Question
I have a fibroid tumor with a rich cellularity. The doctor said that such rich cellularity fibroids are prone to recurrence and also easily lead to cancer. Is this true? How great a risk of cancer is associated with liver depression and phlegm retention?
Answer
Liver depression is a concept in traditional Chinese medicine, which believes that liver depression and qi stagnation occur due to the dysfunction of the liver’s excretion function, leading to qi stagnation within the body, resulting in emotional depression, chest or lower abdomen swelling. Some patients may also experience a sensation of foreign body in the throat, cervical lymph nodes, or swelling under the armpit. If this condition cannot be relieved in the long term and cannot be treated, it may worsen the condition, potentially changing the nature of the tumor even leading to cancer. Therefore, if liver depression occurs, it is recommended to seek treatment immediately, which may include oral administration