Journal of Pharmacopuncture (대한약침학회지)

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A case report of monitoring PSA level changes in two prostate cancer patients treated with Mountain Ginseng Pharmacopuncture and Sweet Bee Venom along with western anticancer therapy

양방 항암치료와 병행하여 산삼약침과 봉약침 치료를 받은 전립선암 환자들의 PSA 수치 변화 관찰 보고

  • Lee, Yeon-Hee (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medicine Hospital of Sangji University) ;
  • Kim, Chae-Won (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medicine Hospital of Sangji University) ;
  • Lee, Kwang-Ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medicine Hospital of Sangji University)
  • 이연희 (상지대학교부속한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김채원 (상지대학교부속한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이광호 (상지대학교부속한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2011.11.10
  • Accepted : 2011.11.29
  • Published : 2011.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this report is to find out how Mountain Ginseng Pharmacopuncture(MGP) and Sweet Bee Venom(SBV) treatments are effective on prostate cancer patients by monitoring Prostate specific antigen(PSA) values. Methods: We treated two prostate cancer patients with MGP and SBV from October 2008 to April 2011. One patient had localized prostate cancer, the other was in the terminal stage of prostate cancer with lung and bone metastasis and both had been receiving western anticancer therapy. We had monitored the changes of PSA value. Results: In case 1, MGP and SBV treatments seemed to be helpful in preventing the recurrence of localized prostate cancer. In case 2, PSA value was decreased by MGP treatment. Conclusions: It is conceivable that MGP and SBV are effective treatments for patients with prostate cancer.

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