Exploration on the fundamental causes of cancer development and the current research status from the perspectives of both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine
Based on the'carcinogenic toxin'theory initiated by the TCM master ZHOU Zhongying and the'carcinogenic toxin pathogenesis theory'of professor CHENG Haibo,the authors finding have revealed striking similarities in the roles played by'carcinogenic toxins'and genetic mutations in their respective generation,induction of malignant tumor occurrence,promotion of malignant tumor development,and their impact on disease prognosis.Thus,the authors attempt to propose this notion:the'carcinogenic toxin'from the perspective of traditional medicine and the gene mutation from the perspective of modern medicine may be the different presentation of the same kind of pathogenic factor in different research systems.In this paper,the role of'carcinogenic toxin'and gene mutation in the occurrence and development of malignant tumors will be elaborated from the perspectives of traditional medicine and modern medicine respectively,and the relevant treatment of these two carcinogenic factors will be partially summarized,so as to provide ideas and basis for the multi-angle treatment of malignant tumors.
TumorCarcinogenic toxinGenetic mutationTraditional medicineModern medicine