간전이 바터팽대부암의 항암화학요법에 병용한 한의치료 1례

• Published in: 大韓癌韓醫學會誌 Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 45 - 53
• Main Authors: 오승윤, 박수정, Seung-Yun Oh, Soo-Jung Park
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한암한의학회 01.12.2023
• Subjects: 한의학; Liver Metastasis; traditional Korean medicine; Case report; Capecitabine; Cholangiocarcinoma
• ISSN: 1975-244X; 2765-4850

Objectives: To report the reduction of adverse effects of chemotherapy and improvement in the quality of life in recurrent liver metastasis by Korean medicine treatments. Methods: In 2018, a 75-year-old male patient underwent surgery for primary cancer in the ampulla of Vater. In 2021, he was diagnosed with recurrent liver metastasis. Following the failure of tumor treatment with gemcitabine/cisplatin and the development of severe side effects, he decided to discontinue chemotherapy. Subsequently, with a significantly enlarged liver tumor, he resumed capecitabine/oxaliplatin treatment, alongside moxibustion, acupuncture, and herbal prescriptions from August 2021 to August 2023. The changes of chief complaints, abdominal CT, and laboratory findings were investigated. Results: After combined treatment of Korean traditional medicine and chemotherapy, the mass was decreased. Laboratory findings, and chief complaints of hand-foot syndrome, fatigue, abdominal distension, nausea and anorexia were improved. Conclustions: This case study suggests that Korean traditional medicine is effective in enhancing anticancer effects, suppressing the side effects of chemotherapy, and improving general conditions.