Keywords
Cancer-related fatigue
TCM treatment
Progress of treatment
Submitted : 2021-08-31
Accepted : 2021-09-15
Published : 2021-09-30
Abstract
Cancer-related fatigue, which is a common symptom among colorectal cancer patients, has a high incidence and it affects the quality of life of these patients. Western medicine still lacks effective treatment means. However, with various methods of intervention and treatment, Chinese medicine has made certain progress in this area, where it has good curative effect in improving fatigue and the quality of life of patients. This article briefly summarizes the main TCM treatment methods for cancer-related fatigue in patients with colorectal cancer in order to provide reference and suggestions for clinical practice.
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