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KMID : 1003220000060010232
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Journal of Korean Oriental Chronic Disease
2000 Volume.6 No. 1 p.232 ~ p.240
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Effects of Hangamjori-bang and AC 2 Syrup on the Decrease Side Effects of Chemotherapy in Stomach Cancer Patients
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Bang Dae-Geon
Choi Seo-Young
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate the efficiency of Hangamjori-bang and ACⅡsyrup on the decrease side effects of chemotherapy in Stomach cancer patients.
Methods: From September 1999 to June 2000, 9 stomach cancer patients were treated with chemotherapy in other hospital and treated with herb medicine (Hangamjori-bang and AC Ⅱsyrup) in Hana Oriental Hospital. Symptoms of patients were evaluated by symptom numeral scale at ① before chemotherapy ② during chemotherapy ③ treated by Herb medicine for 2 weeks after chemotherapy, and Blood analysis were performed.
Results: After chemotherapy, Symptom numeral scale were significantly increased on the nausea/ vomitting and Total point compared to before chemotherapy. After Herb medicine (Hangamjori-bang and AC Ⅱsyrup) treated, symptom numeral scale was significantly decreased on the nausea/vomitting, indigestion, abdominal pain and total point compared to after chemotherapy. After herb medicine treatment, symptom numeral scale was significantly decreased on the abdominal pain compared to before chemotherapy and after chemotherapy. The changes of tumor marker (CA 72-4 and CEA) was not significant between before chemotherapy and chemotherapy + herb medcine combine treatment. In blool analysis blood, liver and kidney toxicity caused by western-oriental combine treatment were not seen.
Conclusions: This result revealed that Hangamjori-bang and AC Ⅱsyrup were useful to decrease side effects of chemotherapy and symptoms of stomach cancer patients.
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