Primary evaluation on the effect of a herbal extract named Thuong doc cao for early skin lesions in cancer patients who were receiving COBALT-60 radiotherapy
- Author:
Nhan Le Thanh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
skin lesion
- MeSH:
Skin;
Neoplasms
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):22-23
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Thuong doc cao (TDC) is a Vietnamese traditional herbal formulation made from heat-eradicated herb medications. 100 randomly selected patients with cancers who were treating by Cobalt-60 radiotherapy were divided into two groups. Group 1 included 50 patients was served as intervention group, and the other served as control. Group 1 received TDC application and the other applied by the solution of 0.9% sodium. Results of radiotherapy in two groups, the effect of TDC on treatment and on self-reported feeling of patients were evaluated. It was found that TDC reduced the severity of skin lesions in irradiated areas. The patients could receive the expected irradiation doses. TDC provided the ease and cool feels, reduced the stretched and hot feels in irradiated areas. There was not any case of allergy or adverse effects.
