The study of early application with Dixiong Decoction for non-small cell lung cancer to decrease the incidence and severity of radiation pneumonitis: A prospective, randomized clinical trial

Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 411-416

  Dou, Yong Qi ^a   Yang, Ming Hui ^a   Wei, Zheng Mao ^a   Xiao, Chun D ^a   Yang, Xu Hui ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese herbal medicine; Clinical trial; Complementary and alternative medicine; Radiation pneumonitis

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG; DIXIONG DECOCTION; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION PNEUMONIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; INCIDENCE; LUNG TUMOR; PNEUMONIA; RADIOTHERAPY;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LUNG NEOPLASMS; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 79952277954     PISSN: 16720415     EISSN: 19930402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11655-010-9998-x     Document Type: Article

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