Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology (대한암한의학회지)

Korean Association of Traditional Oncology (대한암한의학회)
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Observation of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Patient Treated with Acupuncture Alone

침치료만으로 경과 관찰한 미세 갑상선 유두암 증례보고

  • Kim, Junyoung (Department of Internal Immune Center, Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kang, Jiyoung (Department of Internal Immune Center, Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital, Daejeon University) ;
  • Son, Changue (Department of Internal Immune Center, Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital, Daejeon University) ;
  • Cho, Junghyo (Department of Internal Immune Center, Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital, Daejeon University)
  • 김준영 (대전대학교 대전한방병원 내과면역센터) ;
  • 강지영 (대전대학교 대전한방병원 내과면역센터) ;
  • 손창규 (대전대학교 대전한방병원 내과면역센터) ;
  • 조정효 (대전대학교 대전한방병원 내과면역센터)
  • Received : 2014.12.03
  • Accepted : 2014.12.20
  • Published : 2014.12.29
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Abstract

Objectives : Thyroid cancer is one of the most common and rapid increases of malignancy worldwide. It is the aim of the present a case of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) treated with acupuncture alone to derive further studies of the determination of treatment options for PTMC, such as surgery, acupuncture and observation alone, etc. Method : A 51-year-old woman with malignancy of thyroid nodule ($0.89{\times}0.59cm$) was referred to our hospital on January 2010. We applied to the acupuncture alone three times weekly by the patient's decision from January 2010 to November 2014. Blood tests were conducted three times during the treatment period and ultrasonography was performed every 6 months. Results : Both laboratory data and tumor size results showed no deteriorations as compared with those of initial examination. The patients has been survived in healthy state without any metastasis or disease progression on November, 2014. Conclusion : This case presents a possibility that acupuncture or observation alone can be provided as an option in the treatment means for patients with PTMC. Further study will need to study more longer follow-up and a large number of patients for PTMC using acupuncture or observation alone.

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