Authors Years Kind of cancer Number of patients/dropout or withdrawal Intervention Outcome Detailed content of CHM Jadad score Chan et al. [5 ] 2011 Ovarian cancers 81/27 Chemotherapy and placebo/chemotherapy and CHM QLQ- ; the side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); immune function BASIC FORMULA 5 Chen et al. [6 ] 2015 Breast cancer 60/3 Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHM The side effects of chemotherapy; KPS score; immune function; serum tumor markers Shuganjianpi decoction 3 Chen [7 ] 2012 Ovarian cancers 60/1 Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHM The side effects of chemotherapy; KPS score; TCM syndrome index; Yiliu decoction 3 Chen et al. [8 ] 2012 Throat cancer 156/0 Chemoradiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy and CHM The side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); KPS score; survival time Qingliulianghou decoction 3 Huang et al. [9 ] 2011 Non-small-cell lung cancer 60/3 Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHM The side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); TCM syndrome index; KPS score Yiqiyangyin decoction 3 Li [10 ] 2015 Colorectal cancer 62/0 Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHM The side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria) Yiqiyangxue decoction 3 Jun [11 ] 2008 Non-small-cell lung cancer 129/14 Chemoradiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy and CHM The side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); KPS score Fuzhengkangai decoction 3 Liu [12 ] 2008 Ovarian cancers 50/2 Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHM KPS score; QOL; the side effects of chemotherapy Fuzhengquyu decoction 3 Lu et al. [13 ] 2014 Breast cancer 120/2 Chemotherapy and placebo/chemotherapy and CHM The side effects of chemotherapy; use of ; safety evaluation Wenshen Shengbai decoction 3 Sun [14 ] 2011 Non-small-cell lung cancer 60/1 Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHM UICC; the side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); KPS score Fuzhengjiedu decoction 3 Wu [15 ] 2016 Breast cancer 70/1 Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHM The side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); immune function Fuzhengxiaoyan decoction 3 Xu et al. [16 ] 2007 Non-small-cell lung cancer 120/4 Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHM UICC; the side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); KPS score; survival time; weight Kangliuzengxiao decoction and feiyanning decoction 3 Xu et al. [17 ] 2011 Non-small-cell lung cancer 120/4 Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHM QOL; the side effects of chemotherapy (the WHO criteria); survival time Kangliuzengxiao decoction and feiyanning decoction 3 Zhu et al. [18 ] 2011 Non-small-cell lung cancer 127/3 Chemotherapy/chemotherapy and CHM TCM syndrome index; KPS score; immune function; the side effects of chemotherapy Kangliuzengxiao decoction 3