Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology (대한암한의학회지)

Korean Association of Traditional Oncology (대한암한의학회)
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A case report of inoperable rectosigmoid colon cancer treated with standardized Allergen-removed Rhus verniciflua Stokes Extract

수술이 힘든 고령의 직장-S상결장암 환자에 대한 알러젠 제거 옻나무 추출물 위주의 한방치료 1례

  • Kwon, Eun-Mi (Korean Traditional Medicine Cancer Center, Kyunghee East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Jeong, Yee-Hong (Korean Traditional Medicine Cancer Center, Kyunghee East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Suk (Korean Traditional Medicine Cancer Center, Kyunghee East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Jung, Hyun-Sik (Korean Traditional Medicine Cancer Center, Kyunghee East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Cheon, Seong-Ha (Dept. of Oncology/Hematology, Kyunghee East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Eo, Wan-Kyu (Dept. of Oncology/Hematology, Kyunghee East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Choi, Won-Cheol (Korean Traditional Medicine Cancer Center, Kyunghee East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Hun (Korean Traditional Medicine Cancer Center, Kyunghee East-West Neo Medical Center)
  • 권은미 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방암센터) ;
  • 정의홍 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방암센터) ;
  • 김경석 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방암센터) ;
  • 정현식 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방암센터) ;
  • 전성하 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 혈액종양내과) ;
  • 어완규 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 혈액종양내과) ;
  • 최원철 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방암센터) ;
  • 이상헌 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방암센터)
  • Received : 2010.12.07
  • Accepted : 2010.12.22
  • Published : 2010.12.28
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Abstract

We report a case of an 85-year old man with an adenocarcinoma of the rectosigmoid colon (clinical stage II). Though tumor was resectable, the patient was considered to be inoperable because of old age and comorbidities such as asthma, diabetes and old myocardial infarction. He wanted to receive alternative care, so he was exclusively treated with standardized Allegern-removed Rhus verniciflua Stokes (aRVS) extract and other herbal medicine such as BOJUNGIKGI-TANG GAMIBANG. During 18 months, he has shown good performance status without transfusion. This report suggests that herbal treatment including standardized aRVS for rectosigmoid colon cancer could be an alternative treatment option when it is unabled to be treated by surgical resection.

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