Effect of Chinese Medicine Combined with ImproredVAD Chemotherapy on Quality of LifeIn Multiple Myeloma / 广州中医药大学学报
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
;
(6)2004.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-572940
ABSTRACT
[Objective] To investigate the effect of Chinese medicine combined with improved VAD (vincrstine + adriamycin+ dexamethasone) chemotherapy on quality of life in multiple myeloma. [Methods] Forty eases of multiple myeloma were randomized to two groups group A ( n = 20) was treated with improved VAD chemotherapy; in addition to improved VAD chemotherapy, group B ( re = 20) was also treated with modified Shiquan Dabu Decoction and Buzhong Yiqi Decoction, which had the actions of invigorating Qi, strengthening spleen, nourishing yin, activating blood and removing blood-stasis. The two groups were treated for one course of 24 days and parameters of life quality were observed dynamically. [Results] Scores of parameters of life quality in group B were higher than those in group A (P
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Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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2004
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