Primary hepatic carcinoma (PHC) is a common malignant tumor in China.Cancer is comprehensively treated with various therapeutic regimes,including traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).TCM has been widely used to improve the quality of life,delay the time of cancer progression,and prolong the median survival time.This systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to assess the effect of TCM combined with Western therapy on primary hepatic carcinoma.A comprehensive literature search was conducted in six databases,including CNKI,VIP,Wan-Fang Database,CBM,PubMed,and Cochrane library.A total of 44 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 3429 participants suffering from PHC were selected.Meta-analysis results indicated that the overall effect of TCM and Western integrative treatment on PHC was higher than that of Western intervention alone,which can postpone tumor recurrence and metastasis and prolong the overall survival time of patients with PHC.Although the obtained evidence remained weak because of the poor methodological quality of the included studies,this review provided relevant data supporting the efficacy and safety of TCM combined with Western therapies.In future research,individual RCT studies should incorporate accepted standards for trial design and reporting,proper outcome indicators according to international standards,blinding in allocation concealment,and valid follow-up periods.

Literature,achievements and other materials on acupuncture-moxibustion standardization research in recent years were collected and summarized domestically and overseas. The process of acupuncture-moxibustion standardization in China was reviewed through two phases. Also,we compared domestic acupuncture-moxibustion standardization study with the foreign one. It is considered that its domestic development is sound but challenged by world competition in its internationalization. Going forward,acupuncture-moxibustion standardization system is needed to be completed and become international. Contemporary techniques should be used including big data,artificial intelligence,internet of things,and cloud computing,etc., and its application engineering research will be improved so as to drive Chinese medicine modernization.