Clinical Studies on Combined Treatment for Advanced Gastric Cancer with Chinese Medicines and Chemical

Objective To study the combined curative effect of Chinese medicines and chemical drugs on advanced gastric cancers and the side effects of chemotherapy. Methods 52 cases of patients with advanced gastric cancer were treated with AMF or TMF and Chinese medicines. Results The total effective rate was 53%;The side effect (＜Ⅱ° was 92% on gastric-intestinal tract and 92% on peripheral blood system. Conclusion Compared with effective rate (42%) of chemotherapy alone published in literature,the combined curative effect of Chinese medicines and chemotherapy was better and its side effects were reduced.