Mr. Wang, a 75-year-old male patient with oral cancer from Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, was treated at Jiaozuo Zhonghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Oncology Hospital. Three years ago, he noticed a lump on the mucous membrane of his right cheek and sought treatment at a local hospital. After a series of examinations, he was diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma. The hospital promptly arranged surgery for him, and due to the complexity of his condition, a tracheotomy was also performed. However, postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy could not be carried out due to his poor physical condition.
Six months ago, a lump reappeared on his right cheek. Mr. Wang tried various folk remedies locally, such as applying plasters and taking traditional Chinese medicine, but the results were poor and the lump continued to grow. It even began to ulcerate. On the recommendation of a well-known local doctor, he came to our hospital for treatment on February 7, 2025.
When Mr. Wang arrived at our hospital, the medical staff present were deeply moved by his condition. The huge cauliflower-like mass on his right cheek was severely ulcerated, with countless mixtures of pus and blood. From the perforation, pus flowed continuously, emitting an overwhelming stench that filled the air and made people feel nauseous. What was even more unbearable was the severe, knife-like pain, which made Mr. Wang’s face pale as paper and his body tremble constantly, as if a gentle breeze could knock him down. At the site of his tracheotomy, the tissue was also eroded by the tumor, becoming ulcerated and oozing pus. Every breath felt like torture. On his left mandible, an approximately 8×8 cm lump was swollen red like a ripe tomato, protruding significantly and causing intense pain, as if countless steel needles were piercing deeply into it.
Given that the patient’s condition was postoperative recurrence with lymph node metastasis, at an advanced stage, and both severe and complex, our hospital carefully evaluated his situation and recommended an integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment plan: Hua’ai Xiaoliu Powder (Anti-Cancer Tumor-Eliminating Powder) + an empirical TCM formula for oral tumors (adjusted according to symptoms) + bleomycin. The goal was to try the medication and observe the effects.
After Mr. Wang took the medicine continuously as prescribed, his condition improved day by day. The originally huge mass began to shrink gradually, and the perforation started to heal. The pus disappeared completely, and the suffocating stench gradually faded away. The constant, severe pain receded like the tide and no longer tormented the suffering elderly man. Mr. Wang’s condition improved significantly. He seemed to have been pulled back from the brink of hell, and his hope for life was rekindled. Both the patient and his family were overjoyed, exclaiming, “The effect of traditional Chinese medicine is so fast and amazing!”
