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ArticleIntegrative cancer therapies

A Prospective and Retrospective Clinical Controlled Observation of Chinese Herbal Decoction (SMLJ01) for Type 1 Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumors.

Yingying Chen, Deng Han, Jiqing Zhu, Jie Chen, Haiyi Hu, Dou Dou, Xin Wang, Bing Yuan, Chao Wang, Zhirong Qi and 4 more

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  1. Type 2 and type 3 gastric neuroendocrine tumors have high risk of lymph node metastasis: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society · 2025
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Yingying ChenBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3952-3135
Deng HanBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Jiqing ZhuCancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jie ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Haiyi HuBeijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University; National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases; Beijing Digestive Disease Center; Beijing Key Laboratory for Precancerous Lesion of Digestive Diseases, Beijing, China.
Dou DouBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Xin WangBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Bing YuanBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Chao WangChina-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Zhirong QiChina-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xinran ZhangChina-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jixi LiuChina-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jie LuoChina-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
Huangying TanChina-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionType 1 gastric neuroendocrine tumors (g-NETs) have a good prognosis but a high recurrence rate.

aimTo observe the clinical efficacy of the treatment of type 1 g-NETs with the Chinese herbal decoction SMLJ01. MATERIALS AND

methodsA prospective and retrospective, clinical, controlled observation was conducted in 4 Chinese centers from 2012 to 2019. Patients with type 1 g-NETs were nonrandomly divided into treatment and control groups after endoscopic treatment based on herbal treatment administered according to their wishes. The treatment group received oral SMLJ01, with follow-up every 6 to 12 months, while the control group received follow-up alone. Patient follow-up (via telephone) from 2012 to 2017 was mainly retrospective. All patients after 2017 were followed prospectively. The recurrence times and rates were compared after treatment for at least 6 months. Symptom improvements were evaluated in the treatment group. The follow-up ended on October 31, 2019.

resultsDuring a median follow-up of 22 months (range: 2-86 months), the survival rate was 100%, and no metastases occurred. Twenty-one of the 82 treated patients (25.6%) had recurrence after a median of 22 months, and 22 of the 54 control patients (40.7%) had recurrence after a median of 8 months (

conclusionSMLJ01, with the effects of soothing the liver, strengthening the spleen, increasing acid and harmonizing the stomach, may help reduce the recurrence rate, relieve symptoms and prolong the recurrence time in patients with type 1 g-NETs and is worthy of evaluation with further randomized research with large sample sizes and longer follow-up periods.

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Drugs, Chinese HerbalNeuroendocrine TumorsChinaHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesDrugs, Chinese HerbalChinese herbsrecurrencesymptomstype 1 gastric neuroendocrine tumors

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PMCPMC7576905

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