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    Question ID:   14143         Current Version: 1
Question: Is acupuncture approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as a cancer treatment in the United States?
Category: Diseases & Conditions > Cancer
Keywords: FDA, approve, treat, treatment, cancer, acupuncture
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    Answer:
The FDA approved acupuncture needles for use by licensed practitioners in 1996. The FDA requires that sterile, nontoxic needles be used and that they be labeled for single use by qualified practitioners only.

More than 40 states and the District of Columbia have laws regulating acupuncture practice (see www.acufinder.com for an online database of licensed acupuncture providers). The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (www.nccaom.org) certifies practitioners of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Most states require this certification.

Source: National Cancer Institute
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