Prescription composition of combined chemotherapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine.
| Traditional Chinese Medicine | Western Medicine | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | Target | Drugs | |
| Primary constituent | Primary constituent | Tumor | Cytotoxic drug |
| Minister constituent | Cooperative constituent | Tumor | Cytotoxic drug |
| Adjuvant constituent | Adjuvant constituent | Patient | Biological response modifier |
| Messenger constituent | Modulatory constituent | Drug | Chemosensitizer and chemoprotectant |