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KMID : 0878220130250010062
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
2013 Volume.25 No. 1 p.62 ~ p.70
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A Case Study of Rectal Cancer Patient Treated with Dokhwaljihwang-tang
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Song An-Na
An Ji-Hye
Choi Seong-Heon
Kim Eun-Hee
Park So-Jung
Kim Kyung-Suk
Lee Soo-Kyung
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study reports a case of rectal cancer patient treated with Dokhwaljihwang-tang.
Methods: The patient's subjective symptoms such as pain, sleeping difficulty, frequent defecation and dysuria were observed and the change of the quality of life(QOL) was evaluated using Functional Assessment of Cancer-Colon (FACT-C).
Results: After the treatment, symptoms such as pain, sleep disorder, defecation, and urination difficulty ameliorated and the score of the FACT-C improved.
Conclusions: A rectal cancer patient suffering from adverse consequences from the low anterior resection and the pain induced by the metastases showed the improvement of general condition and the quality of life after treated with Dokhwaljihwang-tang.
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KEYWORD
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Rectal cancer, Quality of life, Dokhwaljihwang-tang
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