Effect of Chinese Medicine Combined with ImproredVAD Chemotherapy on Quality of LifeIn Multiple Myeloma
- VernacularTitle:中药对多发性骨髓瘤化疗患者生活质量的影响
- Author:
Man FANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
MULTIPLE MYELOMA/TCM-WM therapy;
BUZHONG YIQI DECOCTION/therapeutic use;
SHIQUAN DABU DECOCTION/therapeutic use;
QUALITY OF LIFE
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2004;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective] To investigate the effect of Chinese medicine combined with improved VAD (vincrstine + adriamycin+ dexamethasone) chemotherapy on quality of life in multiple myeloma. [Methods] Forty eases of multiple myeloma were randomized to two groups: group A ( n = 20) was treated with improved VAD chemotherapy; in addition to improved VAD chemotherapy, group B ( re = 20) was also treated with modified Shiquan Dabu Decoction and Buzhong Yiqi Decoction, which had the actions of invigorating Qi, strengthening spleen, nourishing yin, activating blood and removing blood-stasis. The two groups were treated for one course of 24 days and parameters of life quality were observed dynamically. [Results] Scores of parameters of life quality in group B were higher than those in group A (P
