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Chinese medicine (CM) exhibits special characteristics and unique superiority in the cancer treatment, mainly showing in the alleviation of the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, such as the arrest of bone marrow and gastrointestinal symptoms etc., and palliating the discomforts, such as fatigue and anorexia. CM can improve the effects when combined with chemotherapy and enhance the patients\' tolerance to promote rehabilitation by regulating the whole body. The patients with cancer in the late stage usually select CM as palliative care.