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http://dx.doi.org/10.25153/spkom.2020.24.2.002

Traditional Asian Medicine Treatment for Childhood Cancer - Review of Controlled Clinical Studies  

Kim, Younhwan (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Kim, Hanseul (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Oh, Jeongmyeong (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Lee, Hyeyoon (Department of Medicine, Graduate School, Pusan National University)
Min, Yuri (365 Korean Medicine Clinic)
Yun, Youngju (Department of Integrative Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine / v.24, no.2, 2020 , pp. 17-30 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : To find treatment techniques and design clinical studies, this study reviewed controlled clinical studies on traditional Asian medicine treatment for childhood cancer. Methods : Literature searches were performed on four databases, such as NDSL, OASIS, PubMed, and CNKI. Studies were categorized and analyzed according to the treatment goal and we also assessed the quality of the randomized controlled trials (RCT) using Van Tulder Scale. Results : Twenty-seven studies met our inclusion criteria: 21 RCTs, 4 controlled trials, 2 Cohort studies, however only 6 among the 21 RCTs got the scores of high quality. Various interventions were used, such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, acupressure, and chuna. 7 studies were focused on cure of leukemia or solid cancer. 11 studies were performed to alleviate chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. 9 studies were focused on other complications of chemotherapy. Conclusions : Most of the studies reported significant effectiveness of traditional medicine treatment compared to controlled group. However we could not made a definite conclusion because of the low quality and heterogeneity of the studies included. More studies should be performed to introduce traditional Asian medicine to childhood cancer treatment.
Keywords
Childhood cancer; Traditional Chinese medicine; Traditional Korean medicine; controlled trials; Van Tulder Scale;
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