Clinical application of Chinese medicine combined with high dose interferon in postoperative adjuvant therapy of malignant melanoma of the skin

VernacularTitle:中药人参皂苷联合大剂量干扰素在皮肤恶性黑色素瘤术后辅助治疗中的应用
Author: Qianqian ZHANG ; Jinghong YAN ; Xun HUANG ; Liming YU ; Xianglin DONG
Keywords: Malignant melanoma; Postoperative adjuvant therapy; Ginsenoside
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2017;23(2):122-124
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the effect of Chinese medicine combined with large dose interferon in the postoperative adjuvant therapy of malignant melanoma of the skin.Methods A high dose of interferon alpha-2b (GanLeneng) (1200 IU/per day) was used in 20 cases of malignant melanoma of skin for 7 days.One course of treatment was 3 months,8 consecutive courses of treatment and traditional Chinese medicine (0.25 g) were administered 1 hour before meals,2 times a day,taking three weeks per month.Results One patient in 20 cases of patients did not receive timely treatment and resulted in death.The remaining patients were were still live from 2012 to the present.Local and distant metastasis lesions disappeared during the course of treatment.Conclusions Traditional Chinese medicine combined with high-dose interferon in cutaneous malignant melanoma as adjuvant treatment plays an important role.