Prescription Pattern of Chinese Herbal Products for Breast Cancer in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study
Table 2
Frequency distribution of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) visits by major disease categories (according to 9th ICD codes) in women with breast cancer from 1999 to 2008 in Taiwan.
Major disease category
ICD-9-CM codes
No. of visits (%)
Chinese herbal remedies
Acupuncture and manipulative therapies
Total of TCM
Infectious and parasitic diseases
001–139
44 (0.1)
3 (0.0)
47 (0.2)
Neoplasms
140–239
6,672 (22.5)
1,165 (3.9)
7,837 (26.5)
Breast cancer
174
6,442 (21.7)
1,145 (3.9)
7,587 (25.6)
Other cancers (remainder of neoplasms)
230 (0.8)
20 (0.1)
250 (0.8)
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders
240–279
262 (0.9)
1 (0.0)
263 (0.9)
Mental disorders
290–319
127 (0.4)
9 (0.0)
136 (0.5)
Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
320–389
446 (1.5)
69 (0.2)
515 (1.7)
Diseases of the circulatory system
390–459
310 (1.0)
17 (0.1)
327 (1.1)
Diseases of the respiratory system
460–519
3,253 (11.0)
64 (0.2)
3,317 (11.2)
Diseases of the digestive system
520–579
2,222 (7.5)
72 (0.2)
2,294 (7.7)
Diseases of the genitourinary system
580–629
1,294 (4.4)
74 (0.2)
1,368 (4.6)
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
680–709
366 (1.2)
12 (0.0)
378 (1.3)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
710–739
1,681 (5.7)
2,461 (8.3)
4,142 (14.0)
Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions
780–799
5,177 (17.5)
108 (0.4)
5,285 (17.8)
Injury and poisoning
800–999
640 (2.2)
2,736 (9.2)
3,376 (11.4)
Supplementary classificationd
V01–V82, E800–E999
41 (0.1)
59 (0.2)
100 (0.3)
Others*
220 (0.7)
23 (0.1)
243 (0.8)
Total
22,755 (76.8)
6,873 (23.2)
29,628 (100)
*Others include ICD-9-CM codes 280–289, 630–677, 740–759, 760–779 and missing/error data.
dSupplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health service, external causes of injury and poisoning.
