中医药治疗前列腺癌骨转移的研究进展

前列腺癌在我国的发病率逐年升高,晚期易发生骨转移,严重影响了患者的生存质量。现代医学在运用化疗、放疗、激素及核素治疗等方法治疗前列腺癌及其骨转移方面取得了突飞猛进的进展,但也相应有各种毒副作用,中药因与化学药联合应用的增效减毒、多靶位多效应已经越来越受到医学界的重视,在提高患者生存质量、减轻临床症状、延长生存期等方面显示出一定的优势。中医药作为我国特有的医疗手段,其独特的理论和用药,给前列腺癌骨转移的治疗带来了新的曙光。

Research progress on traditional Chinese medicine on treatment of bone metastasis of prostate cancer

The incidence of prostate cancer in China is increasing visibly, and bone metastasis is easy to occur in the late stage of that, which seriously affects the quality of life of the patients. Modern medicine has made rapid progress in the treatment of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, hormone therapy and radionuclide therapy for bone metastasis of prostate cancer, accompanied by some various side effects yet. The synergistic actions of effect-enhancing and toxicity-reducing, multi-targets and multi-effects from Chinese medicinal materials combined with chemical medicines have attracted more and more attention in the medical field, which display some advantages in improving the life quality of patients, relieving the clinical symptoms and prolonging the survival period. As a special medical means in China, the unique theory and drug use of traditional Chinese medicine have brought new dawn to the treatment of bone metastasis of prostate cancer.