• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.28 no.3 s.71
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• pp.108-115
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• 2007

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Sojukjeongwon-san (이하 SJJWS) on a rectal cancer patient. Methods : This clinical case was analyzed on a patient who was admitted on August 11th and discharged on September 7th, 2006. We recordedhis abdominal pain, urine, anal pain, bleeding, mucous stools, frequency and hardness and amount of the stools, weight, lab follow-ups and so on. Results : After the treatment, the chief complaints of the patient, such as rectal pain, bloody excrement, loss of weight, etc., had improved. Conclusion : In this study we suggest that SJJWS reduced symptoms for a rectal cancer patient and improved the patient's quality of life.