Table 2: Type of cancer treated by TCM in case series published in Chinese journals.

Type of cancer No. of publications (a) Frequency (a/652) No. of patients (b) Frequency (b/61,035) Digestive system    Liver 148 22.70% 5,627 9.21%    Stomach 110 16.87% 3,431 5.62%    Intestine 74 11.35% 2,076 3.40%    Anus/anal rectum 39 5.98% 1,059 1.73%    Esophagus 51 7.82% 3,019 4.94%    Pancreas 28 4.29% 550 0.90%    Gallbladder 4 0.61% 21 0.03%      Subtotal 454 69.62% 15,783 25.84% Respiratory system    Lung 158 24.23% 14,298 23.40%      Subtotal 158 24.23% 14,298 23.40% Hematologic/lymphoid system    Leukemia 73 11.20% 3,250 5.32%    Malignant lymphoma 16 2.45% 480 0.79%      Subtotal 89 13.65% 3,730 6.11% Urinary and reproductive systems    Cervix 24 3.68% 1,457 2.38%    Ovary 17 2.61% 295 0.48%    Bladder 9 1.38% 222 0.36%    Prostate 15 2.30% 217 0.36%    Kidney 5 0.77% 25 0.04%    Penis 1 0.15% 4 0.01%      Subtotal 71 10.89% 2,220 3.63% Endocrine system    Breast 60 9.20% 1,677 2.75%    Thyroid 12 1.84% 153 0.25% Head and neck cancer    Brain 10 1.53% 92 0.15%    Parotid gland 1 0.15% 2 0.00%    Oral cavity 11 1.69% 83 0.14%    Nasopharynx 32 4.91% 807 1.32%    Larynx 5 0.77% 17 0.03%      Subtotal 59 9.05% 1,001 1.64% Skeletal and muscular systems 11 1.69% 178 0.29% Skin cancer 11 1.69% 164 0.27% Multiple myeloma 7 1.07% 137 0.22% Malignant mole 4 0.61% 8 0.01% Total* 652 61,035

*Some reports involved more than one type of cancer.