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Within integrative oncology, non-pharmacological Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies\u2014especially acupuncture and mind\u2013body exercises (Tai Chi\/Qigong)\u2014have attracted growing attention, yet the field\u2019s global structure, collaboration patterns, and evolving research priorities have not been comprehensively mapped.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A bibliometric visualization study was conducted for English-language articles and reviews published from 2000 to 2025. Records were retrieved on January 8, 2026, from Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) and Scopus and deduplicated to form Dataset A for productivity, collaboration, and keyword analyses; Dataset B (WoSCC only) was used for co-citation analyses to ensure consistent cited-reference indexing. PubMed was used as an external source to validate annual publication trends. Analyses were performed using VOSviewer and R-bibliometrix (Biblioshiny).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 1,761 documents from 590 sources were included, showing rapid growth with acceleration after the mid-2010s (10 papers in 2000 and 171 in 2025), and trends were consistent with PubMed (\n                      <jats:italic>\n                        Spearman\u2019s \u03c1 = 0.982, p = 9.59\u00d710\n                        <jats:sup>-19<\/jats:sup>\n                      <\/jats:italic>\n                      ). The field displayed a US\u2013China bipolar pattern, with the United States leading in output, citations, and collaboration, and China showing fast recent growth but limited cross-regional institutional linkage. Integrative Cancer Therapies and Supportive Care in Cancer were the main outlets, and the knowledge base centered on RCTs and guidelines, particularly for acupuncture. Keywords revealed a shift from early treatment side-effect management to broader survivorship outcomes, and most recently toward evidence synthesis\/implementation and targeted concerns such as sleep disturbance\/insomnia, with emerging interest in mechanisms and subtype-related topics.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Research on non-pharmacological TCM therapies for breast cancer has grown rapidly, shifting from \u201cCAM\u201d toward integrative supportive care. Acupuncture and mind\u2013body exercises remain central, and emerging priorities include standardization, implementation, and mechanism-\/subtype-informed approaches. 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