The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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A Case Report of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in a Stage III Endometrial Cancer Patient Treated with Korean Medicine

자궁내막암 III기 환자의 비정상 자궁출혈에 대한 한의치료 치험 1례

  • Hayun Jin (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Su-hyeon Lee (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Seong-woo Yoon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
  • 진하윤 (강동경희대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이수현 (강동경희대학교한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 윤성우 (강동경희대학교한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2024.09.13
  • Accepted : 2024.10.23
  • Published : 2024.10.30
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to report a case of a stage III endometrial cancer patient whose symptoms, including abnormal uterine bleeding, improved after Korean medicine treatment. Methods: A 85-year-old Korean female patient with a known diagnosis of endometrial serous carcinoma was admitted to a Korean medicine hospital for the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding and anorexia, fatigue, and subjective weakness of the lower extremities. Based on Korean medicine pattern differentiation, she was treated with Korean medicine therapies including herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, and cupping. Results: After 30 days of treatment, the patient's estimated daily bleeding improved from 10.5 milliliters per day to 2 milliliters per day. Her Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score improved from 3 to 2. Imaging showed no definite evidence of cancer progression or metastasis. Conclusion: Korean medicine treatment, including herbal medicine and nonmedical treatments, may be effective for supportive treatment of cancer-related bleeding and for improving general performance in elderly endometrial cancer patients. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.

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본 연구는 보건복지부의 재원으로 한국보건산업진흥원의 보건의료기술연구개발사업에 의하여 이루어진 것임(RS-2020-KH087790).

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