Lung cancer patient’s mass shrunk in three months with medication Lung cancer patient Mr. Cao, male, 71 years old, Beijing, China The patient was diagnosed with squamous carcinoma of the upper lobe of the right lung at Peking University People’s Hospital in August 2009 due to right shoulder and back pain for 2 months and apical occupancy of the right lung for 1 month. The western medical diagnosis considered that the mass invaded or compressed the cervical plexus nerve trunk, and there was no indication for surgery, and radiotherapy was recommended. The patient’s family considered that radiotherapy has certain toxic side effects and wanted to combine Chinese medicine treatment during radiotherapy, and then came to the Department of Oncology of the Acupuncture and Moxibustion Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Initial diagnosis On September 4, 2009, the patient came to the clinic with cough, yellow sputum, dry mouth, stool once every 2 days, poor appetite, emaciation, and shoulder and back pain. Analysis of the evidence: the lung is the main qi division of respiration. The lungs are the main body of qi, the qi and blood do not run smoothly, not pass is pain, so see shoulder and back pain. Treatment principle: Benefit Qi and nourish Yin, clear heat and detoxify, resolve phlegm and stop cough, and support the root. Drug treatment: According to the patient’s condition, experts use the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s “suppression and balance therapy” series of drugs to treat the patient, and at the same time give herbal medicine together with the patient’s condition. Dietary guidance: 1. Give high protein, high calorie, high vitamin and low fat food. Limit the intake of animal oil. 2. Diversify the diet, pay attention to the food combination, to achieve the full range of color, aroma and taste, in order to promote appetite. 3, forbidden to eat spicy and stimulating food, fried, barbecued food, not fresh, moldy food, pickled food, in addition, forbidden to eat mutton, dog meat. 4, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, drink juice drinks, supplement vitamins. Such as asparagus, fungus, fungus, kelp, onion (fried), mushrooms, mushrooms, cauliflower, tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, kiwi, pears, yams, coix seeds, lentils, black rice, dates, lotus seeds, walnuts, milk, eggs, drinking green tea, etc. Other aspects: adhere to physical exercise in moderation, so that you do not feel tired, avoid wind and cold, follow up on discomfort. Second consultation September 28, 2009 The patient’s condition was stable, cough and phlegm improved, pain improved, diet was acceptable, stool was formed once a day. Medication: The specialist adjusted the Chinese herbal medicine according to the patient’s improvement, and maintained the original plan of Chinese medicine. Other treatment: The specialist instructed the patient that his condition has improved significantly now, and suggested that he should adhere to the treatment, follow up on his discomfort, and maintain an optimistic attitude. Third consultation October 30, 2009 The patient’s condition was stable, and it was recommended to continue the medication treatment. Fourth consultation December 8, 2009 The patient has been taking medication for three months, and the re-examination of CT showed that the right apical lung mass is 3*2cm, which is significantly smaller than before. According to the above successful cases, it is easy to see that cancer is not as scary and desperate as we think, and there is still hope as long as correct treatment is chosen in time. Therefore, it is recommended that cancer patients must keep a good attitude and actively cooperate with the treatment.