The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)

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A Case Report of Regressed Metastatic Brain Tumors and Prolongation of Life with Allergen Removed Rhus verniciflua Stokes after Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

감마나이프 시술 후 옻나무 추출물 투여로 전이성 뇌종양 소퇴 및 생존기간이 연장된 환자 1례

  • Jerng, Ui-Min (Department of Oriental Internal medicine, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Hye-Mi (Department of Oriental Internal medicine, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Jeong, Jong-Soo (Department of Oriental Internal medicine, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Soo (Department of Oriental Internal medicine, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Suk (Department of Oriental Internal medicine, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Yoon, Seong-Woo (Department of Oriental Internal medicine, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center)
  • 정의민 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김혜미 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방내과) ;
  • 정종수 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이진수 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김경석 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방내과) ;
  • 윤성우 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방내과)
  • Published : 2009.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is reporting the possibility of the treatment of metastatic brain tumors with allergen removed Rhus verniciflua Stokes (aRVS) after gamma knife radiosurgery. Methods: A patient with lung cancer felt a headache about one year after conventional therapies, and metastatic brain tumors were diagnosed. He received gamma knife radiosurgery twice but refused to get more conventional therapies afterwards. So he has been treating with aRVS since then. Results: During 143 weeks of administration of aRVS, the size of brain masses has decreased continuously without extracranial metastasis and the patient has maintained a good performance status. Conclusions: This report suggests that aRVS may play a therapeutic role in the treatment of metastatic brain tumors. Further studies will be needed to determine the effect of aRVS on metastatic brain tumors.

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