Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology (대한암한의학회지)

Korean Association of Traditional Oncology (대한암한의학회)
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A Case Report on Improvement of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Pantalgia Side Effects with Integrated Cancer Treatment in a Breast Cancer Patient

유방암 환자의 통함 암 치료를 통한 항암화학요법 유발 말초신경병증, 전신통 호전에 대한 증례 보고

  • Eun-Ji Kim (East-West Cancer Center, Cheonan Korean Medical Hospital, Daejeon University) ;
  • Hye-ri Bae (East-West Cancer Center, Cheonan Korean Medical Hospital, Daejeon University) ;
  • Nam-Hun Lee (East-West Cancer Center, Cheonan Korean Medical Hospital, Daejeon University)
  • 김은지 (대전대학교 부속 천안한방병원 동서암센터) ;
  • 배혜리 (대전대학교 부속 천안한방병원 동서암센터) ;
  • 이남헌 (대전대학교 부속 천안한방병원 동서암센터)
  • Received : 2023.10.04
  • Accepted : 2023.12.03
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: To report the improvement of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and pantalgia with integrative cancer treatment on adverse effects of chemotherapy in a breast cancer patient. Methods: A 63-year-old female patient who has been diagnosed with breast cancer got treated for 103 days with integrative cancer treatment including acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine, physiotherapies, hand and foot bath to decrease side effects of chemotherapy. The patient was also treated Western immunotherapies like Thymosin, Viscum album. Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide was applied and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy(CIPN), pantalgia and nausea occured. The efficacy of treatment was measured by a numeric rating scale(NRS) of symptoms, National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event(NCI-CTCAE) and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group(ECOG) Performance Status Scale. Results: The NRS scroes for CIPN, pantalgia, nausea were improved. There was no adverse effects of 3 or higher assessed by the NCI-CTCAE. The ECOG grade improved from grade 2 to 1. Conclusions: This study suggests that integrative cancer treatment could improve CIPN, pantalgia after chemotherapy in breast cancer.

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이 연구는 대한민국 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(NRF-RS-2023-00246351)

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