Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2013, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (5): 291-293.

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Research Progress on Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Gastric Cancer

XIE Yuan -zhang1,2 ,SUN Rong2*   

  1. 1.Center of Research and Development on Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Harbin University of Commerce, Heilongjiang Harbin 150076, China;
    2.Shandong Research Academy of TCM, Shandong Jinan 250014, China
  • Received:2011-05-14 Revised:2016-03-09 Online:2013-05-08 Published:2016-03-09

Abstract: Objective The research of the Chinese medicine treatment of gastric cancer was reviewed, in order to summarize the characteristics of Chinese medicine treatment of gastric cancer, and provide literature basis for the de velopment of effective therapy of gastric cancer. Methods The literatures on Chinese medicine treatment of gastric cancer were collected, analyzed and summarized in the past twenty years. Results In clinical the separately use of traditional Chinese medicine to treat gastric cancer is not obvious, but the Chinese medicine combined with western medicine in treatment of gastric cancer can greatly improve the cure rate of the disease, and reduce the toxic side effects. Conclusion Although the surgery and chemotherapy is still the main method to treat gastric cancer, Chinese medicine for anti-tumor has the advantages of multi-target, multi-effect, safe and effective to be used. Therefore, the rational use of these advantages to develop anti-cancer drugs is the focus on the study of Chinese medicine. Integrative treatment of gastric cancer will become the development trend to treat gastric cancer.

Key words: gastric carcinoma, traditional Chinese medicine, treatment

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