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Wei-Chiao Chang1Hou-Hsun Liao1*
1Department of Chinese Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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Diarrhea is a common side effect of the chemotherapy drug Taxane and platinum drugs. Depending on the severity, it may be accompanied by symptoms such as low spirits and weight loss, which can seriously reduce the patient’s quality of life, and even endanger life. In this case, a 72-year-old male with recurrence of left buccal mucosal cancer, pT4aN0M0, stage IVA, was admitted to the hospital for salvage chemotherapy. The chemotherapy was shifted to Taxotere and Carboplatin at 109/01/30. While five days later, he suffered from acute diarrhea 7-8 times a day. After treatment with Smecta, the frequency of diarrhea was reduced to 3-4 times a day. In the view point of TCM, the symptom is due to spleen deficiency, dampness, and kidney yang deficiency. After three days of taking Sishen pill and Decoction of Sijunzi, he relieved from diarrhea and his appetite was improved. It shows that under the syndrome differentiation and treatment of Chinese medicine, it can effectively reduce the uncomfortable symptoms during chemotherapy and improve the quality of life of cancer patients.
【Keywords】Taxotere; Diarrhea; Oral Cancer, Constitution; Yin-yang Property of Cancer
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242.7 口腔癌化疗期间急性腹泻之病例报告
