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FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
卷 11, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.629132
关键词
colorecal cancer; herbal medicine; traditional medicine; gastrointestinal toxicity; chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting; chemotherapy induced diarrhea; chemotherapy induced gastrointestinal toxicity; chemotherapy induced anorexia
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资金
- Wong's Donation [200006276]
- Gaia Family Trust for Modern Oncology of Chinese Medicine [200007008]
- Research Grant Council, HKSAR [RGC GRF 17152116]
- Health and Medical Research Fund [15162961, 16172751, 17181101]
This review evaluates the efficacy of traditional herbal medicines in alleviating chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal toxicity and suggests that herbal medicines combined with chemotherapy can significantly reduce symptoms of CIGI toxicity, although no significant effects were seen in studies with a double-blind design. Further research and well-designed trials are needed to evaluate treatment efficacy comprehensively.
Purpose: Chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal (CIGI) toxicity affects the quality of life of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and the clinical application of treatment drugs. This review aims to evaluate the efficacy of traditional herbal medicines (HMs) in alleviating symptoms of CIGI toxicity (including nausea and vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, constipation, oral mucositis, abdominal pain, and abdominal distension), and to explore further individual herb or herbal combinations in alleviating the CIGI toxicity. Methods: Nine electronic databases were screened from 2010 to 2020. Twenty-two randomized controlled trials with a total of 1,995 patients evaluating the complementary efficacy of HMs with chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy-alone were included. Further, sensitivity analyses of orally administered multi-ingredient HM interventions were explored based on the composition of HM interventions. Results: The meta-analysis showed that HM treatment combined with chemotherapy significantly alleviated the overall CIGI toxicity (RR = 0.78 [0.72, 0.84], p < 0.001, I-2 = 44%), nausea and vomiting (RR = 0.74 [0.66, 0.82], p < 0.001, I-2 = 35%), diarrhea (P = 0.02, RR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.44-0.93, I-2 = 50%), oral mucositis (RR = 0.65 [0.48, 0.88], P = 0.005, I-2 = 24%), and abdominal distension (RR = 0.36 [0.18, 0.73], P = 0.004, I-2 = 0%). However, no statistically significant effects of HMs were shown in studies with a double-blind design for CIGI toxicity. Based on the ingredients of the HMs, further sensitivity analyses identified five herbs [Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch., Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz., Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge., Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf., and the pericarp of Citrus reticulata Blanco.] that were associated with significant reductions in CIGI toxicity. Conclusion: A statistically significant effect of HMs combined with chemotherapy on alleviating the overall CIGI toxicity, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, oral mucositis, or abdominal distension is only shown in studies without a double-blind design. Further well-designed, double-blinded, large-scaled randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are warranted to comprehensively evaluate the treatment efficacy. Further clinical research that includes the five herbs with chemotherapy for patients, the safety of the combinations of these herbs, and the potential synergistic effects of these combinations of herbs should be conducted.
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