Abstract
[ $\underline{Purpose}$ ]: Breast conserving surgery (BCS) followed by chemotherapy (CTx.) and radiation therapy (RT) is widely performed for the treatment of early breast cancer. This retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate our interim results in terms of failure patterns, survival and relative risk factors. $\underline{Materials\;and\;Methods}$: From January 1999 through December 2003, 129 patients diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and treated with BCS followed by RT were subject to retrospective review. The median age of the patients was 45 years (age distribution, $27{\sim}76$ years). The proportions of patients according to their tumor, nodes, and metastases (TNM) stage were 65 (50.4%) in stage I, 41 (31.7%) in stage IIa, 13 (10.1%) in stage IIb, 9 (7.0%) in stage III, and 1 patient (0.8%) in stage IIIc. For 32 patients (24.8%), axillary node metastasis was found after dissection. BCS consisted of quadrantectomy in 115 patients (89.1%) and lumpectomy in 14 patients (10.6%). Axillary node dissection at axillary level I and II was performed for 120 patients (93%). For 7 patients (5.4%), only sentinel node dissection was performed with BCS. For 2 patients (1.6%) axillary dissection of any type was not performed. Postoperative RT was given with 6 MV X-rays. A tumor dose of 50.4 Gy was delivered to the entire breast area using a tangential field with a wedge compensator. An aditional dose of $9{\sim}16\;Gy$ was given to the primary tumor bed areas with electron beams. In 30 patients (23.3%), RT was delivered to the supraclavicular node. Most patients had adjuvant CTx. with $4{\sim}6$ cycles of CMF (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil) regimens. The median follow-up period was 50 months (range: $17{\sim}93$ months). $\underline{Results}$: The actuarial 5 year survival rate (5Y-OSR) was 96.9%, and the 5 year disease free survival rate (5Y-DFSR) was 93.7%. Local recurrences were noted in 2 patients (true: 2, regional node: 1) as the first sign of recurrence at a mean time of 29.3 months after surgery. Five patients developed distant metastases as the first sign of recurrence at $6{\sim}33$ months (mean 21 months). Sites of distant metastatic sites were bone in 3 patients, liver in 1 patient and systemic lesions in 1 patient. Among the patients with distant metastatic sites, two patients died at 17 and 25 months during the follow-up period. According to stage, the 5Y-OSR was 95.5%, 100%, 84.6%, and 100% for stage I, IIa, IIb, and III respectively. The 5Y-DFSR was 96.8%, 92.7%, 76.9%, and 100% for stage I, IIa, IIb, and III respectively. Stage was the only risk factor for local recurrence based on univariate analysis. Ten stage III patients included in this analysis had a primary tumor size of less than 3 cm and had more than 4 axillary lymph node metastases. The 10 stage III patients received not only breast RT but also received posterior axillary boost RT to the supraclavicular node. During the median 53.3 months follow-up period, no any local or distant failure was found. Complications were asymptomatic radiation pneumonitis in 10 patients, symptomatic pneumonitis in 1 patient and lymphedema in 8 patients. $\underline{Conclusion}$: Although our follow up period is short, we had excellent local control and survival results and reaffirmed that BCS followed by RT and CTx. appears to be an adequate treatment method. These results also provide evidence that distant failure occurs earlier and more frequent as compared with local failure. Further studies and a longer follow-up period are needed to assess the effectiveness of BCS followed by RT for the patients with less than a 3 cm primary tumor and more than 4 axillary node metastases.
목 적: 조기병기 유방암에서 유방보존수술 후 방사선치료 및 항암화학 병용요법이 보편화되면서 표준적치료로 인정되고 있다. 유방보존치료를 받은 환자들을 대상으로 수년 이내의 재발양상, 생존율 및 그에 관련되는 위험인자를 알아보기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1999년 1월부터 2003년 12월까지 관내상피암을 제외한 침윤성 유방암으로 유방보존수술 후 방사선 치료를 시행 받은 129명의 환자를 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. 전체 환자의 중앙연령은 45세($27{\sim}76$세)이었고, 연령대로는 40대가 62명(48.1%)으로 가장 많았다. TNM 병기는 I기 65명(50.4%), IIa기 41명(31.7%), IIb기 13명(10.1%), IIIa기 9명(7.0%), IIIc기 1명(0.7%)이었다. 액와림프절 전이가 있었던 환자는 32명(24.8%)이었다. 수술은 사분원절제술이 115명(89.1%), 종괴절제술이 14명(10.9%)에서 시행되었다. 액와림프절곽청술은 120명(93%)에서 시행되었다. 방사선치료는 동측 전체 유방에 6 MV X-선으로 50.4 Gy를 28회에 걸쳐 시행하고, 원발병소에 $9{\sim}16\;Gy$를 추가하였다. 쇄골상 림프절 방사선치료를 받은 환자는 30명(23.3 %)이었다. 항암화학요법은 대부분 CMF요법으로 $4{\sim}6$회가 시행되었다. 전체환자의 중앙 추적관찰기간은 50개월($17{\sim}93$개월)이었다. 결 과: 5년 생존율은 96.9%, 5년 무병 생존율은 93.7%이었다. 병기별 5년 생존율은 I기 97.1%, IIa기 100%, IIb기 84.6%, III기 100%이었고, 5년 무병생존율은 I기 96.8%, IIa기 92.7%, IIb기 76.9%, III기 100%이었다. 유방내 국소재발은 2명(1.6%)에서 발생하였고, 동측 쇄골상 림프절 재발이 1명(0.8%), 원격전이는 5명(3.9%)에서 발생하였다. 국소재발의 평균 기간은 32.5개월이었다. 원격전이는 평균 21개월에 발생하였고, 골전이 3명, 간전이 1명, 전신전이 1명이었다. 이 중 2명이 각각 17개월, 25개월에 사망하였다. 예후인자 분석에서 병기만이 단변량 분석에서 유의하였다. 본 연구에는 III기 환자가 10명 포함되었는데, 원발병소의 크기는 모두 3 cm 이하였으며, 액와림프절 전이가 4개 이상인 경우였다. 이들은 모두 액와부 및 쇄골상부 방사선치료를 받았으며, 추적기간 동안 국소재발이나 원격전이 소견은 발견되지 않았다. 부작용으로는 10명(7.8%)에서 무증상방사선폐렴이 있었으며 증상을 동반한 방사선 폐렴이 1명(0.8%) 그리고 상지부종이 10명(7.8%)에서 있었다. 결 론: 추적기간이 짧았지만 조기 병기 침윤성 유방암에서 유방보존수술 후 방사선치료 및 항암화학요법을 시행하여 높은 국소 제어율과 생존율을 얻었으며, 향후 장기적인 추적관찰이 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 유방내 국소 재발은 수년 내에는 적었으며, 원격전이는 상대적으로 일찍 발생함을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 원발병소의 크기가 3 cm 이하로 작고, 액와림프절 전이가 4개 이상인 환자를 대상으로 유방보존치료 적용가능 여부에 대한 장기적 추적관찰 및 추가적 분석이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.
