Combining traditional medicine to support breast cancer treatment after surgery and chemotherapy

Medical and health information - 02/21/2024

With early detection and advances in modern medical treatment interventions such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormonal drugs ,… the survival rate of breast cancer patients has improved significantly.

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Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women and the leading cause of cancer incidence globally, accounting for 11.7 % of total cancer cases.

Chemotherapy has the advantage of inhibiting the division of cancer cells and has been shown to improve survival in breast cancer patients, but it often accompanied by adverse side effects, including decreased white blood cells and immunity, gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, insomnia, heat in the body, dry mouth and throat, thirst, and psychological distress. heavy impact.

Although survival outcomes have improved, breast cancer patients still suffer from the disease and its severe side effects leading to decreased quality of life. significant amount of life.

Along with advances from modern medicine, traditional medicine has been accompanying patients for thousands of years in preventing and treating diseases. . With the view that the human body is a small universe, diseases are formed due to the imbalance of yin and yang in the body, leading to functional disorders of the internal organs and manifested externally by symptoms.< /p>

Methods such as using herbs, acupuncture, acupressure massage, macrobiotics, macrobiotics, etc. will help cancer patients adjust the function of organs, organs, and blood. in the body, restoring the balance of yin and yang, thereby minimizing side effects caused by chemotherapy, gradually improving overall condition and improving quality of life. Currently, around the world, many studies have been conducted on traditional medicine remedies in the treatment of breast cancer.

Studies have shown that extracts of active ingredients contained in some herbs have the effect of promoting blood circulation, improving microcirculation, reducing the risk of blood stasis, adjusting the tumor microenvironment, regulating immunity, thereby contributing to inhibiting tumor formation and metastasis.

Recently, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. Ho Chi Minh City – Facility 3 received patient N. T. T, 65 years old, for examination with the reason of being easily short of breath when walking about 20 meters, dry mouth and thirst, and body aches. Ms. T. was diagnosed with breast cancer and treated with surgery and many rounds of chemotherapy. While waiting for a follow-up examination with the Oncology specialist, Ms. T. came for a check-up and combined traditional medicine treatment with the desire to improve her health and minimize side effects caused by chemotherapy. After treatment with traditional herbal medicine combined with acupuncture and acupressure massage, Ms. T. reduced body aches and pains, reduced dry mouth and thirst, improved strength, and Ms. T. was able to walk long distances. longer, shortness of breath improves significantly. After that, Ms. T. was seen, continued outpatient treatment with herbal medicine and had regular check-ups with the Oncology specialist.

The fight against cancer is a long road, after being diagnosed, patients need to go to medical facilities for timely examination and treatment. time. Do not arbitrarily use folk remedies without consulting your doctor. Do not trust and follow false information in the media, delaying early treatment.

Article author: MSc BSCKI BSNT. Ngo Van Tan