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August 2, 2025MedicineOpen Access

Beneficial effects of proprietary Chinese medicines as adjuvant therapy in patients with advanced colorectal cancer: A meta-analysis

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MWMingxing WangWDWanhui DongQSQingming Sun

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Meta-analysis shows traditional Chinese patent medicines enhance immune function and quality of life in advanced colorectal cancer patients, suggesting benefits beyond standard chemotherapy.

Key Points

  • The combination of traditional Chinese patent medicines with chemotherapy can enhance patient outcomes in advanced colorectal cancer.
  • Yangzheng Xiaoji capsules significantly improve the objective response rate and overall quality of life for patients.
  • A total of 45 studies involving 3888 patients across multiple databases provided robust evidence for this treatment.
  • Traditional Chinese medicines may also reduce common chemotherapy side effects like nausea and white blood cell count decline.

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Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0c6be6551bb0af8cff85https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000043147
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