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Traditional herbal medicine combined with first-line platinum-based chemotherapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis.

Hayun JinSu Bin ParkJee-Hyun YoonJee Young LeeEun Hye KimSeong Woo Yoon
Published in: Medicine (2021)
THM, when used in combination with PBCT, might increase survival and the tumor response rate while decreasing the side effects caused by chemotherapy in patients with advanced NSCLC. However, considering the limited methodological qualities of the included trials, more rigorous RCTs are needed.
Keyphrases
  • advanced non small cell lung cancer
  • epidermal growth factor receptor
  • locally advanced
  • small cell lung cancer
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • tyrosine kinase
  • randomized controlled trial
  • radiation therapy