Study on Alternative Medicine in Cancer Therapy

건비익기법(健脾益氣法)의 종양치료활용(腫瘍治療活用)에 대(對)한 연구(硏究)

  • Kang, Yeon-yee (Dept. of Oriental Medicine Pathology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-hoon (Dept. of Oncology, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-hee (Dept. of Oriental Medicine Pathology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 강연이 (대전대학교 한의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 김성훈 (경희대학교 동서의학대학원) ;
  • 김동희 (대전대학교 한의과대학 병리학교실)
  • Published : 2002.02.08

Abstract

In review of "invigorating spleen and supplementing qi" of clinical and experimental studies on malignant tumor, we obtained the conclusions as follows 1. Asthenic splenic qi is an important factor in mutation, occurrence and development of tumor. 2. The anti-tumor mechanism of "invigorating spleen and supplementing qi" is improvement of immune suveillance, controling cell proliferating period and enhancing body metabolism. 3. "Invigorating spleen and supplementing qi" is often used with "nourishing kidney" or "expelling pathogen" for treating cnacer. 4. In experimental studies, "invigorating spleen and supplementing qi" has effects on inhibiting occurrence and development of tumor, protecting mutation, inhibiting recurrence and metastasis, immune activity, enhancing metabolism, promoting bone marrow hemopoietic cell proliferation, increasing anti-tumor effect and protecting normal cells. 5. In clinical studies, "invigorating spleen and supplementing qi" has effects on prolonging the survival period of cancer patients, improving clinical symptoms and quality of life of cancer patients, degrading the side effects of western therapie(operation, chemotherapy and radiotherapy). 6. "Invigorating spleen and supplementing qi" is an extensive discipline of syndrome differentiation used to inhibit occurence, development, recurrence and metastasis.

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