Zhang Yuanfeng, Zhang Bing, Zhou Weilong, Lu Tao
School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
China Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Development Center (Talent Exchance Center of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Beijing, China.
Front Psychiatry. 2022 Apr 8;13:874691. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.874691. eCollection 2022.
The treatment of long-term sores and ulcers of breast cancer metastatic recurrence is a serious challenge with successful cases rarely being documented. Herein we reported a successful case using the internal vitality supporting method of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM).
A 59-year-old female Chinese patient, 10 years after breast cancer surgery, developed metastatic lesions in the lung. Thereafter she received radiofrequency ablation and adjuvant treatments for 1 year with severe sequelae, a right unhealed sore and ulcer. She became frustrated and depressive. And subsequently sought exclusive treatment under the guidance of a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) physician. The patient's condition was categorized as a (or vitality) deficiency-related sore and ulcer. In the next six months, the patient still follows a traditional Chinese medicine therapeutic regimen based on the internal vitality supporting method of Chinese herbs.
The sore and ulcer from the surgical wound were healed. Up to now, the tumor markers have remained stable. TCM personalized survivorship treatment and psychosocial support can help patients improve their quality of life after acute treatment and in the long-term for cancer survivors.
乳腺癌转移性复发的长期溃疡治疗是一项严峻挑战，成功案例鲜有报道。在此，我们报告一例采用中药内养扶正法治疗成功的病例。
一名59岁中国女性患者，乳腺癌手术后10年出现肺部转移病灶。此后她接受了射频消融及辅助治疗1年，出现严重后遗症，右下肢有未愈合的溃疡。她变得沮丧和抑郁。随后在一名中医指导下寻求独家治疗。患者的病情被归类为与正气亏虚相关的溃疡。在接下来的六个月里，患者仍遵循基于中药内养扶正法的中医治疗方案。
手术伤口的溃疡已愈合。截至目前，肿瘤标志物一直保持稳定。中医个性化生存治疗和心理社会支持可帮助患者在急性治疗后及癌症幸存者的长期生活中提高生活质量。
