A case study of advanced gastric cancer patient with metastasis to liver

간전이를 동반한 진행성 위암 환자 1례(例)에 대한 임상보고(臨床報告)

  • Song Kee-Cheol (Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Choi Byung-Lyul (Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • An Jung-Jo (Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Lim Seung-Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim Man-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee Ji-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Yoo Hwa-Seung (Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Cho Jung-Hyo (Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee Yeon-Weol (Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Son Chang-Gue (Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Cho Chong-Kwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim Yeon-Jin (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hye-Hwa Hospital, Daejeon University)
  • 송기철 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 최병렬 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 안정조 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 임승민 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 김만호 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 이지영 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 유화승 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 조정효 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 이연월 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 손창규 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 조종관 (대전대학교 부속 한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 김연진 (대전대학교 부설 혜화병원 진단방사선과)
  • Published : 2003.12.01

Abstract

Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate the effects of traditional oriental therapies(TOT) on advanced gastric cancer(AGC) patient with metastasis to liver. Methods : We retrospectively analyzed the medical record of a case of AGC patient in stage IV with metastasis to liver who had been treated with TOT for 5 months continuously in East-West Cancer Center of Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University from 5 March 2003 through 22 July 2003. Results : After treated with TOT for the 5 months, most of symptoms were disappeared or improved and tumor size was decreased on abdominal CT compared with the previous result. The hematological results and tumor markers were not increased. Conclusions : From the above results, it could be suggested that TOT have effects on improving symptoms and quality of life as a supportive or curative therapy for AGC patients.

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