The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회)
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Use of Korean Medicine among Cancer Patients

암 환자의 한의학 치료 이용 현황

  • Choi, Yu-Jin (College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Ji-Su (College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Seung-Hun (College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • Received : 2012.05.07
  • Accepted : 2012.06.08
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: Many cancer patients have been using Korean medicine with conventional medical care. This study aimed to look into current status of Korean medicine in cancer patients in Korea. Methods: We reviewed utilization of Korean medicine for cancer by searching DB (KoreaMed, KMbase, KISS, NDSL, KISTI, National Assembly Library, OASIS, Korean Traditional Knowledge Portal). The first search keyword used was "cancer" and the second keyword used was either "oriental", "alternative" or "complementary". Results: The utilization rate of Korean medicine was 31.0%. In terms of patient's disease characteristics, most of them were suffering from stomach cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer. Most of them were diagnosed as fourth stage of cancer. Ginseng (14.8%) was a favorite Korean medicine, followed by medicinal treatment (8.1%), acupuncture (3.1%), moxibustion (3.0%), and cupping (2.1%). Conclusions: In Korea, one third of cancer patients are using Korean medicine. We need to know the expectations and demand for Korean medicine for treating cancer and establish our strategy to attract public attention.

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