Acupuncture Pilot Study for Cancer-related Cognitive Function

Inclusion Criteria:

English-speaking
Age 18 ≥ years old
Diagnosis (breast, colorectal, prostate or gynecological cancer)
Completed initial cancer treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy) at least one month prior to study enrollment (patients receiving maintenance cancer treatment with hormonal or targeted therapies are permitted)
Must report moderate or greater perceived CD as indicated by a score of "quite a bit" or "very much" on at least one of the two items that specifically assess concentration (item #20) and memory (item #25) on the EORTC QLQ-C30 instrument (version 3.0)

Must indicate that their cognitive functions have worsened since their cancer diagnosis by replying "Yes" to all of the following questions:

Do you think or feel that your memory or mental ability has gotten worse since your cancer diagnosis?
Do you think your mind isn't as sharp now as it was before your cancer diagnosis?
Do you feel like these problems have made it harder to function on your job or take care of things around the home?
Must be willing to adhere to all study-related procedures, including randomization to one of the 2 possible choices: acupuncture or sham acupuncture

Exclusion Criteria:

Active disease
Use of acupuncture for cognitive symptom management within the past 3 months
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Parkinson disease, or other organic brain disorder
Score of ≥10 on the Blessed Orientation-Memory-Concentration (BOMC) screening instrument
Primary psychiatric disorder not in remission
Initiation or change in medication (e.g., hypnotics, sedatives, and/or antidepressants) in the past 8 weeks