Sun Xiaomeng, Tan Dongyang, Miao Jiarui, Wang Chang, Xu Yi, Yuan Fei, Fan Xu
Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 Jan 3;104(1):e41203. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000041203.
Lung cancer is a common primary malignant tumor of lung in clinic, which leads the world in both new cancers and new cancer deaths. At present, surgical treatment, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are commonly used in the treatment of lung cancer. However, due to the strong occultness of the diseases and the possibility of recurrence, the best treatment opportunity is often missed. Immunotherapy, which is the main method of lung cancer, but the treatment efficiency and survival are not satisfactory, most patients will have local recurrence or distant metastasis. Traditional Chinese medicine has a targeted effect on the treatment of lung cancer with small adverse reactions, and has a positive impact on alleviating the adverse reactions of radiotherapy and chemotherapy and prolonging the life span of patients. More and more attention should be paid to the research of lung cancer treatments.
Patients with lung tumors, which had been surgically removed in the past. This time, the tumor occurred again, and the patient could not tolerate another surgical treatment. Other targeted treatments are not available due to financial and body constraints.
The case was diagnosed as invasive adenocarcinoma of the upper lobe of the right lung.
The patient received early surgical treatment, and then changed to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction treatment. The treatment principle of Chinese medicine is mainly to tonify healthy Qi and blood, enhancing the immunity of the body.
After nearly 2 years of TCM decoction treatment, the recurrent tumor has shrunk significantly. No discomfort such as fatigue, fever or weight loss. During this period, the patient did not receive western medical treatment such as surgery and chemotherapy, which did not affect normal life. It also proves that Chinese medicine is effective.
This case report confirms that traditional Chinese medicine is safe and effective in the treatment of lung cancer, improving the ability of strengthening the health, driving away evil, and fighting cancer. TCM herbs can block the lesion of new blood vessels, anticancer metastasis, prevent recurrence after surgery, which is worth promoting. In clinical practice, the individual treatment of patients and the symptomatic treatment according to different syndromes should be attached great importance.
肺癌是临床上常见的肺部原发性恶性肿瘤，在新发癌症和癌症死亡人数方面均位居世界首位。目前，肺癌的治疗常用手术治疗、放疗和化疗。然而，由于该疾病隐匿性强且有复发的可能，最佳治疗时机常常错过。免疫疗法是肺癌的主要治疗方法，但治疗效果和生存率并不理想，大多数患者会出现局部复发或远处转移。中医对肺癌的治疗具有靶向作用，不良反应小，对减轻放化疗的不良反应及延长患者寿命有积极影响。肺癌治疗的研究应得到越来越多的关注。
患者曾接受过肺部肿瘤手术切除。此次肿瘤再次出现，患者无法耐受再次手术治疗。由于经济和身体限制，无法采用其他靶向治疗。
该病例被诊断为右肺上叶浸润性腺癌。
患者接受了早期手术治疗，之后改为中药汤剂治疗。中医治疗原则主要是补益气血，增强机体免疫力。
经过近2年的中药汤剂治疗，复发肿瘤明显缩小。无疲劳、发热或体重减轻等不适症状。在此期间，患者未接受手术和化疗等西医治疗，不影响正常生活。这也证明了中医的有效性。
本病例报告证实中医在肺癌治疗中安全有效，具有扶正祛邪、抗癌的能力。中药可阻断新生血管病变，抗癌转移，防止术后复发，值得推广。在临床实践中，应高度重视患者的个体化治疗及根据不同证型进行对症治疗。
