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Persistent posttreatment cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and its adverse effects on breast cancer survivors are common; effective treatment is not. Some studies suggest that complementary and alternative strategies may offer some relief. U.K. investigators enrolled women who had completed therapy for stage I to IIIA breast cancer 1 month to 5 years before and who screened positive for significant fatigue. Patients were randomized to usual care plus a fatigue information booklet or usual care plus acupuncture (weekly 20-minute, standardized, protocol-based sessions). Assessment of CRF was made with the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (scale, 0–20) at baseline and after 6 weeks of treatment. Mean duration of fatigue was 18 months for the usua…