PALLIATIVE TREATMENT OF ADVANCED SUBEPENDYMAL OLIGODENDROGLIOMA WITH RADIOTHERAPY AND THAI HERBAL MEDICINE AS SUPPORTIVE REMEDY
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Subependymal oligodendrogliomas, palliative radiotherapy, Thai herbal medicineAbstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the supportive effect of Thai herbal medicine, Vilac Plus complementarity to standard palliative radiotherapy in comparison with historic control from the literature reports in subependymal oligodendrogliomas.
METHOD: An inoperable subependymal oligodendroglioma in a 14 years old boy being treated by palliative radiotherapy and concurrent with Thai herbal medicine (Vilac Plus) as supportive remedy.
RESULT: The result revealed complete response of advanced subependymal oligodendroglioma. The patient shows good quality of life until now, 43 months after the diagnosis and starting the treatment. In addition, there is also improvement of diabetes insipidus and still alive with Karnofsky's performance status 100%. Currently the follow-up time is 43 months after the initial diagnosis and treatment (craniotomy and tumor biopsy).
CONCLUSION: The results of radiotherapy of an inoperable subependymal oligodendroglioma using Thai herbal medicine as an adjuvant remedy has been very satisfactory with good quality of life. This combination modality of treatment present a very promising and cost effectiveness therapy, leading to the confirmation of the concept of complementary approaches on cancer therapy.
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