Breast cancer treatment research based on "ancient literature"

Abstract

Objective Through researching the name,etiology,pathogenesis and therapeutic methods and prescriptions of the breast cancer in ancient medical documents to provide the theoretical basis and syndrome differentiation thinking for the treatment of breast cancer clinically.Methods By disease name searching,content analysis was used to screening the ancient literature that associated with breast cancer.The pathogenesis,treatment and medicine used of breast cancer in these ancient literatures were summarized.Results The stagnation of Qi and phlegm,blood stasis,and vital deficiency are important factors for breast cancer formation,while the deficiency of vital qi and viscera deficiency are important pathogenesis of breast cancer.Prevention before the onset of disease,eliminating pathogenic factors at the early period of the disease,supplement vital qi and eliminating pathogenic vital qi in the middle stage,and supplementing vital qi at the late stage of the disease should be emphasized.Meanwhile soothing liver to regulate mode and depression should also be paid attention.Conclusion The recognition of breast cancerby TCM and advantage of TCM in treating this disease need further literature researches. Key words: Breast cancer: Traditional Chinese medicine; Ancient literature research