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Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine ›› 2003, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (1): 30-31.doi: 10.3736/jcim20030112

Special Issue: Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Evaluation of therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine combined with western medicine on breast cancer after resection: Analysis of 71 cases

Ye-hua Shen(), Ming-zhi Song, Wen-xia Huang   

  1. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Cancer Hospital,Fudan University,Shanghai 200032,China
  • Received:2003-02-25 Online:2003-03-20 Published:2018-10-19

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with western medicine on breast cancer after surgical resection.


Methods

Seventy-one patients with breast cancer received chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy and TCM following resection.


Results

None of the patients died during the follow-up period.Fifty-seven patients were treated with TCM shortly after undergoing resection.Two recurrences (3.5%) and 6 metastases (10.5%) were observed in 8 patients, whose median disease free survival was 5.9 years.Fourteen patients didn't receive TCM until recurrence or metastasis emerged, with a median disease free survival of 3.5 years.There was significant difference between the two groups (P=0.033).


Conclusion

TCM combined with western medicine is efficient in preventing and delaying recurrence and metastasis.

Key words: breast cancer, traditional Chinese medicine combined with western medicine, recurrence, metastasis

CLC Number: 

  • R737.9
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