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Comparison of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western Medicine Cancer Therapy

Linlin Gao and Xiongzhi Wu
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology June 2008, 5 (3) 231-234; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11805-008-0231-z
Linlin Gao
1Chengdou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, Sichuan Province, China.
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2Center of Integrative Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin 300060, China.
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    Classification of anticancer drugs based on mechanism of activity.

    Western MedicineTargetTraditional Chinese Medicine
    Cytotoxic drugTumorEliminating pathogenic factor
         Alkylating agents     Promote blood circulation to remove stagnancy
         Antibiotics     Eliminate phlegm and resolve masses
         Antimetabolites     Clear away heat-toxin
         Topoisomerase inhibitors     -
         Mitosis inhibitors     -
         Others     -
    Biological response modifierPatientStrengthening the body resistance
         Cytokines     Supplement vital Qi
         Tumor vaccine     Warm Yang
         Adoptive immunotherapy     Tonify blood
         -     Nourish Yin
    ChemosensitizerDrugEnhancing effects of chemotherapy
         Toremifene     Radix Ginseng
         Tamoxifen     Radix Stephaniase Tetrandrae
         Fluoxetine     Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
    ChemoprotectantDrugDetoxication of chemotherapy
         Mesna     Regulate stomach
         Calcium folinate     Tonify blood
         Amifostine     -
         Dexrazoxane     -
         Uracil     -
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    Prescription composition of combined chemotherapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine.

    Traditional Chinese MedicineWestern Medicine
    ClassificationTargetDrugs
    Primary constituentPrimary constituentTumorCytotoxic drug
    Minister constituentCooperative constituentTumorCytotoxic drug
    Adjuvant constituentAdjuvant constituentPatientBiological response modifier
    Messenger constituentModulatory constituentDrugChemosensitizer and chemoprotectant
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    Table 3.

    Prescription of combined chemotherapy in Western medicine.

    PrescriptionPrimary constituentCooperative constituentAdjuvant constituentModulatory constituent
    IPCisplatinIfosfamide-Mesna
    IEEpirubicinIfosfamide-Mesna
    FLP5-FuCisplatin-CF
    Gemcitabine + CF + 5-Fu5-FuGemcitabine-CF
    FOLFORI5-FuIrinotecan-CF
    VIPCisplatinIfosfamide, etoposide-Mesna, G-CSF
    TIPPaclitaxelIfosfamide, cisplatin-Mesna, G-CSF
    Dacarbazine+cisplatin + IFN-α + IL-2DacarbazineCisplatinIFN-α IL-2-
    • 5-Fu: 5-fluorouracil; CF: folinic acid; G-CSF: granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; IFN-α:Interferon alpha; IL-2: Interleukin-2.

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