Ideas of Staged Prevention and Treatment of Cervical Cancer by Traditional Chinese Medicine
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.02.015
- VernacularTitle:中医药分阶段防治宫颈癌思路初探
- Author:
Yusi SHI
1
;
Le FAN
1
Author Information
1. Xiyuan Hospital，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences，Beijing，100091
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cervical cancer;
precancerous lesions;
high-risk human papillomavirus;
low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions of the uterine cervix
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;66(2):193-196
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
According to the pathological changes of cervical cancer， it is believed that traditional Chinese medicine can effectively prevent and treat through the following three stages. Firstly， during the stage of persistent high-risk human papilloma virus （HR-HPV） infection， the state before disease arises， it is advisable to prevent from arises. The disease mechanism of this stage is liver constraint and spleen deficiency， damp-turbidity retention， and modified Wandai Decoction （完带汤） can be used strengthen the spleen and soothe the liver， boost qi and dispel dampness. Secondly， at low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions （LSIL） of the uterine cervix with persistent HR-HPV infection stage， the disease state， should control the development of existing disease， and the disease mechanism of this stage is depletion of qi and blood， combined with dampness and stasis. Modified Danggui Shaoyao Powder （当归芍药散） can be used to strengthen spleen， soften liver， promote blood circulation and drain water. Thirdly， after the surgery treatment of cervical precancerous lesions or cervical cancer， the post-treatment state， it is advisable to "prevent recurrence after treatment"， and the disease mechanism of this stage is co-existing of deficiency， stasis， and dampness with a small amount of cancer toxin. Prescriptions of modified Danggui Shaoyao Powder and Fangji Fuling Decoction （防己茯苓汤） can be used to boost qi， warm yang， invigorate blood and drain water， and also resolve toxins.
