Effect of radiotherapy combined with elemene injection on lung cancer treatment
- VernacularTitle:放疗与榄香烯注射液联合治疗肺癌的效果评价
- Author:
Ming ZHANG
;
Fuwei YANG
;
Changji YUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
elemene enjection;
radiotherapy;
brain metastases from lung cancer
- From:
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics
2014;(1):132-134
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the clinical effects on patients with brain metastases from lung cancer combined with Elemene Injection and radiotherapy. Method 86 patients with brain metastases from lung cancer were randomly divided into control group and treatment group, 43 cases in each group. Control group was given conventional radiotherapy treatment, while treatment group combined Elemene Injection with radiotherapy. Results Compared with control group, treatment group’s disease control effect was obviously better. Survival rates after treatment for six months, one year, three years were higher than control group, and the number of adverse reactions were lower. Serum MMP-2 and MMP-9 levels were significantly greater. Radiotherapy plan time and total time in hospital for treatment were significantly shorter. Conclusion The combination of Elemene Injection with radiotherapy treatment for patients with brain metastases from lung cancer is very obvious.
