| 암 환자에 대한 구법의 치료와 메커니즘에 대한 최신 국내외 연구 현황 |
| 윤해창, 강지영, 김준영, 정진용, 손창규, 이남헌, 조정효 |
| 대전대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실 |
| Trends in Treatment with and Mechanism of Moxibustion in Cancer Patients: A Review |
| Hae-chang Yoon, Ji-young Kang, Jun-young Kim, Jin-yong Joung, Chang-gue Son, Nam-heon Lee, Jung-hyo Cho |
| Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University |
| Correspondence |
Jung-hyo Cho ,Tel: 042-229-6806, Fax: 042-254-3403, Email: choajoa@dju.kr
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Received: September 4, 2015, Accepted: September 29, 2015, Published online: September 30, 2015. |
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| ABSTRACT |
Objectives:
This study aims to review and summarize existing evidence on moxibustion treatment for cancer patients.
Methods:
Literature published until May 2015 in international journals were searched on PubMed, CAJ (CNKI-Medicine), NDSL (National discovery for science leaders), Sage Journal, ScienceDirect, Taylor&Francis Online (HSS), and Wiley Interscience (including Blackwell); and articles in Korean journals were searched on Korean Studies Information Service System (KISS), DBPIA, E-Article, KSI e-book, New article, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), and Kyobo scholar.
Results:
We analyzed 65 relevant studies. The number of studies conducted annually has increased and most are conducted in Korea and China. Moxibustion decreases the side effects of palliative treatment, thereby synergizing with anticancer treatment; it also improves the immune system, reduces tumor factors, and relieves symptoms. The mechanism of moxibustion is multi-fold: thermo, chemo, aero and kinetic. Only the kinetic effect is not significant. It also needs a complement to moxibustion because of harmful smoke.
Conclusions:
Thus, the effect and mechanism of moxibustion in cancer patients was reviewed. There is an unmet need to develop a model of moxibustion and test it based on Korean medicine. |
| Key words:
moxibustion, effect, mechanism, trend, cancer |
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