Table 2.
Patients had gastric, colon, breast or lung cancer. The group which received tonification of Qi and Yang is represented (Qi and Yang tonic) in white and that which was given Blood and Yin Enrichment (Blood and Yin tonic) in black
| Case | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| age and sex | 71year-old Female |
71year-old Male | 70year-old Male | 39year-old Female |
38year-old Female |
46year-old Male | 65year-old Male |
| cancer | Stomach | Stomach | Rectum | Breast | Breast | Lung (scc) | Lung (adeno) |
| Stage | stage IV | stage IV | Duke D | stage IV | stage IV | stage IIIA | stage IIIA |
| TNM classification | T3N4P0H0 | T2N4P0H0 | T2bN1bM1 | T3bN2M1 | T3N2M0 | T3N1M0 | |
| Metastasis | Lymph node metastasis (paraAo) |
Lymph node metastasis |
Lung metastasis | Lymph node metastasis Pleural invasion |
Lymph node metastasis Skin invesion |
Neck lymph node metastasis/ Superior vena caval syndrome |
Pleural invasion |
| Operation | Distal gastrectomy |
Total gastrectomy | Low anterior resection |
Modified radical mastectomy |
Modified radical mastectomy |
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| Treatment of Western Medicine |
Chemotherapy | Chemotherapy FEC for 5 courses) Hormone therapy (LH-RHagonist) |
Chemotherapy FEC for 5 courses) Hormone therapy (TAM) Radiation therapy |
Radiation therapy Chemotherapy (TAX • CBDCA) Immunotherapy (SSM) (LAK) |
Radiation therapy Chemotherapy (TAX/EGFR- TKI) |
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| Syndrome of Chinese Medicine |
Fire due to Yin deficiency Blood stasis |
Fire duw to Yin deficiency |
Deficiency of QI and Yin Blood stasis |
Deficiency of Qi and Yin Stagnancy of the Liver- Qi |
Fire due to Yin deficiency /Blood stasis /Stagnancy of the Liver-Qi |
Fire due to Yin deficiency/Retention of Phlegm and Fluid |
Deficiency of QI and Yin Retention of Phlegm and Fluid |
| Treatment of Chinese Medicine |
Buzhong yiqi tang + addition /Tian xian cap. /Xi huang wan |
Shiquan dabu tang | Yiguan fian + Shengmai san /Resolving Heat- Phlegm |
Huang qi guizhi wu wu tang + Qi tonic /Sootning the depressed Liver • chest oppression/Reduce phlegm |
Yiguan fian + Soothing the depressed liver /Promoting blood circulation |
Xeng ye tang /Ruan jian /Heat-clearing and Detoxicating drug |
Buzhong yiqi tang + Phellinus linteus /Multicolored polypole |
| Prognosis after operation |
alive, 5years | alive, 9years | deceased, 2years | alive, 5years | deceased, 3.5years |
deceased, 1year | alive, 5years |
Foot note
TNM : UICC Stage classification
UICC : Union International Centre Cancer
T : Primary tumor
N : Regional lymph node
M : Distant metastasis
P : Peritoneal metastasis
H : Liver metastasis
UFT : tegaful+uracil
FEC : fluorouracil+epirubisin+cyclophosphamide
LH-RH agonist : leuprorelin acetate
TAM : tamoxifen citrate
TAX : docetaxel
CBDCA : carboplatin
SSM : specific substance MARUYAMA
LAK : lymphokine-activated Killer
EGFR-TKI : Gefitinibinib