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SUBMITTER: Cheon C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5758845 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cheon Chunhoo C Yoo Jeong-Eun JE Yoo Hwa-Seung HS Cho Chong-Kwan CK Kang Sohyeon S Kim Mia M Jang Bo-Hyoung BH Shin Yong-Cheol YC Ko Seong-Gyu SG
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20171226
<h4>Background</h4>Anorexia occurs in about half of cancer patients and is associated with high mortality rate. However, safe and long-term use of anorexia treatment is still an unmet need.<h4>Objective</h4>The purpose of the present study was to examine the feasibility of Sipjeondaebo-tang (Juzen-taiho-to, Shi-Quan-Da-Bu-Tang) for cancer-related anorexia.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 32 participants with cancer anorexia were randomized to either Sipjeondaebo-tang group or placebo group. Participan ...[more]