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KMID : 1200820070070040436
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Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine
2007 Volume.7 No. 4 p.436 ~ p.440
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A case report on regression of hepatocellular carcinoma treated with herbal medicine
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Han Sung-Soo
Kim Jung-Sun
Park Bong-Ky
Yoo Hwa-Seung
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Abstract
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent malignant diseases worldwide and a leading cause for death in Asia, where the major risk factors are chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infection. Because most HCC patients die within 3 to 6 months from the time of diagnosis, searching for a new treatment has become more urgent for HCC than other cancers because there is no existing effective systematic therapy. In Korea and Asia, traditional herbal medicine is frequently administered to patients with advanced HCC. We present a HCC case where complete regression was observed after taking herbal medicine. Since the specific mechanism is unknown, we cannot determine whether the herbal preparation had a direct effect on the regression of HCC. Nevertheless, this case provides us a reason and hope for further research.
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KEYWORD
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Hepatocellular carcinoma, Herbal medicine, partial response, Spontaneous regression
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