title: Developments in cancer prevention and treatment using traditional Chinese medicine.
abstract: Through the joint efforts of several generations of practitioners in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and integrated medicine of oncology, we have made some achievements in cancer treatment using TCM in over 50 years, including treatment concepts, methods, and basic and clinical research. Currently, TCM plays an indispensable role in cancer prevention and treatment. However, we also clearly recognize that there are some issues that have yet to be resolved. In the future, cancer treated with TCM will face unprecedented opportunities and challenges. This article reviews the developments of TCM in the treatment of cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China. drlinhongsheng@163.com
authors.forename: Hongsheng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002681:China; D003603:Cytotoxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D029001:Herbal Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000187:drug effects*; D015994:Incidence; D055048:Integrative Medicine; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003603:Cytotoxins