中国中西医结合杂志2011，Vol.31Issue(1)：111-114,4.
中医药在恶性肿瘤治疗中的"替代"与"补充"作用
Alternative and Complementary Effect of Chinese Medicine in Treating Malignant Tumor
摘要
Abstract
In this article, the concept of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) was reviewed,and the functions and status of Chinese medicine in malignant tumor therapy as a CAM were summarized. The major usage of Chinese medicine as a CAM in treatment of malignant tumor are as follows: ( 1 ) Chinese medicine alone can be used as an alternative therapy for advanced patients who cannot benefit from chemotherapy or radiotherapy; (2) Chinese medicine can be used together with chemotherapy or radiotherapy as a complementary therapy to alleviate signs and symptoms, reduce toxicities and increase effect; (3) Chinese medicine can be used as an alternative therapy for elderly or patients with poor performance status (PS); (4) it can also combine with new technology (e.g. extracorporeal high frequency thermotherapy, radioactive seed implantation, and radiofrequency ablation) as a complementary treatment; (5) Chinese medicine can work with molecular target therapeutic drugs to increase efficacy and sensitivity, reduce toxicities, improve quality of life and prolong survival;(6) Chinese medicine can act as a maintenance therapy after surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy; (7) Chinese medicine can also be taken as a preventive measure in high-risk patients with pre-cancerous diseases or “tumor-free” status. Finally, the author concluded the prescription pattern of Chinese medicine in treatment of malignant tumor, and presented several clinical effective cases treated with Chinese medicine.关键词
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吴万垠..中医药在恶性肿瘤治疗中的"替代"与"补充"作用[J].中国中西医结合杂志,2011,31(1):111-114,4.
