[Clinical observation on radio- or chemotherapy plus Traditional Chinese medicine in treating brain metastatic tumor]

Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1999 Jul;19(7):392-4.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of radio- or chemotherapy plus traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) by Syndrome Differentiation in treating brain metastatic tumor.

Methods: Forty-one patients were randomized into four groups: Group A treated with chemotherapy plus TCM, Group B with radiotherapy plus TCM, Group C with chemotherapy alone and Group D with radiotherapy alone. The efficacies of the four groups were compared.

Results: The short-term response rate, living quality, 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-year survival rate, median survival period and immunity of the Group A and B were significantly higher than those of the Group C and D (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Radio- or chemotherapy plus TCM by Syndrome Differentiation has the effect of tumor growth inhibition, survival period extension and living quality enhancement in treating brain metastases.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Brain Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Phytotherapy*

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal