Re-study On Clinical Efficacy Of Traditional Chinese Medicine Combined With Chemotherapy In Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Objective: To evaluate the impact on quality of life and efficacy objectively by traditional Chinese medicine combined with chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients.Methods: 52 cases in criteria were divided into two groups of 26 cases each. observer group (TCM + chemotherapy), the control group (chemotherapy alone), the main observation index: the quality of life, hematological toxicity and changes in the tumor size.Results: For QOL: the results showed that the global health,each functional scales and the majority of symptoms (except the item of diarrhea and financial difficulties) scales in observer group scored higher than pre-treatment, difference was significant(P < 0.05); the control group only in the global health,one functional scales (role) and two symptoms (dyspnoea and pain) scales had a significant improvement(P < 0.05);otherwise ,the item of constipation (CO)scored higher than pre-treatment (symptoms increased), there was a significant difference(P < 0.05). between the two groups,after the treatment, the observator group had a significant difference(P < 0.05)compared to the control group in the fields of global health,functional scales and most of the symptoms (except the item of diarrhea and financial difficulties) scales.change of the tumor size : the rate of the tumor stability in the observator group was higher than the control group , difference was significant(P < 0.05);in the fields of hematology : two sets of leukocyte (WBC and PLT)counts decreased after chemotherapy , but a greater decrease in the control group, group comparison was statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion: the traditional Chinese medicine combined with chemotherapy can improve the quality of life Better, stable the size of the tumor, Increase the efficacy and Reduce the toxicity.