Review of Domestic Research on Traditional Korean Medicine for Breast Cancer

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the use of screening for stomach, liver, colorectal, breast, and cervical cancers, which are included in the Korean National Cancer Screening Programme. In 2011 the National Cancer Centre in Korea conducted a nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional interview survey using multi-stage random sampling. Participants included 4,100 cancer-free men 40 years and over of age and women over 30 years of age. The lifetime screening rates for stomach, liver, colorectal, breast, and cervical cancers were 76.2%, 54.3%, 56.1%, 79.0%, and, 74.8%, respectively. The rates of recommended screening for stomach, liver, colorectal, breast, and cervical cancers were 64.6%, 22.9%, 35.3%, 60.4%, and 62.4%, respectively. More than 70% of all screening was attributed to organised cancer screening programmes. The main reason given for non attendance was 'no symptoms'. A greater effort is needed to increase screening rates, especially for liver and colorectal cancers.

Traditional Korean Medicine Treatment for Sequelae After Tamoxifen in Breast Cancer Patients: Two Case Reports

“…대의학과 한의학의 병합 치료가 표준 치료의 부작 용을 완화하고 항종양 효과를 더욱 증대할 수 있 음이 제시되었는데 3 Ⅲ. 치료 평가 (2) 약침 치료 소염약침(蒲公英, 金銀花, 生地黃, 連翹, 黃連, 黃 芩, 黃柏, 梔子로 구성, 기린원외탕전실)을 1일 1회 陽陵泉(GB34), 膝陽關(GB33), 梁丘(ST34), 血海 (SP10), 足三里(ST36), 委中(BL40), 合谷(LI4), 八 邪穴, 耳門(TE21), 聽宮(SI19), 頰車(ST6)의 穴位 에 각 0.1 cc씩 자입하였다.…”