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KMID : 1191520090140010045
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Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology
2009 Volume.14 No. 1 p.45 ~ p.52
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A Case Report of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer with Brain Metastasis Patient Treated with Banhabaekchulchoenma-tang Gagambang
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Lee Sun-Hang
Lee Jin-Soo
Jung Hyun
Choi Won-Cheol
Kim Kyung-Suk
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Abstract
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Lung cancer is the most common primary tumor of brain metastasis. Metastasis to the brain is a frequent complication of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) occuring in 12 ~ 18% of patient. The incidence of brain metastasis is rising because of longer survival of cancer patients as a result of the increase in early diagnosis of primary tumors and aggressive management, and improvements in imaging quality and accessibility such as widespread use of MRI. The most common symptoms are gradual onset of headache, focal weakness, and mental changes. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and steroid therapy are treatment of NSCLC with brain metastasis. We report a patient with NSCLC metastasis to the brain. This patient underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy and steroidtherapy. However, the patient requested oriental medical treatment for the patient’s continuous headache and disease. We administered Banhabaekchulchoenma-tang gagambang with Allergen-removed Rhus Verniciflua Stokes(aRVS). The patient showed remarkable improvement in terms of frequency and severity of headache. Further study will be needed in order to determine the long-term effectiveness of oriental medical treatment on cancer patient with headache.
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KEYWORD
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Non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC), Brain metastasis, Headache, Banhabaekchulchoenma-tang
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