Drugs for expelling pathogenic cold to resolving stasis

descending the stomach - fire by invigorating the spleen and treating cancer by detoxifying were used in the controlled clinical trial. The one - year

three - year and five - year survival rates in the treatment group （N = 69） were 84%

56.4% and 45. 4%

respectively （median

2. 45 years）. In comparison with the control group with TCM drugs plus chemotherapy （N = 30） it was 76. 7%

53. 3% and 43. 3%

（median

1. 73 years） respectively. Clinical observation favored the treatment group in improving the symptoms

prolong the survival period

less toxic

less recurrence and metastasis

however

the difference was not significant in statistical analysis.