TITLE:
Chinese Herbal Medicine Combined Conventional Chemotherapy Regimens in Advanced Recurrent Breast Mammary Carcinoma
AUTHORS:
M. Hu, R. Z. Chen, L. L. Zhu, C. J. Tao, T. G. Wang, X. D. Xia, P. Li, Y. L. Gong, G. M. Lv
KEYWORDS:
Breast Mammary Carcinoma; Chemotherapy; Chinese Medicine
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cancer Therapy,
Vol.4 No.10,
December
25,
2013
ABSTRACT:
Purpose: Aiming
at starting the ball rolling and contributing humble effort to promoting traditional Chinese medicine, we
report one successful case of “GP” regimen of
combining chemotherapy with traditional Chinese medicine decoction (“lung description”) for breast cancer with lung and bone
metastases. Patients and Methods: A second-line chemotherapy regimen of
GP (cisplatin + gemcitabine)
was applied. In the meantime, we administered Chinese herbal medicine (Fei Decoction, mixed with a variety
of effective herbal components) to help her recover from the poor condition. Results: The
tumor markers (CEA, CA15-3) had dramatically decreased to the normal range.
Both lung and bone metastatic sites reduced according to CT and ECT imaging,
and this patient felt free from the complaint of pulmonary and cardiac
discomfort. The
quality of life has been greatly improved, and the PFS
(Progression-Free-Survival) and TTP (Time-to-Progression) have been prolonged from the onset to date. Conclusions: In
the course of this combined treatment, it has been shown that Chinese herbal
medicine played an important role in the therapy of breast mammary carcinoma. Therefore,
Chinese herb may turn out to be an additional choice with its better benefits
and tolerability in the treatment of recurrent breast mammary carcinoma.