Core Pathogenesis and Prevention Strategies of Malignant Tumor Recurrence
10.14148/j.issn.1672-0482.2025.0561
- VernacularTitle:恶性肿瘤复发的核心病机及防治策略
- Author:
Xuechen GENG
1
;
Qinchang ZHANG
1
;
Liu LI
1
;
Haibo CHENG
1
Author Information
1. 南京中医药大学第一临床医学院,江苏 南京 210023;江苏省中医药防治肿瘤协同创新中心,江苏 南京 210023
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cancer toxin pathogenesis theory;
malignant tumor;
recurrence;
core pathogenesis;
prevention and treatment strategies
- From:
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;41(5):561-566
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Recurrence of malignant tumors after surgery and radiotherapy and chemotherapy is the main cause of death in patients.There is a basis for the prevention and treatment of malignant tumor recurrence with traditional Chinese medicine,but its clin-ical diagnosis and treatment still lacks the guidance of the core pathogenesis theory.This paper reviews the pathogenesis of malignant tumor recurrence from ancient times to the present.Based on the theory of cancer toxin pathogenesis and combined with the progress of modern medical research,the paper summarizes the core pathogenesis of malignant tumor recurrence,including"deficiency of healthy qi,recurrence of residual toxin"and"accumulation of phlegm and stasis,recurrence of cancer toxin".It proposes the prevention and treatment strategies of strengthening the healthy qi and consolidating the foundation,focusing on the coordination of the spleen and kid-ney,restraining the evil and toxin;resolving phlegm and removing stasis,focusing on promoting the expulsion of evil and clearing the remaining evil;protecting against cancer and detoxification,focusing on distinguishing the location and nature of disease,and classif-ying the use of herbals.