The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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A Clinical Report of the Patient with Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

제한병기 소세포폐암 환자의 치험례 임상보고

  • Park, Jung-Sup (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungwon University Seoul Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Rhee, See-Hyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungwon University Seoul Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Yim, Young-Nam (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungwon University Seoul Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Ki-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Jun, Chan-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Park, Chong-Hyeong (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungwon University Seoul Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungwon University Seoul Oriental Medical Hospital)
  • 박정섭 (경원대학교 서울한방병원 내과) ;
  • 이시형 (경원대학교 서울한방병원 내과) ;
  • 임영남 (경원대학교 서울한방병원 내과) ;
  • 정기용 (경원대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 전찬용 (경원대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박종형 (경원대학교 서울한방병원 내과) ;
  • 김동우 (경원대학교 서울한방병원 내과)
  • Published : 2005.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate the effects of oriental herb medicine therapy on a limited stage small ell lung cancer(SCLS) patient. Methods : The medical record of this case of SCLS was researched. The patient had been treated with oriental herb medicine for five months continuously in OPD. Clinical data was analyzed and the mass of small cell lung cancer before and after oriental herb medicine therapy was compared using X-ray and CT scan of the whole body in order to determine metastasis. Result : After 5 months of oriental herb medical treatment, most of symptoms disappeared or improved. The small cell lung cancer patially receeded and improvements were mainly seen in sputum, coughing, insomnia, diarrhea, and performance status. Conclusion : The study suggests that oriental herb medicine therapy effects the tumor size by causing remission and Improving health and relieving symptoms, and also positively effects the quality of life as a supportive or curative therapy for SCLC patients.

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