Effect of Shenqi Fuzheng Injection on The Quality of Life in Patients with Lung Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy after Undergoing Surgery

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of Shenqi Fuzheng Injection on the quality of life in patients with lung cancer receiving chemotherapy after undergoing surgery.METHODS:By a prospective open study,a total of 60 patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer(NSCLC) collected in Peking University Shougang Hospital from January 2009 to January 2011 were randomized to either control group or trial group.Both groups received gemcitabine plus cisplatin(GP regimen) and routine supportive symptomatic treatment;however,the trial group was given add-on Shenqi Fuzheng Injection.The short-term efficacy and the quality of life of the two groups were compared.RESULTS:The score for quality of life in the trial group was significantly higher than before treatment(t=7.4,P0.05) and than in the control group(t=8.4,P0.05).CONCLUSION:Shenqi Fuzheng Injection could improve the quality of life in patients with lung cancer receiving chemotherapy after undergoing surgery and it is of great clinical value and hence is worth of wide clinical use.