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A Case Study of Korean Medicine in Treating Worsened Esophagitis Symptoms Following Anticancer Therapy in a Patient with Esophageal Cancer

식도암 환자의 항암치료 후 심화된 식도염 증상에 대한 한방 치험 1례

  • Eun-seo Kim (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Gwangju Korean Medicine Hospital, Dongshin University) ;
  • Soo-min Jo (Dept. of Korean Medicine Neuropsychiatry, Gwangju Korean Medicine Hospital, Dongshin University) ;
  • Si-young Song (Dept. of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Gwangju Korean Medicine Hospital, Dongshin University) ;
  • Geun-jeong Kim (Dept. of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Gwangju Korean Medicine Hospital, Dongshin University) ;
  • Young-su Lee (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Gwangju Korean Medicine Hospital, Dongshin University)
  • 김은서 (동신대학교 광주한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 조수민 (동신대학교 광주한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 송시영 (동신대학교 광주한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김근정 (동신대학교 광주한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이영수 (동신대학교 광주한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2024.09.10
  • Accepted : 2024.10.21
  • Published : 2024.10.30
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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to report on a patient with esophageal cancer who showed improvement through treatment with Korean medicine for esophagitis symptoms that had intensified after anticancer therapy. Methods: A patient with esophageal cancer was treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, and moxibustion. The patient's subjective symptoms, such as dysphagia and heartburn, were assessed using the numerical rating scale, while constipation was evaluated by defecation frequency and using the Bristol stool scale. The cancer-specific quality of life was used to compare the patient's quality of life before and after treatment. Results: After treatment, dysphagia, heartburn, and constipation were relieved, and the patient's quality of life improved. Conclusion: This case study demonstrates the effectiveness of Korean medicine in treating an esophageal cancer patient whose esophagitis symptoms had worsened after anticancer therapy.

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본 논문은 동신대학교 교내학술연구비(2023) 지원을 받아 수행되었습니다.

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