Abstract
Purpose : To evaluate 5-year survival rate, patterns of failure and complications of cervical cancer treatment, fifty nine patients treated by curative radiotherapy for the uterine cervical cancer were analyzed retrospectively. Materials and Methods : From March 1986 to May 1990, fifty nine patients with histologically proven uterine cervical cancer were analyzed. According to FIGO stage, there were 2 patients ($3.4\%$) in stage Ib, 2 patients ($3.4\%$) in stage IIa, 31 patients ($52.5\%$) in stage IIb, 15 patients ($25.4\%$) in stage IIIb, 9 patients ($15.3\%$) in stage IV. External RT was per formed by 6 MVLINAC with daily 1.8 Gy, 5 times per week and followed by ICR. A point dose of ICR was calculated to 30-43.66 Gy (median: 34.6 Gy). These techniques delivered total A Point dose of 80.4 to 109.8 Gy (median: 85 Gy). Patients had been followed up from 2 to 110 months (median: 61 months) Results : The overall 5-year survival rate & disease free survival rate were $55.9\%$ and $55.0\%$ respectively. According to FIGO stage, the 5-year survival rate for less than IIa, IIb, IIIb, IV were $75.0\%$, $74.8\%$, $26.7\%$, $33.3\%$, respectively. In univariate analysis, the 5-year survival rate for stage IIb and below versus stage IIIa and above revealed $74.8\%$, $29.2\%$ respectively (P<0.005). According to the hemoglobin level during RT, the 5-rear survival rate of was $73.3\%$ for patients with Hg 10 gm/dL or higher, in contrast to $0\%$ for those with lower than 10 gm/dL (p<0.005). In 18 patients with nonbulky tumor (<5cm), the 5-year survival rates were $71.8\%$. The 5-rear survival rates for 18 patients with 5 cm or greater in tumor diameter were $22.2\%$ (p<0.005). The 5-year survival rate for Patient age of above 50 years and below were $65.3\%$ $34.2\%$ respectively (p<0.05). ECOG performance status. pathologic finding, total dose, total treatment time were not statistically significant factors. The significant prognostic factors affecting overall 5-year survival rate by multivariate analysis showed the hemoglobin level during RT (P=0.0001), tumor size (p=0.0390), FIGO stage (p=0.0468). Total recurrence rate was $23.7\%$ local failure $15.2\%$ (9/59), distant metastasis $6.8\%$ (4/59), local and distant metastasis $1.7\%$ (1/59). According to the RTOG/EORTC Soma Scales, the late complication rate was $23.8\%$ (14/59) The late complication rate of colorectum and genitourinary tract were $15.3\%$ (9/59), $8.5\%$ (5/59), respectively: 10 patients ($17.0\%$) were grade 2, 3 Patients ($5.1\%$) were grade 3 and one patient ($1.7\%$) was grade 4. The late complications were radiation proctitis, rectal bleeding, radiation colitis, diarrhea and radiation cystitis in decreasing order. Conclusion : For improvement of therapeutic results, prospective randomized trials are recomended to discover new prognostic factors and more aggressive radiation therapeutic methods are needed for poor prognostic patients. The adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation-sensitizing agents must be considered to inhibit regional and distant metastasis.
목적 : 자궁경부암에서 근치적 방사선치료후 치료결과 및 예후에 영향을 미치는 인자와 치료후 합병증, 실패 양상을 알고자 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법 1986년 3월부터 1990년 5월까지 조직학적 검사로 확진되고 근치적 목적으로 외부조사 및 강내치료를 받은 59명의 환자를 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. FIGO 병기에 따른 환자분포는 병기 IIa이하인 Ib, IIa가 각각 2예($3.4\%$), IIb가 31예($52.5\%$), IIIb가 15예 ($25.4\%$), IV가 9예($15.3\%$)였다. 외부조사를 시행한 후, 강내조사를 실시하였는 데, 강내치료는 A점을 기준으로 병기에 따라서 중앙값 3460 cGy(범위: 3000-4366 cGy)까지 조사하였으며, 강내 치료와 외부방사선 치료 전체조사량의 중앙값은 8500 cGy(범위: 8040-10980 cGy)였다. 추적조사 기간은 2개월에서 110개월이었고, 중앙값은 61개월이었다. 결과 : 전체환자의 5년생존율 및 무병생존율은 각각 $55.9\%$와 $55.0\%$였으며, FIGO 병기에 따른 5년 생존율은 병기 IIa이하인 경우 $75.0\%$, 병기 IIb는 $74.8\%$, 병기 IIIb는 $26.7\%$, 병기 IV는 $33.3\%$였다. 단변량 분석에 의하면 병기 IIb이하인 경우 5년 생존율은 $74.8\%$였고, IIIb이상인 경우 $29.2\%$ (p<0.005)였다 방사선치료중 혈색소 수준이 한 번이라도 10 gm/dL미만인 환자군의 5년 생존율은 $0\%$였고, 10 gm/dL이상 군은 $73.3\%$ (p<0.005)였다. 종양의 크기가 5 cm이상인 18예($30.5\%$)에서 5년 생존율은 $22.2\%$였고, 5cm미만인 39예($66.1\%$)에서는 $71.8\%$(p<0.005)였다. 또한 50세이상인 경우와 50세미만인 경우 5년 생존율은 각각 $65.3\%$, $34.2\%$ (p<0.05)였다. ECOG 수행능력 정도, 병리소견, 전체 선량, 전체 치료기간은 통계학적 의미는 없었다. 다변량분석에 의하면 방사선 치료중 혈색소 수준(p=0.0001), 종양의 크기(p=0.0390), FIGO병기 (p=0.0468)가 통계학적 의의를 나타냈다. 전체 환자의 재발율은 $23.7\%$(14/59)로 국소재발이 $15.2\%$(6/59), 원격전이가 $6.8\%$(4/59), 국소재발과 원격전이가 $1.7\%$(1/59)를 보였다. 결장직장과 비뇨생식기에서 각각 $15.3\%$(9/59), $8.5\%$(5/59)를 보이고, Grade 2는 10예($17.0\%$), Grade 3은 3예($5.1\%$), Grade 4도 1예($1.7\%$)를 나타내고 있다 빈도는 방사선 직장염, 직장 출혈, 방사선 대장염, 설사, 방사선 방광염 순서로 발생하였다. 결론 : 치료결과를 향상시키기 위해서는 전향적인 무작위 표본에 의한 새로운 예후인자 발견 및 예후가 좋지 않을 것으로 예상되는 경우, 치료방법의 개선 및 방사선 감작제 또는 항암제를 병용하여 국소재발과 원격전이 억제를 위한 적극적인 치료방법이 연구되어져야 한다고 사료된다.