MEDICAL REFERENCES

Chinese Medicine (TCM) Herbs & Acupuncture

Traditional Chinese Medicine In Cancer Symposium, Vanc. Gen. Hosp. Sept. 21, 2003

 

Astragalus-based Chinese Herbs and Platinum-based Chemotherapy for Advanced Non-small-cell Lung Cancer: Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials, McCulloch, See, Shu, et al., J. Clin. Oncol.2006; 24 (3): 419-430.

 

Traditional Chinese Medicine Astragalus Reverses Predominance of Th2 Cytokines and Their Up-stream Transcript Factors in Lung Cancer Patients, Wei, Sun, Xiao, et al., Oncol. Rep. 2003; 10 (5): 1507-1512

 

Shi-Quan-Da-Bu-Tang (Ten Significant Tonic Decoction), SQT. A Potent Chinese Biological Response Modifier in Cancer Immunotherapy, Potentiation and Detoxification of Anticancer Drugs, Zee-Cheng, Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol. 1992; 14 (9): 725-736

 

Immunotherapy with Chinese Medicinal Herbs. I. Immune Restoration of Local Xenogeneic Graft-versus-host Reaction in Cancer Patients by Fractionated Astragalus membranaceus in vitro, Chu, Wong & Mavligit,  J. Clin. Lab. Immunol. 1988; (3): 119-123.

 

Chinese Medical Herbs for Chemotherapy Side-effects on Colorectal Cancer Patients, Taixiang, Munro & Guanjian, Cochrane Database Syst. Rev. 2005; (1): CD004540.

 

Cohort Study on the Effect of  a Combined Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine on the Relapse and Metastasis of 222 Patients with Stage II and III Colorectal Cancer After Radical Operation,  Yang, Ge, Wu, et al., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 2008; 144: 251-256.

 

Immune System Effects of Echinacea, Ginseng and Astragalus: A Review, Block & Mead,    Integr. Cancer Ther. 2003; 2 (3): 247-267.

 

Chinese Medicinal Herbs Reverse Macrophage Suppression Induced by Urological Tumors, Rittenhouse,Lui & Lau,  J. Urol. 1991; 146 (2): 486-490.

 

Integrating Chinese & Conventional Medicine in Colorectal Cancer Treatment,Lahans, Integr. Cancer Ther.  2007; 6 (1): 89-94.

 

Chinese Herbal Medicine and Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Shu, McCulloch, Xiao, et al., Integr. Cancer Ther. 2005; 4 (3): 219-229.

 

Chinese Herbal Medicine for Cancer Pain, Xu, Lao, Ge, et al., Integr. Cancer Ther. 2007; 6 (3): 208-234.

 

Cancer Chemo-preventative and Therapeutic Activities of Red Ginseng, Xiaoguang, Hongyan, Xiaohong, et al., J. Ethnopharmacol.  1998; 60 (1): 71-78.

 

The Effects of P6 Acupressure in the Prophylaxis of Chemotherapy-Related Nausea and Vomiting in Breast Cancer Patients, Molassiotis, Helin, Dabbour, et al., Complement. Ther. Med. 2007; 15 (1): 3-12.

 

Acupuncture: Role in Comprehensive Cancer Care – A Primer for the Oncologist and Review of the Literature, Cohen, Menter & Hale, Integr. Cancer Ther. 2005; 4 (2): 131-143.

 

The Management of Cancer Related Fatigue After Chemotherapy with Acupuncture and Acupressure: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Molassiotis, Sylt & Diggins,  Complement. Ther. Med.  2007; 154: 228-237.

 

Acupuncture to Alleviate Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting in Paediatric Oncology – A Randomized Multicenter Cossover Pilot Trial, Gottschling, Reindl, Meyer, et al., Klin. Paediatr. 2008; 220 (6): 365-370.

 

Acupuncture for the Treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Hormone Suppression Treatment, Walker, et al., Int. J. Rad. Oncol. – Biol. – Phys.  2008; Abstract No. 228. Volume 72, Number 1.

 

Acupuncture in the Rehabilitation of Women After Breast Cancer Surgery- A Case Series, Alem & Gurgel,  Acup. Med. 2008; 262: 86-93.

 

Monitoring of Neuromuscular Blockade at the P6 Acupuncture Point Reduces the Incidence of  Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting, Arnberger, Stadelmann, Alischer, et al., Anesthesiology 2007; 107 (6): 903-908. 

 

Clinical Observations on Post-operative Vomiting Treated by Auricular Acupuncture,  Kim, Kim & Kim, Am. J. Chin. Med. 2003; 31 (3): 475-480.

 

Clinical Uses of P6 Acupuncture Anti-emesis, Dundee & McMillan,  Acupunct. Electrother. Res. 1990; 15 (3-4): 211-215.

 

Acupuncture for Nausea and Vomiting: An Update of Clinical and Experimental Studies,  Streitberger, Ezzo & Schneider, Auton. Neurosci. 2006; 129( 1-2): 107-117.

 

Effect of Acupressure on Nausea and Vomiting Induced by Chemotherapy in Cancer Patients, Gardani, Cerrone, Biella, et al., Minerva Med. 2006; 97 (5): 391-394.

 

Electroacupuncture for Refractory Acute Emesis Caused by Chemotherapy,  Choo, Kong, Lim, et al.,  J. Altern. Complement. Med. 2006; 12 (10): 963-969.

 

Acupuncture-point Stimulation for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea or Vomiting,  Ezzo, Richardson, Vickers, et al., Cochrane Database Syst. Rev. 2006; (2): CD002285.

 

Effects of Electro-acupuncture on T-cell Subpopulations, NK Activity, Humoral Immunity and Leukocyte Count in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy, Ye, Liu, Wang & Xu,  J. Trad. Chin. Med. 2007; 271: 19-21.

 

Shi-quan-da-bu-tang (ten significant tonic decoction), SQT.  A potent Chinese biological response modifier in cancer immunotherapy, potentiation and detoxification of chemotherapy drugs,  Zee-Cheng, RK.   Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol 1992; 14 (9): 725-736.

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