The coexistence of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western Medicine in China over a long time is the main force of combining TCM with Western Medicine. And this kind of integration has also become one prominent feature of cancer therapy model in China， whose treatment idea consistently matches with the multidisciplinary treatment. Regarded as the basic approach and essence in TCM， the treatment based on syndrome differentiation bears remarkable resemblance to Palliative care for cancer. Both of them are committed to effective control over various painful symptoms， and to improve the quality of life， in spite of different interventions. The authors summarized the latest developments on symptom control and quality of life. We believe that the experience of TCM combined with the scientific method of Western medicine， should make new contribution to patients health and medicine progress.