Objective To investigate the distribution of TCM syndromes of non-small cell lung cancer（NSCLC） and study its relation with histopathological types and clinical stages.Methods Totally 125 NSCLC patients diagnosed with histopathology or cytology were investigated with self-made questionnaire on TCM syndromes.The distribution of TCM syndromes in different histopathological types and clinical stages was analyzed.Results There were only 5 patients

accounted for 4%

menifesting as single syndrome

and there were 115 patients

occounted for 92%

having composite syndromes

and there were 5 patients

being 4%

having no symptoms.There were 15 patients

accounted for 12.0%

having two single syndromes together

and there were 100 patients

counted for 80.0%

having three or more syndromes complicated with each other.In the different histopathological types

there was no statistical difference in the distribution of TCM syndromes（P>0.05）.In the different clinical stages

there was statistical difference in the distribution of TCM syndromes（P<0.05）.Conclusion Qi deficiency

phlegm stagnation

and blood stasis are the most common TCM syndromes of NSCLC patients.The patients of stages Ⅰ and Ⅱare mostly having excess syndromes

and those of stages Ⅲ and Ⅳ are mainly having complicated syndromes of deficiency-excess and deficiency syndromes.There is no significant correlation between the TCM syndromes and histopathology.