{"id":70261,"date":"2025-05-13T10:50:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T02:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fookmingtong.com.hk\/services\/%e8%85%ab%e7%98%a4%e7%a7%91\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T09:52:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T01:52:40","slug":"%e8%85%ab%e7%98%a4%e7%a7%91","status":"publish","type":"cpt_services","link":"https:\/\/www.fookmingtong.com.hk\/en\/services\/%e8%85%ab%e7%98%a4%e7%a7%91\/","title":{"rendered":"Oncology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CTCM Oncology is a specialized field that integrates traditional Chinese medicine with modern cancer treatment, providing supportive care, symptom relief, and holistic conditioning for cancer patients. Below is an overview of its key aspects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Core Treatment Principles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strengthening the Body and Eliminating Pathogens<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strengthening (\u6276\u6b63, &#8220;Fu Zheng&#8221;)<\/strong>: Boosts immunity and restores balance in Qi, blood, yin, and yang (e.g., using herbs like astragalus (\u9ec3\u82aa) and reishi mushroom (\u9748\u829d)).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eliminating Pathogens (\u795b\u90aa, &#8220;Qu Xie&#8221;)<\/strong>: Inhibits tumor growth (e.g., with anti-cancer herbs like Oldenlandia (\u767d\u82b1\u86c7\u820c\u8349) and Scutellaria barbata (\u534a\u679d\u84ee)).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Holistic Regulation<\/strong><br>Focuses on the patient\u2019s overall condition (digestion, sleep, emotional state) rather than just the tumor, improving quality of life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reducing Toxicity and Enhancing Efficacy<\/strong><br>Alleviates side effects of Western treatments (chemotherapy, radiotherapy) such as nausea and bone marrow suppression while improving therapeutic outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Main Treatment Methods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Herbal Medicine<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Customized prescriptions based on body constitution and disease progression (e.g., formulas for replenishing Qi and blood, promoting blood circulation, or resolving phlegm and masses).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples:\u00a0<strong>Shi Quan Da Bu Tang (\u5341\u5168\u5927\u88dc\u6e6f)<\/strong>\u00a0(for post-chemotherapy weakness),\u00a0<strong>Xi Huang Wan (\u897f\u9ec3\u4e38)<\/strong>\u00a0(for detoxification).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Acupuncture and External Therapies<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acupuncture for pain, nausea, or fatigue relief; moxibustion for Qi deficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topical herbal applications (e.g., for edema or pain).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dietary Therapy<\/strong><br>Food recommendations based on constitution (e.g., lily bulbs for lung nourishment, coix seed for spleen health, avoiding overly spicy foods).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Qigong and Mind-Body Therapies<\/strong><br>Practices like\u00a0<strong>Baduanjin (\u516b\u6bb5\u9326)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Tai Chi (\u592a\u6975\u62f3)<\/strong>\u00a0to regulate physical and mental health, reducing anxiety.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applicable Stages and Efficacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adjuvant to Western Treatment<\/strong>: Reduces side effects of surgery\/chemotherapy\/radiotherapy and speeds up recovery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer<\/strong>: Manages pain, cachexia, and prolongs survival.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preventing Recurrence<\/strong>: Regulates body constitution to lower relapse risk (e.g., post-breast cancer surgery care).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important Considerations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Integrated Approach<\/strong>: TCM should not replace conventional cancer treatment but should be used alongside it under medical supervision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personalized Treatment<\/strong>: Herbal prescriptions must be tailored by a licensed TCM oncologist\u2014self-medication is discouraged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evidence-Based Use<\/strong>: Some herbs (e.g., astragalus polysaccharides) have research-backed benefits, but unverified folk remedies should be avoided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consultation Advice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients seeking TCM oncology care should consult a&nbsp;<strong>TCM specialist with oncology experience<\/strong>&nbsp;and provide their Western medical reports to ensure safe and coordinated treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TCM Oncology excels in improving quality of life and long-term conditioning. When combined with modern medicine, it offers a comprehensive approach to cancer care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CTCM Oncology is a specialized field that integrates traditional Chinese medicine with modern cancer treatment,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":70262,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","cpt_services_group":[],"class_list":["post-70261","cpt_services","type-cpt_services","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fookmingtong.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_services\/70261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fookmingtong.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fookmingtong.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cpt_services"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fookmingtong.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fookmingtong.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fookmingtong.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fookmingtong.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cpt_services_group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fookmingtong.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_services_group?post=70261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}