title: [Clinical observation on treatment for postoperative metastasis of gastric cancer by Jianpi Huoxue Jiedu prescription].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effect of Jianpi Huoxue Jiedu (JPHXJD) prescription on prevention of the postoperative metastasis of gastric cancer and to observe the changes of immunity and whole blood viscosity after treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  JPHXJD prescription and chemotherapy were administered to the treated group for 12 successive months, while only chemotherapy was given to the control group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The effective rate of anti-metastasis in the treated group was obviously better than that in the control group. In the aspects of enhancing Karnofsky scores, reducing whole blood viscosity and improving immunity after treatment, the treated group was better than the control group (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  JPHXJD prescription combined with chemotherapy shows apparent effect on anti-metastasis. It can improve the quality of life of the patients, lower the whole blood viscosity and improve the immunity function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210028, China. xuyouqi2003@vip.sina.com
authors.forename: You-Qi
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Hui-Ning
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Xiao-Qiu
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Xiao-Dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001809:Blood Viscosity / Q000187:drug effects; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000517:prevention & control; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011788:Quality of Life; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal