Open AccessProgress of Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment for Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Author(s) -
Yuexin Wang,
Tao Yu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
proceedings of anticancer research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2208-3553
pISSN - 2208-3545
DOI - 10.26689/par.v5i5.2521
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , traditional chinese medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , cancer related fatigue , cancer , incidence (geometry) , intervention (counseling) , alternative medicine , life quality , cancer treatment , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , psychiatry , pathology , nursing , physics , optics
Cancer-related fatigue, which is a common symptom among colorectal cancer patients, has a high incidence and it affects the quality of life of these patients. Western medicine still lacks effective treatment means. However, with various methods of intervention and treatment, Chinese medicine has made certain progress in this area, where it has good curative effect in improving fatigue and the quality of life of patients. This article briefly summarizes the main TCM treatment methods for cancer-related fatigue in patients with colorectal cancer in order to provide reference and suggestions for clinical practice.