Objective: To analyze the literature characteristics of the clinical researches on tumor treatment with acupuncture-moxibustion in PubMed database so as to provide the references for the study of acupuncture-moxibusion in intervention of tumor.
Methods: The articles on the clinical researches of acupuncture-moxibusion in treatment of tumor were retrieved from PubMed database listed till December 31, 2018. Using bibliometric methodology, the analysis was conducted on publication year, publication journal, author, country or region, research institution, disease spectrum and therapeutic regimen.
Results: A total of 143 articles are included. The publications are increased steadily since 2004. The articles are published in 64 international journals, of which, Acupuncture in Medicine (12 articles) and Integrative Cancer Therapies (10 articles) occupy the the largest number of publications. They are distributed in 18 countries and regions, of which, the top two countries are America (44 articles) and China (34 articles. The involved types of cancer include breast cancer, prostate cancer, gastric cancer, etc. Acupuncture-moxibustion is mainly for complication and the comorbid disorders after treatment, such as pain, nausea and vomiting and fatigue at most. The regimen of acupuncture-moxibustion is determined by the symptoms and electroacupuncture is the main measure of treatment.
Conclusion: Acupuncture-moxibustion is quite extensively involved in the treatment of tumor in the field of nervous (mental) system and digestive system. But the regimen of acupuncture- moxibustion needs to be further optimized and promoted.
目的：总结PubMed数据库中针灸介入肿瘤治疗的临床研究文献特征，为针灸介入肿瘤治疗的研究提供借鉴和参考。方法：检索2018年12月31日以前PubMed数据库收录的针灸介入肿瘤治疗的临床研究文献，采用文献计量学方法对其出版年份、发表期刊、作者、国家地区、研究机构、疾病谱和治疗方案进行总结分析。结果：共纳入143篇文献，自2004年起文献发表数量稳步增长；发表于64本国际期刊，刊文数最多的是Acupuncture in Medicine（12篇）和Integrative Cancer Therapies（10篇）；分属于18个国家地区，美国（44篇）和中国（34篇）论文数位列前两位；涉及乳腺癌、前列腺癌、胃癌等癌症类型，针灸主要针对并发症和治疗后产生的伴发症，以疼痛、恶心呕吐和疲劳最多；针灸治疗方案随症而定，电针为主要治疗措施。结论：针灸介入肿瘤治疗在神经（精神）系统和消化系统领域应用较为广泛，但针灸治疗方案有待进一步优化和提升。.
Keywords: acupuncture-moxibustion; bibliometrics; clinical research; tumor.