Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Feb 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialTraditional Chinese Medicine treatment as maintenance therapy in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: A randomized controlled trial.
Maintenance therapy for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is an increasingly hot topic in the field of clinical NSCLC research. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment as maintenance therapy on time to progression (TTP), quality of life (QOL), overall survival (OS) and 1-year survival rate in patients with advanced NSCLC. ⋯ TCM maintenance treatment had similar effects on TTP and OS compared with maintenance chemotherapy, but it improved patients' QOL and had higher 1-year survival rate. TCM Maintenance treatment is a promising option for advanced NSCLC patients without progression following first-line chemotherapy.
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Complement Ther Med · Feb 2016
Chinese herbal medicine as maintenance therapy for improving the quality of life for advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients.
The purpose of the study was to assess the efficacy and safety of using Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) as maintenance therapy considering the survival of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients after first-line conventional platinum-based chemotherapy. ⋯ CHM is well tolerated and may improve the QOL of advanced NSCLC patients. CHM is worth studying in future investigations.
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Complement Ther Med · Feb 2016
Case ReportsCervical spinal epidural abscess following acupuncture and wet-cupping therapy: A case report.
Report of an uncommon complication of acupuncture and wet cupping. ⋯ Acupuncture and wet-cupping therapy should be taken into consideration as a cause of spinal epidural abscesses in patients who present with neck pain and fever. Furthermore, acupuncture and wet-cupping practitioners should pay attention to hygienic measures.