Ten days ago, an unexpected diagnosis shattered the peaceful life of Mr. Yang’s family. The 66-year-old patient from Xinxiang, Henan Province, was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma accompanied by metastases to the lymph nodes, liver, both lungs and bones after examination at a local hospital. Behind his symptoms of coughing and white sputum lay advanced cancer with widespread metastases.
Faced with such a serious condition, the patient and his family were in a dilemma: surgery was no longer an option, and the effects of conventional radiotherapy and chemotherapy were uncertain. After taking the targeted drug furmonertinib orally for only 2 days, they came to Jiaozuo Zhonghai TCM Cancer Hospital as a last hope for traditional Chinese medicine treatment.
At the time of consultation, Mr. Yang’s condition was worrying: persistent cough and sputum, chest tightness and shortness of breath, general fatigue, dry and bitter mouth, chest pain, waist discomfort, and loss of appetite. The suffering from the tumor caused great pain to the elderly man in his sixties.
After a thorough evaluation of Mr. Yang’s condition, Director Zhang of our hospital organized an expert consultation and developed an individualized integrated Chinese-Western treatment plan: empirical formula for lung tumors modified according to symptoms, combined with Hua’ai Xiaoliu Powder, zoledronic acid to control bone metastases, and continued use of the targeted drug furmonertinib.
After only 10 days of medication, all of Mr. Yang’s discomforts improved significantly. Coughing and sputum production decreased, chest tightness and shortness of breath were relieved, fatigue disappeared, dry and bitter mouth improved, chest pain lessened, and appetite gradually recovered.
Even more encouragingly, a follow-up examination at a local hospital after another 20 days of medication showed that the tumor had shrunk markedly: from the original 65 × 46 mm to 47 × 29 mm. This result exceeded everyone’s expectations.
