Research Progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy of Malignant Tumors Cancerous Cachexia

Authors

  • Yongfei Lv Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi, China
  • Peng Xu Department of Oncology, Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an 710003, Shaanxi, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53469/jcmp.2024.06(08).03

Keywords:

Malignant tumors, Cancer cachexia, Xu Lao, TCM therapy

Abstract

Cancer cachexia (CC) is a syndrome of metabolic disorders caused by multiple pathogenic factors, which is characterized by chronic consumption and is a common complication leading to death in patients with advanced tumors. In clinical practice, there are many conventional therapy for CC patients with malignant tumors, will have a large adverse reaction on the patients, and long-term use of these drugs are prone to drug resistance, which affect the therapeutic effect. In Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, many clinical symptoms of CC patients can be summarized by the name of "Xu Lao" in Chinese medicine. Through the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern medical theories to discuss the pathogenesis of cancer cachexia, introducing the treatment principles of Xu Lao of medical practitioners, emphasizing the importance of invigorating qi and blood, and taking care of the spleen and kidneys, and summarizing the therapeutic effects of Chinese medicine on patients with different types of CC, so as to provide more therapeutic ideas for the clinical practice of Chinese medicine in treating patients with malignant tumors and carcinoma cachexia in the future.

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Published

2024-08-21

How to Cite

Lv, Y., & Xu, P. (2024). Research Progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy of Malignant Tumors Cancerous Cachexia. Journal of Contemporary Medical Practice, 6(8), 12–16. https://doi.org/10.53469/jcmp.2024.06(08).03