Many breast cancer patients will taking Chinese herbal medicine during receiving radiotherapy. The investigators conducted the pilot study showing Compound Herbal Formula (TPE-1) have the effect of improving the fatigue and leukopenia during radiotherapy. So the investigators designed this double blind and controlled trial to evaluate whether TPE-1 have the effects for leukopenia and cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer patients with radiotherapy. From our initial observation for 2 years, TPE-1 is safety. The study is also designed to evaluate the safety when patients taking this formula.
TPE-1 is designed according to TCM concept. It is not anti-cancer directly, it is enhancing the Qi flow and immunity of breast cancer when they are just finishing chemotherapy and on going radiotherapy. Many Chinese population will seeking Chinese herbal medicine under the same condition.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
60
100 ml /Qd for 6 weeks(42 days)
Shuang Ho Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan
the % change of white blood cell(WBC) count
WBC will be checked before taking TPE ans after taking TPE-1.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Hemoglobin (Hb)
The Hb will be checked before and after kaking TPE-1
Time frame: 6 weeks
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