In this study induction of neoplasm in thyroid gland of one postoperative patient with breast cancer was conducted by marine algae (also seaweed, sargassum), which is presented here. A 41-year-old women was diagnosed as her right breast cancer complicated with lymph node metastasis in her right axilla on February, 1999. In June 19, 1999 she was given the combination chemotherapy of vincristine, cyclophosphamide, 5-Fluorouracil and cinobufacini drugs due to two lymph nodes on her right superclavicular following radical mastectomy. During chemotherapy she was also taken the adjuvant treatment of traditional medicine. Traditional medicine consisted of seaweed plant drugs (containing iodine 362,400 ug/kg). As to intermittent maintance treatment the total dosage of seaweed herb was at least exceeded 500 gram. Induction of thyroid tumor (thumb size) was found in June, 2001. A thyroidectomy due to thyroma was successfully performed. Histologically there revealed thyroid tissue without the evidence of metastasis of breast cancer. She had a 5-year survivor. The data indicated oncogenic function of some traditional herbs, and further experience of traditional medicine in treating thyroid disease especially in thyroid cancer.

Background: In this paper, we have reported the retrospective study of lung tumors under remission, with the combination chemotherapy and traditional medicine or traditional medicine alone. Methods: All 12 patients with lung tumors were in progressive at hospitalization. The criteria of complete remission (CR) and/or partial remission (PR) is according to the rules where physicians have in common with in clinics.Results: During the schedule of drug administration,8 patients were treated with different dosage of combination chemotherapy in conjunction with traditional medicine. Two of them were undergoing chemotherapy 5-Fu and antitumor capsule. Another lung cancer was given the combination chemotherapy plus targeting oncogenic receptor EGFR gefitinib therapy, which was in stable disease for 8+ months. A short CR following combination chemotherapy and traditional medicine was obtained in a boy with malignant mesothelioma. The other 4 lung tumors were using traditional medicine alone. The survival times were over 6 months to 1 year 4 cases,1-2 years 3 cases,8+years 1 case, over 10 years 3 cases, the longest survival time in one lung cancer was 17 years, and he died in his lung cancer relapse. Conclusion In this study, a CR was a pivotal influencing factor in those longer survival cancers, and traditional medicine was also recommended. Targeting oncogenic receptors are currently the third-line setting, especially in the treatment of advanced cancers.

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