[Combined moving strip whole liver irradiation and traditional Chinese medicine for large liver cancer].
This paper reports the result of large liver cancer treated by moving strip whole liver irradiation from 1980 to 1988. The 5-year survival rate was 30.83% +/- 7.77% and the median survival time was 25.8 months. Analysis of factors affecting prognosis showed: 1. The higher the midplane tissue irradiation dose, the longer the survival (P less than 0.001) and 2. Patients with greater than or equal to 8 less than 13 cm tumor diameter and/or greater than or equal to 50% less than 75% tumor/liver volume ratio had longer survival than those with greater than or equal to 13 cm diameter and/or greater than or equal to 75% tumor/liver volume ratio (P less than 0.001). Traditional Chinese medicine was indispensable as a supplement to this treatment. Both clinical and experimental study suggested that this technique could improve the patient's final outcome.
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Cancer Institute, Shanghai Medical University.
D002759:Adenoma, Bile Duct / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal