Establishing the draft for studying the roles of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and herb (Panax pseudo-ginseng) for some intestinal carcinomas (gastric, hepatic and pancreatic carcinoma) in the Intestinal Surgical Department of ViÖt §øc Hospital
- Author:
Son Hong Trinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cancer
- MeSH:
Immunotherapy;
Drug Therapy;
neoplasms
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
1998;351(6):35-37
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The minimal condition for chemotherapy is the malignant nature of tumor must be identified exactly, the clinical criteria must be established adequately and accurately, contraindications should be excluded, the following-up factors were enough and the cooperation of patients should be available. In this clinical trial, patients were divided randomly into 3 groups. Group 1 received surgery alone. Group 2 received surgery plus 5FU. Groups 3 received surgery plus 5FU and false ginseng. Result: The 5-year survival rate increased more than 15% for groups received post-operative adjunctive therapy. The 5-year survival in adjunctive therapy groups is 45%.
