Undergoing cancer treatment is not only stressful for the patient, but it also may produce health challenges related both to the cancer  treatment itself and other underlying health issues that may become aggravated during the treatment.
Acupuncture and herbal medicine are increasingly being studied and utilized as a complementary therapy in cancer care.

Acupuncture
Acupuncture is most often used to manage pain, nausea, fatigue and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy during and post chemo therapy treatments. It also  improves the sense of emotional well-being by promoting relaxation, reducing stress and  improving mood by balancing  the nervous system and reducing cortisone levels.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)  tumors are described as blockages created by stagnant blood and other body fluids (called phlegm in the TCM).  The treatment consists of stimulating acupuncture points that increase blood circulation, reduce inflammation and  strengthen Qi, the TCM name for the vital energy that keeps all our body systems properly  functioning including organs, nervous and immune system. 
What does that mean in the terms of modern medicine? Modern research suggests that  acupuncture can modulate immune system by influencing both the innate and adaptive immune responses. The stimulation of specific acupuncture points activates neurochemicals and neuroendocrine  responses that subsequently affect immune cell function. Acupuncture has