Question
A 44-year-old male patient asks: Have I heard that people with liver cancer release toxic gases in their last breath? Is this true?
Answer
Cancer is the result of the action of various carcinogens and carcinogenic factors, causing normal cells in the body to undergo cancerous transformation. The typical manifestation is the abnormal proliferation of cells in local tissues, forming a local tumor. Cancer is usually difficult to cure, and the survival time is related to the timeliness of treatment, the patient’s physical condition, and the treatment method. Traditional Chinese medicine can use methods such as invigorating Qi and consolidating the foundation, and reinforcing the healthy and removing the pathogenic factors for diagnosis and treatment, which can enhance the patient’s physical condition, improve their quality of life, and prolong their survival time.