25. Improving Patients’ Quality of Life and Extending Survival Time

25. Improving Patients’ Quality of Life and Extending Survival Time

Cancer is a hidden, progressive disease; by the time it is detected, it is often already in the middle or late stages, and surgery alone cannot solve the problem entirely. The toxic side effects of radiation and chemotherapy are significant—most patients can no longer tolerate the treatment after four cycles, mainly experiencing gastrointestinal and hematologic reactions, and in severe cases, even pericardial effusion or pleural effusion. Western medicine’s injections of Rui Bai and Ju He Li Sheng Bai Xu only offer temporary relief. Traditional Chinese Medicine, through differentiated diagnosis and treatment, can help alleviate these side effects.