• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2002

Background and objectives : There may be frequent lymphatic neck metastasis among supraglottic cancer patients after their primary surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of prophylactic neck dissections in supraglottic cancer patients to lower the neck metastasis. Material and method : The authors retrospectively reviewed medical records of 52 patients (7 females. 45 males) who had received the operations for the supraglottic cancer from 1995 to 2000. They were preoperatively examined with Computer Tomographic images, and also examined by the cervical neck palpations. Postoperative pathologic specimens were reviewed and the Pathologic stagings were confirmed by the pathologist. Results : Among 52 patients who received surgery for supraglottic carcinoma, 5 patients received ipsilateral neck dissection, 12 patients received ipsilateral neck dissection with postoperative radiation therapy, 10 Patients received bilateral neck dissection and 25 patients received bilateral neck dissection with postoperative radiation treatment. In comparison of the data of N0 to N+ conversion rate of neck, there were 11 ipsilateral T3 N0 patients and 2 patients(18%) were converted to N+ status, and there were 8 Patients with T4 N0 stages, and 3 patients(38%) were converted to N+ status. In comparing the data of contralateral neck dissection on N0 patient, there were 8 patients of T3 N0 patients, and there was 1 patient (13%) who showed recurrence. There were 5 patients of T4 N0 stages and there was 1(20%) patient with recurrences. When the ipsilateral N stages were N2a, and N2b, there 1 case of contraleral N+ conversions, respectively. In recurrences, there were 2 patients of N2b staged patients and 1 patient of N2c patient that showed recurrence during the follow up period. Conclusion : This data shows that at least an ipsilateral neck dissection is necessary in order to prevent the recurrences, and also suggests that bilateral neck dissection is necessary for the higher T stage. Since the higher N staged patients showed higher rate of recurrence, so that neck dissection is mandatory for the higher N staged patients.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.24-29
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• 1997

Background: Supraglottic and hypopharyngeal regions drain into the upper deep cervical lymph nodes. And bilateral neck node metastasis is frequently occured especially, in the early stage. It influences on the prognosis of above diseases. The prognosis for patients wih supraglottic and hypopharyngeal cancers, although usually poor, has improved by modern imaging technique, better application of treatment modalities, increasing assortment of reconstructive procedures and improved application of radiation therapy. Objectives: This study was designed to obtain objective data about the patterns of neck node metastasis and to identify the necessity of elective bilateral neck dissection. Material and Methods: Twenty four patients with supraglottic cancer and twenty six patients with hypopharyngeal cancer were investigated from the chart review. Results: In supraglottic cancer, the most frequent sites of neck metastasis is level II (52.9%) and level III (52.9%) in ipsilateral side, level II (29.4%) in contralateral side, in hypopharyngeal cancer, level II (73.7%) and III (52.6%) in ipsilateral side, level II (10.5%) in contralateral side. In elective neck dissection, the occult metastasis is about 50% in supraglottic cancer, but there is no occult metastasis in hypopharyngeal cancer. Conclusion: In supraglottic cancer, elective bilateral neck dissection is necessary because of early contralateral neck metastasis, but in hypopharyngeal cancer, elective contralateral neck dissection may not be always necessary because of rare occult metastasis and contralateral neck metastasis.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.201-209
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• 2009

목 적: 한국인 후두암 환자의 방사선치료 과정 및 방법(patterns of care)을 조사하고 병원간의 차이가 있는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 전국의 23개 병원에서 1998년 1월부터 1999년 12월까지 2년간 후두암으로 방사선치료를 받은 환자237명(성문암, 144명; 성문상부암, 93명)을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 환자 및 종양 특성, 진단방법, 치료방법의 선택, 방사선치료의 내용, 부작용 등에 대하여 조사하였으며, 방사선치료의 내용에 관해서는 1998년도 연간 신환 발생수를 기준으로 참여병원을 A군(900명 이상), B군(400명 이상, 900명 미만) 및 C군(400명 미만)으로 나누어 차이가 있는지를 비교하였다. 결 과: 환자의 연령분포는 25~88세(중앙값, 62세)였고 남자가 216명(91.1%)이었다. 임상적 병기는 성문암의 경우 I기 61.8%, II기 21.5%, III기 4.2%, IVa기 11.1%, IVb기 1.4%, 성문상부암은 I기 4.3%, II기 19.4%, III기 28.0%, IVa기 43.0%, IVb기 5.4%로 나타났다. 병기에 따른 치료방법의 선택, 방사선치료범위, 원발부위 방사선량에 있어서 병원군 간의 차이는 없었다. 모의치료방법에서 선량계산방법, 방사선에너지, 조사면배열, 고정기구사용여부에서 병원군간 통계적인 차이가 있었다. 결 론: 우리나라 후두암 환자의 방사선치료는 모의치료방법에서 병원군 간에 약간의 차이는 있으나 비교적 일정하게 시행하고 있음을 알 수 있었고 이 연구 결과는 향후 방사선치료 표준화의 기본자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.233-243
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• 2000

목적 :본 연구에서는 부산대학교병원 치료방사선과에서 성문상부 편평상피세포암으로 진단받고 근치적 방사선치료를 받은 환자들을 대상으로 방사선치료 성적과 여기에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 여러 인자들을 비교 분석하여 성문상부암에서의 방사선치료의 효율성과 역할, 그리고 앞으로의 치료방침의 결정에 있어서 고려해야 할 부분들을 알아보려 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1985년 8월부터 1996년 12월까지 성문상부암으로 진단되어 근치적 방사선치료를 받은 환자 32예를 후향적 분석을 통해 최소 29개월간 추적관찰 하였다. 6MV 광자선을 이용하여 조사영역 축소치료법과 통상적 분할조사 방법으로 원발부위와 주위 경부림프절을 평균 70.2 Gy로 치료하였고, 이중 13예는 cisplatin과 5-FU로 유도 항암화학요법을 시행받았다 병기별로는 1기가 5명(15.6$\%$), 2기가 10명(31.3$\%$), 3기가 8명(25$\%$), 4기가 9명(28.1$\%$)이었다. 결과 : 연구 결과 5년 전체 생존율과 국소제어율, 성문보존율은 각각 51.7$\%$, 65.2$\%$, 65.6$\%$였고, 병기별로의 생존율은, 1기, 2기, 3기, 4기 각각 80$\%$, 66.7$\%$, 42.9$\%$, 25.0$\%$였고, 국소제어율은 각각 100$\%$,60.0$\%$, 62.5%$\%$ 44.4$\%$였으며, 성문보존율은 각각 100$\%$, 70$\%$, 62.5$\%$, 44.4$\%$였다. 유도 화학요법을 실시한 군과 방사선 단독 군에서 생존율, 국소제어율 등에서 유의한 차이를 보이지 못했다. 치료실패를 보인 환자 중 7예에서 구제적 수술을 시행했고 이 중 3예에서 성공하였다. 치료 중 화학요법을 병용한 1예에서 중성구감소증으로 입원하였으며, 그 외에는 grade 3 이상의 급성 독성은 관찰되지 않았고, 치료 후 2예에서 심한 후두부종으로 기관절개술을 받았다. 원격전이는 4예에서 보였고(폐 3예, 뇌 1예), 2예에서 이차성 원발암이 발견되었다. T병기와 N병기, 총방사선량, 그리고 종양의 육안적 소견 등이 유의한 예 후인자였다. 결론 . 다른 연구들의 결과와 비교해 보았을 때, 조기 성문상부암인 경우 방사선치료와 보존적 수술이 생존율과 국소제어율에 비슷한 결과를 보이므로 후두기능 보존의 효과가 좋은 방사선치료 단독으로도그 역할을 충분히 할 수 있다 하겠으며, 진행된 병기의 경우에서는 방사선 단독 치료가 수술과의 병합 치료보다 예후가 월등히 좋지 않게 나타나므로 가급적 수술과 방사선치료 병합요법을 시도하는 것이 좋겠으나, 방사선치료를 해야만 하는 경우에서는 성문보존율과 국소제어율을 향상 시킬 수 있는 화학요법과의 병용치료, 특히 동시 화학방사선치료와 다분할 방사선치료, 그리고 방사선 민감제 등을 이용한보다 더 폭 넓은 연구와 치료계획의 수립이 필요하다고 하겠다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.323-329
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• 1994

Purpose: In supraglottic cancer, radiation therapy is used to preserve the laryngeal function but combined surgery and radiation therapy is required in advanced stage. The authors Present the results of radiation therapy alone and combined surgery Plus Postoperative radiation therapy for supraglottic cancer. Methods and Materials: A retrospective analysis was done for 43 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx who were treated from Feburary 1982 to December 1991, in the Department of Radiation Oncology, Korea University Hospital. Patient distribution according to the AJCC staging system was as follows: I, 3($7.0\%$); II, 7($16.3\%$); III, 17($39.5\%$); IV, 16($37.2\%$). Patients' age ranged from 30 to 72 years(median 62). Follow up durations were from 21 to 137 months(median 27). Seventeen patients($39.5\%$) were treated by radiation therapy alone with radiation doses of 6840-7380 cGy and 26 patients($60.5\%$) were treated with surgery plus postoperative irradiation with doses of 5820-6660 cGy. Results: Overall five-year survival rate for all stage was $51.8\%$, with $100\%$ for Stage I and II, $47.3\%$ for Stage III, and $29.2\%$ for Stage III. The difference of the survival rate by stage was statistically significant(p=0.0152). Five-year survival rates were $100\%$ for locally confined tumor in the supraglottic larynx, $37.5\%$ for transglottic extension, $26.7\%$ for hypopharynx extension, and only two of 5 patients with both transglottic and hypopharynx extension were alive(p=0.0033). Five-year survival rates by neck node status were as follows: $55.0\%$ for NO, $64.3\%$ for N1, $50.0\%$ for N2, and all 2 of N3 were died of disease. Overall survival rate for radiation therapy alone group was $42.8\%$, and it was $56.7\%$ for surgery plus postoperative radiation therapy group with no statistically significant difference(p=0.5215). In Stage I and II, all Patients survived. In Stage III and IV, 5-year survival rate for radiation therapy alone group was $28.5\%$ and $43.4\%$ for surgery plus postoperative irradiation group(p=0.5103). Local control rate was $58.8\%$(10/17) for radiation therapy alone group and $73.1\%$ (19/26) for surgery plus postoperative irradiation group. Three patients from surgery plus postoperative radiation therapy group developed distant metastasis in lungs. Conclusion: Treatment results of radiation therapy alone was excellent in early stage supraglottic cancer. In advanced stage, even the difference was statistically not significant, the result of postoperative radiation therapy group was superior compared with radiation therapy alone group. Since 1992, concomitant chemoradiotherapy with hyperfractionated radiotherapy is being used to improve the result of the treatment and preserve the laryngeal function in advanced stage supraglottic cancer.