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KMID : 0363320180390050973
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2018 Volume.39 No. 5 p.973 ~ p.983
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Traditional Korean Medicine for Skin Toxic Side Effects from Afatinib in a Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient: A Case Report
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Shim So-Hyun
Seo Hee-Jeong
Choi Jin-Yong
Bae Go-Eun
Seo Hyung-Bum
Kim So-Yeon
Han Chang-Woo
Park Seong-Ha
Yun Young-Ju
Lee In
Kwon Jung-Nam
Hong Jin-Woo
Choi Jun-Yong
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Abstract
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Objectives: We report a case of traditional Korean medicine (TKM) treatment for skin side effects after taking afatinib (Giotrif®).
Methods: A 62-year-old female who was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer stage 4 (T4N2M1b) and was on treatment with afatinib (29.56 mg/day for 4 months) complained of skin toxicity as a side effect. For 16 admission days, the patient was treated with acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine (oral decoction and external ointment).
Results: Improvement of skin toxicity was measured by a numeric rating scale. In addition, Quality of life (QOL) was measured using EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire, Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) and EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire, 13-item lung cancer?specific module (EORTC QLQ-LC13) Developed by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Tumor size and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were also examined during follow up.
Conclusions: After a combined TKM treatment, skin toxicity symptoms and quality of life scales were significantly improved with no side effects. The tumor size was not changed on computed tomography during follow-up period. CEA levels were decreased.
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KEYWORD
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non-small cell lung carcinoma, epidermal growth factor receptor, afatinib, traditional Korean medicine, case report
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