Observation on the Effect of Treatment of Advanced Stage of Cancer of Colon by Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine: Report of 260 Cases / 中医杂志

ABSTRACT

Conventional therapy was given to 260 cases of advanced stage of cancer of colon during the period of 1975 - 1988. Radical operation, palliative resection or changing bowel passage were selected according to the condition of the lesions. Post operative chemo -therapy with integrated Chinese and western medicine were given, or with radiotherapy in some of the cases. Results showed that the 5- year survival rates of II, III, IV stages were 80. 5%, 56. 12%, 21. 73% respectively, the mean 5 -year survival rate being 52. 78%, 45 cases with liver metastasis were also treated with integrated medicine with a 5 - year surivial rate of 22. 2%. The above figures of therapeutic effect and survival rates were all superior to that in cases treated by western medicine alone as reported by domestic exponent units.