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Review
. 2010 Mar;13(3):190-4.
doi: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2010.03.01.

Scientific evidence on the supportive cancer care with Chinese medicine

William C S Cho  1
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Review

Scientific evidence on the supportive cancer care with Chinese medicine

William C S Cho. Zhongguo Fei Ai Za Zhi. 2010 Mar.

Abstract
in English, Chinese

Complementary and alternative medicine has been increasingly utilized by cancer patients in developed countries. Among the various forms of complementary and alternative medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine is one of the few that has a well constructed theoretical framework and established treatment approaches for diseases including cancer. Recent research has revealed growing evidence suggesting that Traditional Chinese Medicine is effective in the supportive care of cancer patients during and after major conventional cancer treatments. This paper succinctly summarizes some published clinical evidence and meta-analyses which support the usage of various Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment strategies including Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and Qigong in supportive cancer care.

辅助与替代疗法已被越来越多用于已发展国家的癌症患者。在各种另类疗法中，只有少数像中医药般既具坚实理论、又有完备的治病方法，包括对癌症的治疗。近年，许多证据表明中医药是有效的癌症支持性治疗，可在常规治疗的治疗期间和治疗后应用。本文特归纳一些已发表的临床报告和荟萃分析，综述中医药治疗方案对癌症支持性治疗的证据，其中包括中药材、针灸和气功治疗。

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