Now the tumor has become a common clinical disease. But the curative effect of tumors needs to be improved regardless of Chinese and Western medicine. Chinese medicine has a long history of prevention and treatment of tumors, and has its own unique theories and methods. Introducing patients to the knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine on tumors, so that they can understand Chinese medicine, understand Chinese medicine, and then choose Chinese medicine correctly, which is conducive to the rehabilitation and treatment of patients. To sum up, the knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine on tumors mainly focuses on the following points:

　　1. Chinese medicine understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of tumors:

　　China’s ancient medical texts have discussed the causes of tumors, these statements Although the cause of the tumor has not been fully elucidated, or some are incorrectly inferred, there are also many reasonable opinions. In fact, until today, modern medicine has not fully explained the etiology of tumors. The more unified view is that the pathogenic factors in the environment, such as various abnormal physical and chemical stimuli, as well as internal factors of the human body, such as genetics Both mental factors may be the cause of tumors.

　　Chinese medicine believes that "qi" and "blood" are important foundations of human physiological functions. "Qi" in Chinese medicine not only contains nutritive subtle substances running inside the body, but also refers to the internal organs'' function and function. If for some reason, the "qi" or "blood" has an abnormal condition, that is, the so-called "qi stagnation" or "blood stasis", it will cause disease. For the cause of tumors, Chinese medicine believes that it is also due to excessive emotional tension, depression, or invasion of external evil (that is, external pathogenic factors), as well as aging of the body, the impact of diet and daily life, etc. Stagnation, and finally induce tumors. In addition, some abnormal substances produced in the human body accumulate in the body, or the dysfunction and disorder of internal organs can become the cause of tumor.

　　2. Chinese Medicine’s understanding of the clinical manifestations of tumors

　　There are many image descriptions of the clinical symptoms of tumors in our country’s historical literature, including tumors and The two Chinese characters for cancer reflect the characteristics of the tumor more vividly. According to the medical book "The Theory of Various Pathogens" in 610 AD, it is considered to be the "residual retention of qi and blood" in the body, or it is caused by the human body. The retention of certain abnormal substances is focused on the word "retention" which is not to be removed, and the word "tumor" is added to the radical of the disease. Malignant tumors are called "cancer" in Chinese medicine. Why does it have this name? This is because the malignant tumors have a hard texture, fixed parts, and uneven surfaces, like rocks, so they are called "rocks". In ancient times, the upper part of the word "crystal" was a character, and the lower part was a mountain. It is the same as the rock word of rock. The word "crystal" plus the radical of the disease becomes the word "cancer".

　　 In terms of the symptoms of tumors, there have been quite correct descriptions in the traditional Chinese medicine literature, and many of them have grasped the main points. "The etiology of the disease" records: "For those with tumors, the skin flesh swells suddenly, the first plum grows big, gradually grows, no pain and no itching..." This passage means that the tumor grows gradually without symptoms of pain and itching. After a long period of time, it may grow so large that it cannot fade. There are a lot of materials on traditional Chinese medicine on breast cancer. The "Surgery Authentic" in 1617 AD described breast cancer in particular. The book says that when breast cancer is initially the size of a bean or a chess piece, it may not have itching for two or three years, and when it grows up, it will show persistent pain and then develop. As if many chestnuts are piled together, the diseased parts will gradually become discolored, ulcerated, smelly, and concave parts like rock caves, and convex parts like lotus seeds; later even pains like heart drilling will occur. When the body becomes exhausted, it is difficult to cure.

　　 Even male breast cancer with a very low incidence is described in ancient medical records. In the early 17th century, a medical book called "Guidelines for Syndrome Treatment" in the Ming Dynasty recorded a case of male breast cancer. Before the onset of the disease, the patient was unhappy because he failed to take the Imperial Examination several times. Later, it was found that a small amount of secretion often flowed out from the left nipple, and soon a lump appeared near the nipple. Due to the lack of early diagnosis and reasonable treatment, the mass enlarges, ruptures, and becomes cavernous. These accounts are basically consistent with the symptoms and evolution of breast cancer.

　　 In addition, traditional Chinese medicine literature also describes larynx cancer, esophageal tumor, gastrointestinal tumor, thyroid tumor, skin tumor and so on. Although Chinese medicine has long recognized that some tumors are refractory, they are not helpless. In addition to paying attention to the overall treatment of the whole body, it also includes medical treatment for tumor lesions and surgical removal measures.

　　3. Chinese Medicine’s understanding of the treatment of tumors

　　The Yellow Emperor’s Internal Classic over 2,000 years ago mentioned that for diseases such as lumps, it should be Use treatments that cause it to dissipate. Hua Tuo, a famous doctor more than 1700 years ago, gave a general anesthesia to patients with intra-abdominal clumps that could not be treated with acupuncture and drugs. Surgical treatment was used. These agglomerations are likely to include certain tumors; "The Book of Jin" in the 7th century AD wrote: "Jing Dimu has tumors, which makes the doctor cut." This is the earliest documented case of surgical removal of an ocular tumor.

In addition to directly removing the tumor, traditional Chinese medicine has been continuously updated in the treatment of tumors over the years, advocating the combination of internal and external application, internal and external clamping to eliminate cancer. Oral administration of traditional Chinese medicines for strengthening the body, strengthening blood circulation, removing blood stasis, removing phlegm, eliminating heat and detoxification, in order to correct the balance of yin and yang in the body, enhance the body''s immune function, suppress tumors and eliminate tumors; The tumor is scattered. It is equivalent to the combination of Western medicine systemic chemotherapy with arterial intervention and radiation irradiation, that is, the combination of systemic therapy and local treatment, which causes cancer tumors to be destroyed. What is more precious is that the ancient medical experts have left us with a large number of effective tumor treatment prescriptions/prescriptions that have been applied so far. Representatives include Xiaojindan, Xihuang Wan, Rhubarb Zhechong Pill, Liushen Pill, Pianzaihuang, Xiaoyan Pill , Guizhi Fuling pill, seaweed jade pot pill, angelica longhui pill, plum blossom tongue pill and so on.

　　 In recent decades, traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine have penetrated each other, complementing each other''s strengths. Chinese medicine plays an important role in cooperating with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Taking traditional Chinese medicine before surgery can enhance the body''s tolerance to surgery; postoperative treatment with traditional Chinese medicine can reduce postoperative fever, anemia and other symptoms, promote healing of surgical wounds, improve and restore the functions of related organs, and the body''s immune function ; Combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, it can reduce toxicity and increase efficacy, that is, reduce the suppression of bone marrow hematopoietic function caused by radiochemotherapy, white blood cell decline, reduce vomiting, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal reactions; reduce oral mucosal ulcers caused by radiotherapy, radiation pneumonia, radiation enteritis The occurrence of other complications; and can increase the inhibitory effect of radiotherapy and chemotherapy on cancer cells, thereby improving the efficacy of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

　　Secondly, Chinese medicine also has unique features in the treatment of some tumor-specific complications, such as cancerous fever, pain and cancerous chest and ascites. Through comprehensive syndrome differentiation and treatment of cancer patients, Chinese medicine adopts the methods of clearing away heat and detoxification, sweating and heat dissipation, and diarrhea to give away cancer toxins to treat cancer fever; adopting internal and external treatment combined with internal and external attacks to eliminate tumors and relieve pain; Tongli Erbian and Fuzheng Quxie to reduce cancerous chest and ascites.

　　Generally speaking, the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine for cancer treatment are "simplified", "simple", "clean", and "examined", so it has always been popular among patients. The human body has the ability to protect itself and heal itself. The human body also has its own resistance to tumors. When the body''s self-protection function is sufficient to contain cancer poison, it appears normal; when the body''s self-protection ability is insufficient, it manifests as tumor occurrence. This ability of self-protection is not necessarily proportional to the integrity of the human body. Some people with weak bodies do not necessarily have cancer; some have strong bodies, but cancer. The treatment of traditional Chinese medicine is to try to adjust the internal environment of the patient in an attempt to maximize the self-protection ability of the human body, and on the other hand to curb the pathogenic ability of cancer poison, so I hope that cancer patients can strengthen the prevention with the assistance of traditional Chinese medicine The disease resistance ability finally defeats the cancer demon and achieves long-term survival.