Integrating Chinese Herbal Medicine with Conventional Medicine for the Treatment of Advanced Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Case Study

This case study explores the integrative management of advanced metastatic breast cancer in a 52-year-old female, where Chinese herbal medicine was initiated before, and then modified throughout conventional treatment, leading to positive clinical benefits. The most remarkable outcome was a significant decrease in the patient’s CA15-3 cancer marker, which dropped from 248 U/mL to 21 U/mL over two years. The case illustrates the potential of integrating Chinese herbal medicine into conventional cancer treatment to both provide symptom relief and enhance treatment effectiveness while improving the patient’s well-being.