The Advantages and Applications of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Liver Cancer

Abstract

As one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide, liver cancer progresses rapidly and has a poor prognosis. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), due to its overall regulation and low toxicity, has gradually gained attention in the field of liver cancer treatment. The current research on TCM treatment for liver cancer has gradually deepened from clinical experience summary to mechanism exploration. This article systematically analyzes the clinical application and basic research literature of TCM treatment for liver cancer in recent years, and sorts out the effects of commonly used Chinese medicines (such as Huangqi and ginseng) and classic formulas (such as Lingmao formula) in inhibiting liver cancer cell proliferation, regulating tumor microenvironment, reducing the toxic side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, promoting liver regeneration, etc. At the same time, it summarizes the clinical effects of modern medical methods such as TCM combined with surgery and interventional therapy in improving treatment efficiency, reducing recurrence rate, and improving patients' quality of life. However, the current evaluation system for the efficacy of TCM in treating liver cancer is not completely unified, and there is still a lack of long-term follow-up studies with multiple centers and large samples. Future research can further improve the efficacy evaluation criteria, strengthen the exploration of the synergistic mechanism of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment, and carry out more high-quality clinical studies to verify the long-term efficacy of TCM.