孙桂芝教授是中国中医科学院广安门医院著名中医及中西医结合肿瘤学家,潜心研习和临床实践中医、中西医结合诊疗恶性肿瘤40余年。她认为治疗恶性肿瘤应以人为本而以治形为先,治形固本则须兼顾脾肾,要想实现带瘤生存则须攻补兼施、扶正祛邪。由于动物类药"血肉有情",故而能与人体脏腑、气血精微声气相应,攻补皆有其独特效用,因此主张合理应用动物类药,发挥其独特的扶正、抗肿瘤特性。
Professor SUN Gui-zhi is a famous oncologist in the area of TCM and integrated western and Chinese medicine in China. She has worked in her sphere for more than 40 years. In her opinion, we should put the emphasis on the qi and blood in the patients with cancers. Strong qi and blood will come from strong spleen and kidney if the treatment is correct. Patients would survive if they get the correct methods of combination of anti-cancer and inhibiting the toxin of the tumor without damaging the balance of qi and blood. Sun concludes that one of Chinese medicine which come from animals with unique character of balancing the attack ability and nutrition capability can complete this work perfectly. That is medicine from animals. This article will introduce Professor SUN's experience in treating cancers by using nature medicine from animals.