Breakthrough points and difficulties in traditional Chinese medicine treatment of primary liver cancer / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

Primary liver cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in China, and most patients are in the advanced stage at the time of diagnosis, with a short survival time and poor prognosis. In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine has shown its unique advantages in the prevention and treatment of primary liver cancer and has achieved a marked clinical effect in improving quality of life, enhancing immunity, and prolonging the life of patients with liver cancer. This article reviews the current status of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine in the treatment of primary liver cancer and proposes the breakthrough points and difficulties in traditional Chinese medicine treatment based on the features of clinical treatment, in order to provide a reference for the clinical treatment of primary liver cancer.