Use of Chinese Medicine Reduces the Development of Cervical Cancer from Pap Smear-Diagnosed Cervical Dysplasia: A Case-Control Study
Joint Authors
Morisky, Donald E.
Muo, Chih-Hsin
Shen, Li-Ling
Su, Shan-Yu
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Pap test diagnosed cervical dysplasia, which could recover to normal or progress to cervical cancer (CC), is an early stage of cell abnormality before CC.
This case-control study analyzed the differences in the risk to develop CC between Chinese medicine (CM) users and nonusers among women who had ever been diagnosed as having cervical dysplasia.
A total of 750 CC patients with a cervical dysplasia history were collected between 1998 and 2011 from National Health Insurance Research Database, and controls were women with cervical dysplasia history but did not develop CC.
Adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for developing CC was assessed using multivariable logistic regression after adjusting for age, urbanization of residence, and occupation.
The proportion of using CM among CC patients was lower than that among CC nonpatients, with an aOR of 0.8.
By analyzing the relationship between CC development and the frequency of CM usage, the trend test revealed a significant decreasing trend for developing CC among high-frequency CM users.
Moreover, the most frequently used single herb high-frequency was Rheum palmatum (Da-Huang).
The usage of CM might be an effective complementary method to prevent uterine cervix from progressing to CC after cervical dysplasia has occurred.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shen, Li-Ling& Muo, Chih-Hsin& Su, Shan-Yu& Morisky, Donald E.. 2017. Use of Chinese Medicine Reduces the Development of Cervical Cancer from Pap Smear-Diagnosed Cervical Dysplasia: A Case-Control Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shen, Li-Ling…[et al.]. Use of Chinese Medicine Reduces the Development of Cervical Cancer from Pap Smear-Diagnosed Cervical Dysplasia: A Case-Control Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153661
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shen, Li-Ling& Muo, Chih-Hsin& Su, Shan-Yu& Morisky, Donald E.. Use of Chinese Medicine Reduces the Development of Cervical Cancer from Pap Smear-Diagnosed Cervical Dysplasia: A Case-Control Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153661
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1153661