The idea of "survival with tumor"is the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine（ TCM） in treating tumor. The pathogenesis development of tumor has always been through the pathological process of vital qi and pathogenic factor competition. The goal of TCM in strengthening vital qi to eliminate pathogenic factor is to achieve a relative balance of vital qi and pathogenic factor

so as to effectively improve the patient’s clinical symptoms

quality of life

and ultimately achieve survival with tumor. There are four essential points of TCM in treating tumor with survival with tumor

including identify rising and falling of vital qi and pathogen

strong and weak qi and blood

focusing on regulating functions of zang-fu organs

especially liver and kidney’s function

and protecting spleen and stomach qi.