title: [Progress on research and application of traditional Chinese medicine in intervention treatment of primary liver carcinoma].
abstract: Status of research and application of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in intervention treatment of primary liver carcinoma in the latest three years was reviewed in this paper. The effects of TCM combining interventional therapy mainly embodied in three aspects: the anti-tumor action, the effects for treatment of embolism syndrome and the effects for preventing and treating recurrence and metastasis. And the keystone in further researches was also pointed out, it should be focused on anti-angiogenesis of tumor by TCM for better preventive and therapeutic effects on post-intervention recurrence and metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433. shufang498@sohu.com
authors.forename: Su-fang
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Bai
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006406:Hematoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008517:Phytotherapy
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal