A Comprehensive Curative Effect of Malignant Brain Tumors Treated with VM26+MeCCNU and TCM

Objective　To study a comprehensive curative effect of malignant brain tumor treated with chemotherapy combining traditional chinese medicine (TCM). Methods 　VM26+MeCCNU with TCM were used in treated group,38 cases.Chemotherapy or radiotherapy was used along in control group, 18 cases. Results 　Total effective rate (CR+PR) was 76.3%(29/38) in treated group, while 33.3%(6/18) in control group only.Among side effects,marrow function disorder and gastrointestinal reaction were most common seen.Most were grade Ⅱ-Ⅲ,which were treated by reducing toxicity and raising effects of TCM. Conclusion 　chemotherapy and TCM in malignant brain tumor has more effective (76.3%)than traditional chemotherapy or radiotherapy(33.3%)along(P＜0.05).