Determination of Therapeutic Dose of I-131 for First High Dose Radioiodine Therapy in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Comparison of Usefulness between Pathological Staging, Serum Thyroglobulin Level and Finding of I-123 Whole Body Scan

분화 갑상선암 수술 후 최초 고용량 방사성옥소 치료시 투여용량 결정: 병리적 병기, 혈청 갑상선글로불린치와 I-123 전신 스캔의 유용성 비교

  • Jeong, Hwan-Jeong (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Lim, Seok-Tae (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Youn, Hyun-Jo (Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Sohn, Myung-Hee (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School)
  • 정환정 (전북대학교 의학전문대학원 핵의학교실) ;
  • 임석태 (전북대학교 의학전문대학원 핵의학교실) ;
  • 윤현조 (전북대학교 의학전문대학원 외과학교실) ;
  • 손명희 (전북대학교 의학전문대학원 핵의학교실)
  • Published : 2008.08.31

Abstract

Purpose: Recently, a number of patients needed total thyroidectomy and high dose radioiodine therapy (HD-RAI) get increased more. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether pathological staging (PS) and serum thyroglobulin (sTG) level could replace the diagnostic I-123 scan for the determination of therapeutic dose of HD-RAI in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. Materials and Methods: Fifty eight patients (M:F=13;45, age $44.5{\pm}11.5\;yrs$) who underwent total thyroidectomy and central or regional lymph node dissection due to differentiated thyroid cancer were enrolled. Diagnostic scan of I-123 and sTG assay were also performed on off state of thyroid hormone. The therapeutic doses of I-131 (TD) were determined by the extent of uptakes on diagnostic I-123 scan as a gold standard. PS was graded by the criteria recommended in 6th edition of AJCC cancer staging manual except consideration of age. For comparison of the determination of therapeutic doses, PS and sTG were compared with the results of I-123 scan. Results: All patients were underwent HD-RAI. Among them, five patients (8.6%) were treated with 100 mCi of I-131, fourty three (74.1%) with 150 mCi, six (10.3%) with 180 mCi, three (5.2%) with 200 mCi, and one (1.7%) with 250 mCi, respectively. On the assessment of PS, average TDs were $154{\pm}25\;mCi$ in stage I (n=9), $175{\pm}50\;mCi$ in stage II (n=4), $149{\pm}21\;mCi$ in stage III (n=38), and $161{\pm}20\;mCi$ in stage IV (n=7). The statistical significance was not shown between PS and TD (p=0.169). Among fifty two patients who had available sTG, 25 patients (48.1%) having below 2 ng/mL of sTG were treated with $149{\pm}26\;mCi$ of I-131, 9 patients (17.3%) having $2{\leq}\;sTG\;<5\;ng/mL$ with $156{\pm}17\;mCi$, 5 patients (9.6%) having $5{\leq}\;sTG\;<10\;ng/mL$ with $156{\pm}13\;mCi$, 7 patients (13.5%) having $10{\leq}sTG\;<50\;ng/mL$ with $147{\pm}24\;mCi$, and 6 patients (11.5%) having above 50 ng/mL with $175{\pm}42\;mCi$. The statistical significance between sTG level and TD (p=0.252) was not shown. Conclusion: In conclusion, PS and sTG could not replace the determination of TD using I-123 scan for first HD-RAI in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.

목적: 최근 조기건강검진에 대한 관심의 고조와 환경의 변화로 분화 갑상선암 진단 후 갑상선제거수술 및 고용량 방사성옥소 치료가 필요한 환자가 증가하고 있다. 저자들은 분화 갑상선암으로 진단 받고 갑상선제거 수술을 받은 환자에서 최초 고용량 방사성옥소 치료시 적절한 투여용량을 결정하는데 있어 병리적 병기소견이나 혈청 갑상선 글로불린치가 I-123 전신 스캔을 대신할 수 있는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 갑상선 전절제술과 중앙 및 주변 림프절 제거술 후에 분화 갑상선암으로 진단 받은 환자 중에서 1차 고용량 방사성옥소 치료 전에 I-123 전신스캔을 시행한 58명(남:녀=13:45, 나이 $44.5{\pm}11.5$세)을 대상으로 하였다. 병리적 병기(T, N stage)는 2002 AJCC 기준에 따라 구분하였으나 나이에 따른 분류는 하지 않았다. 갑상선호르몬 중지 후 혈청 갑상선자극호르몬, 갑상선 글로불린과 갑상선글로불린항체 측정 및 I-123전신 및 국소영상(5 mCi 경구투여 후 24시간)을 얻었다. I-131 방사성옥소 치료는 I-123 스캔 결과에 따라 100 mCi에서 250 mCi 용량으로 시행하고, 치료용량과 병리적 병기, 혈청 갑상선글로불린치와의 관계를 비교하였다. 결과: I-131을 사용한 고용량 방사성옥소 치료는 5명(8.6%)에서 100 mCi, 43명(74.1%)에서 150 mCi, 6명(10.3%)에서 180 mCi. 3명(5.2%)에서 200 mCi, 1명(1.7%)에서 250 mCi로 각각 시행하였다. 병리적 병기에 따른 방사성옥소 치료용량은 stage I (n=9) $154{\pm}25\;mCi$, stage II (n=4), $175{\pm}50\;mCi$, Stage III (R=38); $149{\pm}21\;mCi$, Stage IV (n=7); $161{\pm}20\;mCi$을 보여 병리적 병기 증가와 치료용량 증가와는 유의한 상관성은 없었다. (p=0.169) 혈청 갑상선글로불린치에 따른 방사성옥소 치료용량은 2 ng/mL를 보인 군에서 $149{\pm}26 \;mCi$, 2 ng/mL이상 5 ng/mL 미만을 보인 군에서 $156{\pm}17\;mCi$, 5 ng/mL이상 10 ng/mL 미만을 보인 군에서 $156{\pm}13\;mCi$, 10 ng/mL이상 50 ng/mL 미만을 보인 군에서 $147{\pm}24 \;mCi$, 50 ng/mL이상을 보인 군에서 $175{\pm}42\;mCi$를 보여 혈청 갑상선글로불린치와 방사성옥소치료용량과는 유의한 상관성이 없었다. (p=0.252) 결론: 분화 갑상선암으로 갑상선 전절제술 후에 최초 고용량 방사성옥소 치료용량을 결정하는데 병리적 병기나 혈청 갑상선글로불린 수치가 I-123 전신 스캔을 대신하기는 어려울 것으로 생각된다.

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