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KMID : 0363620070280030138
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2007 Volume.28 No. 3 p.138 ~ p.143
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Study on Distribution of Sasang Constitution among 169 Cancer Patients
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Lee Jong-Hoon
Bang Sun-Hwi
Yoo Hwa-Seung
Cho Jung-Hyo
Lee Yeon-Weol
Cho Chong-Kwan
Son Chang-Gue
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Abstract
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Objective : This study aimed to investigate differential cancer incidence among Sasangin comparing to healthy subjects in the Republic of Korea.
Methods : The medical records of 169 patients who had taken diagnosis of Sasang constitution from October 2004 to January 2007 at the East-West Cancer Center in Dunsan Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University were reviewed. Diagnosis was done by Questionnaire for Sasang Constitution ClassificationII (QSCCII).
Results : Among the 169 patients, 37.9%, 22.5% and 39.6% belonged to Soyangin, Taeumin and Soeumin, respectively. This is significantly different from the distribution rate of Sasang in amonghealthy subjects (29.1%, 46.9% and 24.0% respectively to Soyangin, Taeumin and Soeumin). This pattern appeared in a similar way among individual cancer analysis: breast cancer (37.5%, 21.9%, 40.6%), colon cancer (41.7%, 20.8% 37.5%), and HCC (35.0%, 20.0%, 45.0%). Stomach cancer typically showed remarkable incidence in Soeumin as high as 50.0% and lung cancer showed in Soyangin as high 46.7%, but it didn’t have statistical significance. The mean age of 50.9 years was higher than for healthy people (46.3).
Conclusion : Sasang distribution of cancer patients is different from that of healthy subjects. Further study is needed on individual cancers.
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KEYWORD
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Cancer, Sasang constitution, QSCC II
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