Objective To analyze effects of treatment modes on life quality of primary lung cancer patients in the last 6 months. Methods Totally 246 cases of primary lung cancer deaths with a survival period longer than 6 months were collected and patients treated with anti-tumor therapy（ using either surgery

radiotherapy

chemotherapy

or combination therapy） and targeted drug treatment were set as anti-tumor group. The patients treated with simple Chinese medicine was set as a simple Chinese medicine group. Retrospective research methods were used to analyze theeffect of different treatment methods on the quality of life（ transfusion rate

pain medication

theophylline use rate

oxygen intake

etc.）. Results Of the 246 patients

113 were in the Chinese medicine group and 133 were in the anti-tumor group. Compared with the anti-tumor group

the blood transfusion rate

the use rate of the ascending blood needle

the use rate of the pain medicine

and the use of theophylline

the use of hormones

the rate of effusions

the days of use of sedatives

the use of hemostatic agents

and days of hospitalization in the use of the traditional Chinese medicine treatment alone were significantly lower than those of the anti-tumor group

with statistically significant differences（ P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01）. The analysis of relevant influencing factors showed that radiotherapy

chemotherapy

and targeted therapy could increase the use of end-stage support measures for patients with cancer

while Chinese medicine alone had less drugs for end-stage supportive care. Conclusions Chinese medicine treatment alone can significantly relieve the symptoms of lung cancer patients before their death

improve their quality of life at the end of life

and can be used as one of the end-stage palliative care and hospice care.