignant lymphoma, cancer, lung cancer, Cancer
ADVERSE EVENTS, ADVERSE EVENT, CANCER, MALIGNANT LYMPHOMA, LUNG CANCER, ADVERSE EVENT, CANCER
Adverse events were analyzed for all patients who received randomization. Types rather than frequencies of adverse events were counted for the same patient. Different types of adverse events occurring for a single patient were defined as independent adverse events. Adverse events occurring more than once for a single patient were counted as 1 adverse event.A serious adverse event was defined as an adverse event that caused death, exacerbation of the preexisting condition, interruption of cancer treatment, prolongation of existing hospitalization, or permanent disability or damage, or required medical intervention to prevent 1 of the above outcomes.Cancer progression (lung cancer in the electroacupuncture group and malignant lymphoma in the sham electroacupuncture group) rather than acupuncture was considered as the cause of death by the investigator.Considered not related to acupuncture treatment by the investigator.