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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.3.1593

Palliative Treatment of Advanced Cervical Cancer with Radiotherapy and Thai Herbal Medicine as Supportive Remedy - Analysis of Survival  

Pesee, Montien (Division of Radiotherapy, Department of Radiology, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University)
Kirdpon, Wichit (Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University)
Puapairoj, Anucha (Department of Pathology, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University)
Kirdpon, Sukachart (Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University)
Prathnadi, Pongsiri (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.14, no.3, 2013 , pp. 1593-1596 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: To evaluate outcomes using a Thai herbal medicine, Vilac Plus (G716/45) with standard radiotherapy in comparison with historic controls from literature reports of the results of treatment in stage IIIB cervical cancer. Materials and Methods: Between March 2003 and June 2005, thirty patients with advanced cervical cancer stage IIIB-IV who had a poor performance status were treated by palliative radiotherapy along with an adjuvant daily dose of 15-30 ml of Thai herbal tonic solution (Vilac Plus G716/45) administered orally three times after meals as an additional supportive therapy. The results were analyzed from the aspect of the overall survival rates with curves estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Results:.The median follow -up time for stage IIIB was 4.2 years with a range of 7.9 months - 6.1 years. The overall 1, 3, and 5 year survival rates for stage IIIB were 88%, 60% and 52%. Conclusions: The overall 5 year survival rate for stage IIIB with a poor performance status was 52% when compared with 34-54.8% for historic controls. The combined complementary palliative radiotherapy (CCPR) had low rates of radiation morbidity. It was a simple technique and feasible for developing countries. The pilot study was limited by the small number of patients and further research will be necessary to assess interrelated and confounding factors in treatment of cervical cancer patients.
Keywords
Advanced cervical carcinoma; palliative radiotherapy; Thai herbal medicine; Lactobacillus casei;
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