Meta-analysis: therapeutic effect of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with compound kushen injection in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Qizhe Sun, Wenli Ma, Yuan Gao, Wenling Zheng, Bao Zhang, Yifei Peng

Journal: African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM 2014;9(2):178-88

PMID: 23983333

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Abstract

Compound Kushen Injection (CKI) is Sophora Flavescens and Heterosmilacis Japonicae extract. Meta-analysis confirmed that CKI plus transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is more superior to TACE alone for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (UHCC) patients.

Address: Institute of Genetic Engineering, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Road, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, 510515, P.R. China.

DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v9i2.1

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MeSH Terms: Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Chemoembolization, Therapeutic, Drugs, Chinese Herbal, Humans, Liver Neoplasms, Phytotherapy, Sophora, Treatment Outcome