Correlation between Circulating Tumor Cells and Recurrence-Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer based on the Theory of Latent Pathogens
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.19.006
- VernacularTitle:基于伏邪理论探讨循环肿瘤细胞与结直肠癌复发转移的相关性
- Author:
Haihong WANG
1
;
Yu SONG
1
;
Fan HE
2
;
Bing YANG
2
;
Dongxin TANG
2
;
Wenyu WU
2
Author Information
1. Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Guiyang，550025
2. The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
colorectal cancer;
circulating tumour cells;
latent pathogens;
recurrence;
metastasis
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;65(19):1983-1987
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
There is a certain correlation and interaction between circulating tumor cells and recurrence-metastasis of colorectal cancer. The circulating tumor cells hidden in the human body can lead to the recurrence and metastasis of colorectal cancer， and the recurrence and metastasis of colorectal cancer can in turn cause a sharp increase in the number of circulating tumor cells， which is consistent with the characteristics of latent pathogens in traditional Chinese medicine leading to diseases. Starting from the theory of latent pathogens， this article summarized the etiology and disease mechanism of recurrence-metastasis of colorectal cancer as harmed healthy qi， latent pathogenic qi， prolonged latent pathogens， and triggering healthy qi deficiency. This article also proposes four major treatment methods as reinforcing healthy qi， assisting yang， opening the exterior， and expelling pathogen， in order to provide ideas and methods for the prevention and treatment of recurrence and metastasis of colorectal cancer.
