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KMID : 0363320180390051032
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2018 Volume.39 No. 5 p.1032 ~ p.1041
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A Cancer Patient Suffering from Chemotherapy-Induced Anorexia and Nausea Treated by Herbal Medicine (Dokhwaljihwang-tang-gamibang) Resulted in Improved Quality of Life: A Case Report
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Kim Eun-Ji
Kim Hye-Jin
Jang Seung-Hun
Kim Hyun-Ho
Han Yang-Hee
Leem Jung-Tae
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Abstract
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Despite a considerable improvement in antiemetic chemotherapy and the use of antiemetic prophylaxis for decades, there are still numerous cancer patients suffering from anorexia and nausea after chemotherapy, which forces them to postpone or refuse treatment. This case report is about a 66-year-old female patient diagnosed with malignant lymphoma of the small intestine who underwent right hemicolectomy. After the tumor and the colon adjacent to it were surgically removed, the patient continued to undergo chemotherapy. Chemotherapy-induced anorexia and nausea appeared but were well treated with administration of Dokhwaljihwang-tang-gamibang. During the treatment, no adverse effect related to this Korean medicine was reported. The outcome was evaluated by the functional assessment of anorexia/cachexia therapy (FAACT); the total score increased from 85 to 130 within 12 days, and the symptoms were alleviated. This improvement might suggest the feasibility of Dokhwaljihwang-tang -gamibang to help cancer patients suffering from chemotherapy-induced anorexia and nausea.
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KEYWORD
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Dokhwaljihwang-tang, case report, Korean medicine, FAACT (functional assessment of anorexia/cachexia therapy), quality of life
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