Research Status of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine on Cancer-related fatigue
Cancer-related fatigue(CRF)is a common clinical symptom in cancer patients,which not only affects the anti-cancer treatment and effect,but also has a great impact on the daily life and quality of life of patients.At present,the pathogenesis of CRF is not clear at home and abroad,and there is a lack of drugs for the treatment of CRF with less side effects and good efficacy.There is no clear record of CRF in an-cient TCM literature.According to the common clinical symptoms such as fatigue,limb burnout,emaciation,poor sleep and poor appetite,it belongs to the category of"fatigue"in traditional Chinese medicine.At present,the treatment methods for CRF mainly include internal treat-ment,external treatment and nursing care,while traditional Chinese medicine has its unique advantages in the treatment of CRF.This paper summarizes the etiology,pathogenesis and treatment of CRF in traditional Chinese and western medicine literature,in order to provide refer-ence for clinical research.
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