Mr. Jia, a 75-year-old male patient with adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia from Xinxiang City, Henan Province, was treated at Jiaozuo Zhonghai TCM Cancer Hospital. Two months earlier, he had experienced difficulty eating and was examined at a local hospital, where he was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia. Due to poor cardiac function, he was unable to tolerate surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy. His condition gradually worsened until he could no longer eat or drink, relying entirely on nutrient infusions to sustain life.
Anxious and desperate, Mr. Jia’s family learned about our hospital through a friend and came to seek TCM treatment.
At the time of consultation, Mr. Jia’s condition was extremely poor:
• He could hardly eat or drink anything, even water was difficult to swallow
• He frequently vomited mucus, severely affecting his quality of life
• His weight dropped drastically from 70 kg to 55 kg
• He was extremely weak
Although his bowel and bladder functions and sleep were relatively stable, his long-term inability to eat had caused severe nutritional deficiency, putting his life at risk.
After carefully evaluating his condition, Director Zhang decided to first address the critical issue of restoring his ability to eat, before formulating a long-term treatment plan.
For Mr. Jia’s severe cardia obstruction, Director Zhang applied the hospital’s specialized TCM preparation — “Kaidao Ointment”, which is designed to soothe the throat, relieve pain, and dissipate stagnation. It is particularly effective in alleviating esophageal obstruction and helping patients regain the ability to eat.
To everyone’s delight, only
four days after starting treatment, Mr. Jia’s family called to report remarkable improvements:
• Nausea and vomiting had significantly decreased
• Pain had disappeared
• He could eat soft foods such as millet porridge and soft rice
This progress brought new hope to the patient and his family and laid a solid foundation for further treatment.
For elderly, weak patients who cannot undergo surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy, TCM often offers unique advantages. Jiaozuo Zhonghai TCM Cancer Hospital adopts a strategy of “first relieving symptoms, then treating the root cause”, combined with specialized herbal preparations, to help many advanced cancer patients improve their quality of life and extend their survival.
