[Clinical observation on treatment of 34 advanced gastric carcinoma patients by chemotherapy of DCF regimen combined with Fuzheng Hewei Decoction].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the therapeutic and adverse reactions of integrative Chinese and Western medicine (ICWM) for treatment of advanced gastric carcinoma.


METHODS
Sixty-six patients with advanced gastric carcinoma were randomized into two groups. Patients in the treatment group (34 patients) received chemotherapy of DCF (docetaxel/cisplatin/5-fluorouracil) regimen combined with Chinese herbal medicine, and patients in the control group (32 patients) were treated with chemotherapy of the same regimen alone.


RESULTS
No significant difference between the two groups was found in response rate (55.9% versus 50.0%), clinical benefiting rate (85.3% versus 81.3%) and half year survival rate (82.4% versus 65.6%); but the 1-year survival rate in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group (52.9% versus 25.0% , P < 0.05). As for the adverse reactions, significant difference between the two groups was shown in incidence of leucopenia, nausea and vomiting, mucosa reaction and fatigue, these reactions occurred lesser in the treatment group (P< 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Although treatment of ICWM for advanced gastric carcinoma cannot improve response rate, it could alleviate the adverse reactions of the treatment, improve quality of life and prolong the survival rate in patients.
Wang
Hong-zhen
HZ
Department of Oncology, Rizhao Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong. rzwhb@126.com
Wang
Hai-bin
HB
Gao
Hong
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077143:Docetaxel; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D043823:Taxoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D043823:Taxoids; C533617:fuzheng hewei; D000077143:Docetaxel; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil