The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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Clinical Analysis of 60 Patients with Hepatocellular Cancer Treated in Korean Medicine Hospital; A Retrospective Chart Review

단일 한방병원에 내원한 간암환자 60명에 대한 임상적 특징 분석; 후향적 차트 리뷰

  • Yoon, Mi-jung (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Cho, Na-kyung (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Choi, Hong-sic (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Seung-mo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-chan (Dept. of Herbal Formulation, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-soon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
  • 윤미정 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 조나경 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 최홍식 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 김승모 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 김상찬 (대구한의대학교 방제학교실) ;
  • 김경순 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실)
  • Received : 2020.06.02
  • Accepted : 2020.06.24
  • Published : 2020.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This review aimed to present the characteristics of hepatocellular cancer patients treated by Korean medicine. Methods: Sixty hepatocellular cancer patients in a Korean medicine hospital from July 2012 to December 2019 were studied. We evaluated the general characteristics, overall therapies, and chief complaints of the patients. Results: Of the patients, 55% were stage IV, and Korean medicine was accompanied by conventional treatments, such as chemotherapy, operation, and transarterial chemoembolization. An average number of hepatocellular cancer patients had admitted to the hospital. The patients' chief complaints were dyspnea, general weakness, abdominal discomfort, and cancer-related pain. Conclusions: This study illustrates the general characteristics of hepatocellular cancer patients on Korean medicine treatments. These findings suggest that further investigations with a rigorous study design and more participants are needed.

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