Cai Hong-Bing, Dai Fang-Guo, Min Qing-Fen, Shi Min, Miao Jing-Xia, Luo Rong-Cheng
Oncology Center, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao. 2002 Dec;22(12):1112-3.
To study the therapeutic effects of radiotherapy combined with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Ninety-two patients with NSCLC were randomly divided into combined treatment group (n=50) and radiotherapy group (n=42). The former group was given TCM in combination with radiotherapy, and the latter group received radiotherapy only. The adverse effects and quality-of-life (QOL) of all the patients were observed after the treatments.
The incidence of adverse effects was much lower in combined treatment group than in radiotherapy group, and significantly greater improvement in QOL of the patients was observed in the former group (P<0.01).
TCM in the combined treatment for patients with NSCLC can reduce the adverse effects of radiotherapy, and improve the life quality of the patients.
研究放射治疗联合中药治疗非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）的疗效。
92例NSCLC患者随机分为联合治疗组（n = 50）和放射治疗组（n = 42）。前一组接受中药联合放射治疗，后一组仅接受放射治疗。治疗后观察所有患者的不良反应和生活质量（QOL）。
联合治疗组的不良反应发生率远低于放射治疗组，且前一组患者的生活质量有显著更大改善（P<0.01）。
中药联合治疗NSCLC患者可降低放射治疗的不良反应，并提高患者的生活质量。
