Effect of Fuzheng Jianpi on survival time in children solid tumors with chemotherapy

VernacularTitle:扶正健脾法配合化疗对实体瘤患儿生存情况的影响
Author: Xue SHI ; Xiuhua GUO ; Xiudan ZHU ; Huanmin WANG ; Hong QIN ; Li TIAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Neoplasms; Child; Therapeutics; Antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols; Survival analysis
From: Cancer Research and Clinic 2009;21(3):166-167,171
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the effect of traditional Chinese medicine on survival time in children solid tumors with chemotherapy. Methods 76 children with solid tumors, which were collected from January 2005 to March 2006, were randomly divided into treatment group (35 cases), control group (41 cases). The treatment group was treated with chemotherapy + self-dispensing Fuzheng Jianpi Chinese medicine. The control group was treated with chemotherapy alone. Results The survival rate of the treatment group was higher than that of the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.0024). The average survival time after chemotherapy in the treatment group was (31± 2) months (95 % CI 27-34 months), the control group was (21±2) months (95 % CI 16-25 months), which was shorter than the treatment group.Conclusion Chinese medicine and chemotherapy can prolong the survival time of children with solid tumors.