A Case of Advanced Non-seminomatous Germ Cell Tumor of the Testis Cancer with Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Metastasis : Neoplastic Pain & Neoplastic Fever Treated by Sasang Constitutional Medical Treatment

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  • Kim, Eun-Hee (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.) ;
  • Seo, Young-Kwang (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Dal-Lae (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.) ;
  • Koh, Byung-Hee (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.) ;
  • Cheon, Seong-Ha (Section of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Mu Integrative Cancer Center, Kyunghee University East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Eo, Wan-Kyu (Section of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Mu Integrative Cancer Center, Kyunghee University East-West Neo Medical Center) ;
  • Choi, Won-Cheol (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Soo-Kyung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.)
  • 김은희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 서영광 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 김달래 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 고병희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 전성하 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 M u 통합암센터 혈액종양내과) ;
  • 어완규 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 M u 통합암센터 혈액종양내과) ;
  • 최원철 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 이수경 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Published : 2007.08.31

Abstract

1. Objectives In this case report, We report a case of advanced non-seminomatous germ tell tumor(NSGCT) of the testis to retroperitoneal lymph node. We successfully managed with sasang medical treatment. 2. Methods We treated a man with NSGCT of testis with retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis. We evaluated pain grade by VAS(visual analogue scale). and fever grade by body temperature(by axillary thermometer) 3. Results Pain and fever were improved with the Sasang constitutional medicine. 4. Conclusions Cancer pain and fever was markedly improved by Sasang Constitutional management. Further studies are needed to evaluate the cause of the improvement.

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