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KMID : 0363320110320030485
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2011 Volume.32 No. 3 p.485 ~ p.464
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Case Study on Advanced Thymic Cancer Treated with Wheel Balanced Therapy
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Lee Jong-Ho
Park Jae-Woo
Yoo Hwa-Seung
Cho Chong-Kwan
Lee Yeon-Weol
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Abstract
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Background: Advanced thymic cancer still remains as an intractable disease. The survival rate of advanced thymic cancer could be increased through chemotherapy and radiation, but the results have not been satisfactory.
Objectives:To see whether wheel balanced therapy (WBT) has the therapeutic effects or not on advanced thymic cancer patient.
Methods: A patient diagnosed with progression of thymic carcinoma with pleura metastasis visited the East-West Cancer Center (EWCC) on Feb 9th, 2011. The patient was treated with WBT for a period of 9 weeks from Feb 9th to Apr 16th. She stayed 6 weeks in hospital and took oriental medicine prescribed by EWCC. Computed tomography (CT) and blood test were used to evaluate the disease progression of the patient.
Results: Mass of chest CT was stable for 2 months. The patient’s quality of life improved during her hospital stay.
Conclusions:This case study supports WBT may have efficacy in treating advanced thymic cancer patients.
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KEYWORD
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thymic cancer, wheal balanced therapy, oriental medicine
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