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KMID : 0363620180390010075
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2018 Volume.39 No. 1 p.75 ~ p.85
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Case Report on Long Term Survival of Glioblastoma Patient Treated with Integrative Medicine
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Yang Ju-No
Yun Young-Ju
Hong Jin-Woo
Han Chang-Woo
Kwon Jung-Nam
Lee In
Park Seong-Ha
Kim So-Yeon
Choi Jun-Yong
Lee Hye-Yoon
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Abstract
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Objectives: This is a long-term survival case report about glioblastoma treated with western medicine and traditional Korean medicine. 28 year-old man diagnosed glioblastoma in 2003 went through 2 year's chemotherapy first. After emergency brain surgery he took acupuncture and Korean herbal medication including Dohongsamul-tang and Boan-Manyeongdan in addition to conventional radiotherapy and chemotherapy for 3 years. Since May 2008, he was exclusively treated with traditional Korean medicine except taking antiplatelets only for 9 years. Though he has sequelae of tumor necrosis such as facial palsy and hemiparesis, he has survived without recurrence more than 14 years. We suggest that integrative approach including traditional Korean medicine can be a meaningful treatment option for malignant brain tumor. Further studies with more cases should be performed to establish proper treatment protocol of integrative medicine for brain tumor.
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KEYWORD
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Glioblastoma, Traditional Korean Medicine, Integrative Medicine
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