Traditional Chinese Medicine in Oncotherapy: The Research Status

Nutr Cancer. 2020;72(6):992-998. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2019.1664599. Epub 2019 Sep 17.

Abstract

In China, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) plays a vital role in the comprehensive treatment of cancer. As an auxiliary and supplement of major treatment modalities for cancer such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, both clinical observations and biomolecular research have confirmed the therapeutic efficacy of TCM in cancer.

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal* / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional
  • Neoplasms* / drug therapy

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal