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Clinical observation on the combined treatment of 57 cases of non-small cell lung cancer using argon-helium cryosurgery and Chinese herbal medicine

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Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical effect of the combined therapy using argon-helium cryosurgery (Ar-He knife) and Chinese herbal medicine in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods

Fifty-seven patients of NSCLC were treated with the combined therapy and observed.

Results

The treatment was successfully completed in all patients with mild adverse reactions. The effective rate was 83.8% 3 months after the operation, 79.6% 6 months after the operation, and 77.3% 12 months after the operation, with median survival of 9 months. The survival rate after 12 months was 46.67% (21/45), 34.62% (9/26) after 18 months, and 36.36% (4/11) after 24 months.

Conclusion

Argon-helium cryosurgery therapy is superior in its assured orientation, quick tumor load deprivation and less postoperational reaction. Combined with Chinese herbal medication, Argon-helium cryosurgery therapy can prolong survival time, relieve clinical symptoms, and elevate the quality of life in NSCLC patients, and is thus worthy of promotion.

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  1. Tumor Department, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100078, China

    Hu Kai-wen  (胡凯文), Li Quan-wang  (李泉旺), Zuo Ming-huan  (左明焕), Sun Tao  (孙 韬) & Jiang Min  (姜 敏)

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  1. Hu Kai-wen  (胡凯文)
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Correspondence to Hu Kai-wen  (胡凯文).

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Hu, Kw., Li, Qw., Zuo, Mh. et al. Clinical observation on the combined treatment of 57 cases of non-small cell lung cancer using argon-helium cryosurgery and Chinese herbal medicine. Chin. J. Integr. Med. 13, 224–227 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-007-0224-4

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