Abstract
To observe the effect of Yiqi Huoxue (Replenishing Qi and activating blood circulation, YQHX) decoction in patients with advanced stage esophageal cancer treated with radiotherapy (RT) and intervention chemotherapy (ICT). In comparing 31 patients who were treated with RT and ICT (Group A), and 31 patients treated with RT and ICT plus YQHX decoction (Group B). Immediate effective rate were 48.4% in Group A and 64.5% in Group B (P > 0.05). The function of bone marrow in Group B was obviously higher than that in Group A. The 1 year metastasis rate in Group A was higher than that in Group B, but the long-term survival rate of Group B was obviously higher than that in Group A (P < 0.05). YQHX decoction could reduce the inhibition of bone marrow caused by radiotherapy and intervention chemotherapy, lower the metastasis rate, prolong the long-term survival rate and improve the quality of life.
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