Research Progress on Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment for Cancer-Related Fatigue

Authors

  • Shaoli Zhao First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
  • Miaomiao Wang First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang, China
  • Boning Liu CangZhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in Hebei Province, Cangzhou 061013, Hebei, China
  • Wenlong Hua Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, Anhui, China
  • Xuechun Chen Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
  • Huantian Cui Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
  • Yuexuan Shi Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
  • RuiXuan Zhang Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
  • Yuhong Bian Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53469/jcmp.2026.08(01).25

Keywords:

Cancer-related Fatigue, Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment, Research Progress

Abstract

Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most common and profoundly impactful symptoms among cancer patients, significantly impairing their quality of life and prognosis. Conventional Western pharmaceutical treatments yield generally limited efficacy, whereas Traditional Chinese Medicine, leveraging its holistic perspective and unique strengths in syndrome differentiation and treatment, demonstrates considerable potential in managing Cancer-related fatigue. Therefore, this review systematically examines the pathogenesis and syndrome differentiation of Cancer-related fatigue, focusing on Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment strategies. Various Traditional Chinese Medicine therapies—including single herbs and their active components, herbal formulas, acupuncture, massage, acupressure, and progressive muscle relaxation training—are widely applied. The current research landscape and its limitations are analyzed to provide novel insights for clinical prevention and treatment.

Downloads

Published

2026-01-29

How to Cite

Zhao, S., Wang, M., Liu, B., Hua, W., Chen, X., Cui, H., … Bian, Y. (2026). Research Progress on Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment for Cancer-Related Fatigue. Journal of Contemporary Medical Practice, 8(1), 144–152. https://doi.org/10.53469/jcmp.2026.08(01).25

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026)

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2026 Shaoli Zhao, Miaomiao Wang, Boning Liu, Wenlong Hua, Xuechun Chen, Huantian Cui, Yuexuan Shi, RuiXuan Zhang, Yuhong Bian

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.


Deprecated: json_decode(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($json) of type string is deprecated in /www/bryanhousepub/ojs/plugins/generic/citations/CitationsPlugin.inc.php on line 49