Progress of study on prevention and treatment of xeloda induced hand-foot syndrome by measures of Chinese and Western medicine.
- Author:
Yan WANG
1
;
Rui-Rong XU
Author Information
1. Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan. yaner.wang@sina.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic;
adverse effects;
Capecitabine;
Deoxycytidine;
adverse effects;
analogs & derivatives;
Drug Therapy;
methods;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
therapeutic use;
Fluorouracil;
adverse effects;
analogs & derivatives;
Foot;
Hand;
Humans;
Paresthesia;
chemically induced;
pathology;
prevention & control;
Phytotherapy;
methods;
Syndrome
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
2007;27(2):182-184
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In this article, the mechanism of hand-foot syndrome (HFS) and its prevention and treatment measures with Chinese and modern medicine in recent years were reviewed. Although standard preventive and therapeutic program on HFS is still lack so far, both TCM and modern medicine have achieved certain effects in this aspect, which is of important significance for improving the quality of life and the effect of chemotherapy in patients with HFS.
