- 期刊
中醫藥於癌症照護之文獻回顧
Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cancer Care: A Literature Review
摘要
中醫藥在臺灣是經常應用的非西醫健康照護方式，是臺灣重要的醫療型態之一。癌症病人經常會尋求中醫藥療法，期望能緩解常規治療的副作用、調整體質等。中醫已有長久治療癌症的經驗與治療方法，亦有研究證實其益處。而癌症病人認為使用中藥有益於對疾病的控制、調養與預防，並依據個人經驗與信念等因素選擇使用。中醫藥能輔助常規醫療對腫瘤的控制及副作用之緩解，使癌症治療計畫得以完成，扮演與西醫治療的重要互補角色。但癌症病人併用中西醫藥治療之交互作用風險需要審慎評估，且中藥的品質管理亦須嚴格把關，避免產生不良反應。因此中醫藥於癌症病人之健康照護應以實證為基礎，強化中西醫間的溝通與教育，以提升中醫藥在癌症病人的照護品質。
並列摘要
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a popular non-western medical care in Taiwan and represents an important type of medical care in Taiwan. Cancer patients often seek help from TCM, expecting to relieve the side effects of conventional treatments and improve their constitution. TCM has a long history of experiences and approaches in cancer treatment, and evidence has confirmed its benefits. Cancer patients think TCM benefits illness control, body function improvement, and disease prevention and choose TCM according to their experiences and beliefs. TCM can assist conventional medical treatment in tumor control and alleviation of side effects, enable the completion of cancer treatment regimens, and complement Western medicine. However, the risk of herb-drug interaction should be carefully assessed, and the quality of Chinese medicine should be strictly regulated to avoid adverse reactions. Thus, to improve the quality of TCM in cancer care, its application should be evidence-based, and the communication and education between the two systems should be strengthened.