Correlation Study on Clinical Pathological Features and TCM Syndromes in Central Air Way Non-small Cell Lung Cancer / 中国中医药信息杂志

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Absctact Objective To discuss the correlation between the TCM syndromes and the clinical pathological features of central air way non-small cell lung cancer.MethodsTCM syndromes were determined through inquiry and physical examination for 109 cases of lung cancer patients. Remaining specimens after excision and routine pathological examination were under HE staining for pathological diagnosis and study. The correlation between the TCM syndromes and the clinical pathological features was analyzed.ResultsThe histological types of central airway non-small cell lung cancer comprised squamous cell carcinoma (69/109, 63.3%), salivary type carcinoma (27/109, 24.8%), adenocarcinoma (10/109, 9.2%) and other rare carcinomas (adenosquamous, 2/109, 1.8%; sarcomatoid carcinoma, 1/109, 0.9%). The clinical and pathological features showed that the elderly, male, smoking patients most commonly suffered from squamous cell carcinoma, while the young, female, non-smoking patients suffered from salivary type carcinoma most frequently. The distribution characteristics showed that the qi-yin deficiency syndrome was most common in squamous cell carcinoma and salivary type carcinoma, accounting for 41.4% (29/70) and 40.7% (11/27) respectively; qi-deficiency and phlegm-dampness syndrome was most common in adenocarcinoma, accounting for 50.0% (6/12). TCM syndrome types were closely related to sex, to smoking history, and to Karnofsky score respectively, with statistical significance (P<0.05,P<0.01). The qi-yin deficiency syndrome was common in male, smoking patients, while the qi-deficiency and phlegm-dampness syndrome and yin-deficiency and heat-toxin syndrome were common in female and non-smokers. The qin-yin deficiency syndrome was common in patients of Karnofsky score≥60, and qi-deficiency and phlegm-dampness syndrome was most frequently found in <60 scores group.Conclusion The histological types of central air way non-small cell lung cancer are related to age, gender and smoking history of patients. Patients with different ages, genders and smoking histories distribute differently in TCM syndrome.