Abstract
RATIONALE: Lung cancer is a common primary malignant tumor of lung in clinic, which leads the world in both new cancers and new cancer deaths. At present, surgical treatment, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are commonly used in the treatment of lung cancer. However, due to the strong occultness of the diseases and the possibility of recurrence, the best treatment opportunity is often missed. Immunotherapy, which is the main method of lung cancer, but the treatment efficiency and survival are not satisfactory, most patients will have local recurrence or distant metastasis. Traditional Chinese medicine has a targeted effect on the treatment of lung cancer with small adverse reactions, and has a positive impact on alleviating the adverse reactions of radiotherapy and chemotherapy and prolonging the life span of patients. More and more attention should be paid to the research of lung cancer treatments. PATIENT CONCERNS: Patients with lung tumors, which had been surgically removed in the past. This time, the tumor occurred again, and the patient could not tolerate another surgical treatment. Other targeted treatments are not available due to financial and body constraints. DIAGNOSES: The case was diagnosed as invasive adenocarcinoma of the upper lobe of the right lung. INTERVENTIONS: The patient received early surgical treatment, and then changed to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction treatment. The treatment principle of Chinese medicine is mainly to tonify healthy Qi and blood, enhancing the immunity of the body. OUTCOMES: After nearly 2 years of TCM decoction treatment, the recurrent tumor has shrunk significantly. No discomfort such as fatigue, fever or weight loss. During this period, the patient did not receive western medical treatment such as surgery and chemotherapy, which did not affect normal life. It also proves that Chinese medicine is effective. LESSONS: This case report confirms that traditional Chinese medicine is safe and effective in the treatment of lung cancer, improving the ability of strengthening the health, driving away evil, and fighting cancer. TCM herbs can block the lesion of new blood vessels, anticancer metastasis, prevent recurrence after surgery, which is worth promoting. In clinical practice, the individual treatment of patients and the symptomatic treatment according to different syndromes should be attached great importance.