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ZHONG Yiwei,TAN Ying,WANG Canlin,et al.Pathogenesis and Treatment Strategy of Cancer-Related Fatigue Based on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(08):833-837.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.08.005.
Pathogenesis and Treatment Strategy of Cancer-Related Fatigue Based on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
This paper analyzed the pathogenesis of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the pathological mechanism of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction. It is hypothesized that the abnormality of the HPA axis is closely associated with the dysfunction of the kidney, spleen, and liver in TCM, playing an important role in the onset and progression of CRF. Specifically, kidney
yang
depletion can inhibit the function of the HPA axis, thereby leading to abnormal cortisol secretion. Spleen deficiency and
qi
weakness can disrupt the negative feedback regulation mechanism of the HPA axis, exacerbating energy metabolism disorders and endocrine homeostasis imbalance. Liver constraint and
qi
stagnation can readily cause excessive activation of the HPA axis and give rise to chronic stress load. Based on this, a TCM intervention strategy of "warming the kidney and supplementing
qi
to stimulate the congenital original
qi,
fortifying the spleen and promoting
yang
to replenish the postnatal
qi
and blood, and soothing the liver and regulating the spirit to regulate the
qi
movement and emotion" is proposed, offering a clinical approach for the prevention and treatment of CRF.
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