• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.647-652
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• 2015

Background: Lung cancer was one of the most common cancers in both men and women all over the world. In this study, we aimed to clarify who could survive after long term chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: We enrolled 186 patients with stage IV NSCLC after long term chemotherapy from Jun 2006 to Nov 2014 diagnosed in Jiangsu Cancer Hospital. Multiple variables like age, gender, smoking, histology of adenocarcinoma and squamous-cell cancer, number of metastatic sites, metastatic sites (e.g. lung, brain, bone, liver and pleura), hemoglobin, lymphocyte rate (LYR), Change of LYR during multiple therapies, hypertension, diabetes, chronic bronchitis, treatments (e.g.radiotherapy and targeted therapy) were selected. For consideration of factors influencing survival and response for patients with advanced NSCLC, logistic regression analysis and Cox regression analysis were used in an attempt to develop a screening module for patients with elevated survival after long term chemotherapy become possible. Results: Of the total of 186 patients enrolled, 69 survived less than 1 year (short-term group), 45 one to two years, and 72 longer than 3 years (long-term group). For logistic regression analysis, the short-term group was taken as control group and the long-term group as the case group. We found that age, histology of adenocarcinoma, metastatic site (e.g. lung and liver), treatments (e.g. targeted therapy and radiotherapy), LYR, a decreasing tendency of LYR and chronic bronchitis were individually associated with overall survival by Cox regression analysis. A multivariable Cox regression model showed that metastatic site (e.g. lung and liver), histology of adenocarcinoma, treatments (e.g. targeted therapy and radiotherapy) and chronic bronchitis were associated with overall survival. Thus metastatic site (e.g. lung and liver) and chronic bronchitis may be important risk factors for patients with advanced NSCLC. Gender, metastatic site (e.g. lung and liver), LYR and the decreasing tendency of LYR were significantly associated with long-term survival in the individual-variable logistic regression model (P<0.05). On multivariate logistic regression analysis, gender, metastatic site (e.g. lung and liver) and the decreasing tendency of LYR associated with long-term survival. Conclusions: In conclusion, female patients with stage IV adenocarcinoma of NSCLC who had decreasing tendency of LYR during the course therapy and had accepted multiple therapies e.g. more than third-line chemotherapy, radiotherapy and/or targeted therapy might be expected to live longer.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.646-652
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• 1993

연구배경 : 폐암과 같이 만성폐쇄성 폐질환도 고령자 및 흡연자에 많으므로 폐암환자에서 동반율이 높을 것으로 예상되며, 더우기 만성폐쇄성 폐질환이 있는 경우 폐암 발생의 위험도가 증가된다는 보고가 있으며 기존의 폐질환 및 만성적 객담 배출환자에서 폐암 발생의 위험도가 증가된다는 보고도 있다. 따라서 폐암환자에 있어 폐기능을 고찰해 보는 것이 의미있을 것으로 사료되나 국내에서의 보고가 거의 없어 폐환기능 상태에 따른 폐암의 위험인자, 종양의 병기 및 위치를 관찰하여 보고하고자 한다. 방법 : 조직학적으로 원발성 폐암으로 확진되었고 동시에 폐기능 검사가 시행된 총 72예에서 폐기능 성적을 관찰하고 폐환기능 상태에 따른 세포형태, 해부학적 병기, 종양의 위치 및 폐암의 위험인자 등을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 결과 : 1) 정상폐기능은 6예(8.3%), 제한성 환기장애는 16예(22.2%), 중등도의 기도 폐색은 46예(63.9%), 심한 기도폐색은 4예(5.6%)였다. 2) 편평상피암, 중심성 폐종양 및 진행기의 폐종양, 기왕의 폐 질환 및 만성적 객담 배출이 있는 경우 폐기능이 저하되어 있었으나, 흡연유무 및 흡연량과는 유의있는 차이는 없었다. 3) $FEV_1$/FVC비가 75% 이하인 폐환기능 장애 환자에서 편평상피암의 빈도가 높았고 정상 폐환기능을 보인 환자들에서 소세포암의 빈도가 높았다. 결론 : 이상으로 폐암환자의 대부분에서 폐기능이 저하되어 있고, 이것은 종양의 위치 및 세포형태, 해부학적 병기, 기왕의 폐질환 및 만성적 객담 배출과 관련되었으며 폐환기능 장애를 보이는 흡연자에 있어 편평상피암의 빈도가 높음을 알 수 있었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제67권5호
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• pp.445-448
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• 2009

Erlotinib ($Tarceva^{(R)}$) has been considered to be a new, promising oral chemotherapy agent for local advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Erlotinib is regarded as relatively safe, but interstitial lung disease (ILD) related to erlotinib has been reported on an infrequent basis in Asia. We report an histologically confirmed case of recurrent erlotinib-induced ILD. Although, the patient was highly responsive to the first erlotinib treatment, the therapy was discontinued due to erlotinib-induced ILD. After intravenous high dose methylpredinisolone treatment, ILD was improved rapidly by radiologic studies, but the particular lung cancer re-emerged. We restarted the patient erlotinib on low-dose oral methylpredinisolone, resulting in a recurrence of erlotinib-induced ILD. Our case suggests that re-administration of erlotinib should be performed on a limited basis in patients that have developed ILD on previous use, even if a therapeutic effect can be estimated.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.319-323
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• 2012

Objective: To explore the feasibility of shrinking field technique after 40 Gy radiation through 18F-FDG PET/CT during treatment for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: In 66 consecutive patients with local-advanced NSCLC, 18F-FDG PET/CT scanning was performed prior to treatment and repeated after 40 Gy. Conventionally fractionated IMRT or CRT plans to a median total dose of 66Gy (range, 60-78Gy) were generated. The target volumes were delineated in composite images of CT and PET. Plan 1 was designed for 40 Gy to the initial planning target volume (PTV) with a subsequent 20-28 Gy-boost to the shrunken PTV. Plan 2 was delivering the same dose to the initial PTV without shrinking field. Accumulated doses of normal tissues were calculated using deformable image registration during the treatment course. Results: The median GTV and PTV reduction were 35% and 30% after 40 Gy treatment. Target volume reduction was correlated with chemotherapy and sex. In plan 2, delivering the same dose to the initial PTV could have only been achieved in 10 (15.2%) patients. Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed regarding doses to the lung, spinal cord, esophagus and heart. Conclusions: Radiotherapy adaptive to tumor shrinkage determined by repeated 18F-FDG PET/CT after 40 Gy during treatment course might be feasible to spare more normal tissues, and has the potential to allow dose escalation and increased local control.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.326-332
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• 2015

Objectives The quality of life in cancer patients is important. The aim of this study is to report a case which showed symptoms improvement after treatment with modified Galgeunhaegi-tang. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records. The patient's body weight and the circumference of lower extremity were measured and the subjective symptoms such as chest pain were evaluated by the NRS(Numeric Rating Scale). And the frequency of defecation was checked daily. Results The patient had received chemotherapy from March to November 2014 for 8th times. During the chemotherapy, the patient developed symptoms such as weight gain, edema of lower extremity, chest pain, headache, low back pain, and constipation. But additional evaluation and management with western medicine couldn't solve the problem. So he started to take Korean medicine. And he was transferred to our cancer center to keep continuing the treatment. After the treatment, the body weight, the lower extremity circumference and the subjective severity of chest pain, headache, low back pain were all decreased. During hospitalization at our center, the patient didn't suffer from constipation. Conclusions An elderly non-small cell lung cancer patient showed the improvement of symptoms that were continued during chemotherapy. As we can see in this case, Korean medicine can be a solution of the symptoms induced by chemotherapy, if there is no symptom improvement with western medicine.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.1863-1867
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• 2012

Background: Maintenance chemotherapy is one strategy pursued in recent years with intent to break through the chemotherapy plateau for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, given the toxicity, platinum-based combinations are rarely given for this purpose. We carried out the present prospective study of triplet platinum-based combination sequential chemotherapy in advanced NSCLC to investigate if patients could tolerate and benefit from such intensive treatment. Methods: From Dec 2003 to Dec 2007, 190 stage IIIB and IV NSCLC patients in Sun yat-sen University sequentially received the 3 platinum-based combination (TP-NP-GP) treatment (T: paclitaxol175$mg/m^2$ d1; N: vinorelbine25$mg/m^2$ d1 and 8; G: gemcitabine1$g/m^2$ d1 and 8; P: cisplatin20$mg/m^2$ d1-5; repeated every 3 weeks). Patients were followed up to at least 3 years to obtain survival data. Treatment toxicities and the quality of life (QOL) were assessed during the whole treatment. Results: There were 187 patients evaluable. The TP, NP and GP response rates with sequential use were 42.8% (80/187), 41.1% (65/158) and 28.8% (21/73) respectively. Median survival time was 18.2 months and the 1, 2 and 3 year overall survival (OS) rates were 78.7%, 38.5% and 21.3%. Patients receiving > 6 cycles of chemotherapy had significantly longer OS and TTP (MST 25.3 vs. 14.5 months, TTP 15.1 vs. 9.1 months). The QOL on the whole for the patients was improved after chemotherapy. Conclusions: The sequential chemotherapy strategy with triplet platinum-based combination regimens can improve the survival outcome and the quality of life of advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.303-309
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• 1995

목적 : 근치적 방사선치료를 받은 비소세포 폐암 환자의 생존율과 생존율에 영향을 미치는 예후인자를 알아보고, 방사선조사량을 6500 cGy로 증가시키는 것이 국소관해율과 생존율에 영향을 미치는지 여부를 알아보기 위하여 본 연구를 계획하였다. 방법 : 조직학적으로 증명된 비소세포 폐암으로 진단 받고, 원격전이는 없으나 수술 불가능한 환자를 대상으로 근치적 방사선치료를 시행하였다. A군은 하루에 180 cGy에서 200 cGy 씩 조사하여 6000 cGy 이하를 조사하였고, B군은 같은 방법으로 6500 cGy까지 조사하였다. 결과 : 98명 전체 환자의 1년, 2년, 3년 생존율은 각각 54.0%, 26.6%, 16.4%였으며 정중앙 생존기간은 13개월이었다. 예후인자중 통계학적으로 의미있는 것은 병기와 N-병기였으며 방사선조사량은 의미가 없었다. 국소관해율과 생존율에 있어서도 A군과 B군 사이에 차이는 없었다. 결론 : 비소세포 폐암의 치료 성적을 올리기 위해서 단순히 방사선조사량을 6500 cGy까지 올리는 것은 의미가 없다 하겠고, 더 많은 방사선량을 조사할 수 있도록 다분할 방사선치료를 시행하거나 혹은 동시 화학-방사선요법등 다른 치료방법을 고려해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.4421-4426
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• 2013

Objective: The present study employed 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-CdR) to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell line A549 to investigate the effects on proliferation and expression of the TFPI-2 gene. Methods: Proliferation was assessed by MTT assay after A549 cells were treated with 0, 1, 5, 10 ${\mu}mol/L$ 5-Aza-CdR, a specific demethylating agent, for 24, 48 and 72h. At the last time point cells were also analyzed by flow cytometry (FCM) to identify any change in their cell cycle profiles. Methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSPCR), real time polymerase chain reaction(real-time PCR) and western blotting were carried out to determine TFPI-2 gene methylation status, mRNA expression and protein expression. Results: MTT assay showed that the growth of A549 cells which were treated with 5-Aza-CdR was significantly suppressed as compared with the control group (0 ${\mu}mol/L$ 5-Aza-CdR). After treatment with 0, 1, 5, 10 ${\mu}mol/L$ 5-Aza-CdR for 72h, FCM showed their proportion in G0/G1 was $69.7{\pm}0.99%$, $76.1{\pm}0.83%$, $83.8{\pm}0.35%$, $95.5{\pm}0.55%$ respectively (P<0.05), and the proportion in S was $29.8{\pm}0.43%$, $23.7{\pm}0.96%$, $15.7{\pm}0.75%$, $1.73{\pm}0.45%$, respectively (P<0.05), suggesting 5-Aza-CdR treatment induced G0/G1 phase arrest. MSPCR showed that hypermethylation in the promoter region of TFPI-2 gene was detected in control group (0 ${\mu}mol/L$ 5-Aza-CdR), and demethylation appeared after treatment with 1, 5, 10 ${\mu}mol/L$ 5-Aza-CdR for 72h. Real-time PCR showed that the expression levels of TFPI-2 gene mRNA were $1{\pm}0$, $1.49{\pm}0.14$, $1.86{\pm}0.09$ and $5.80{\pm}0.15$ (P<0.05) respectively. Western blotting analysis showed the relative expression levels of TFPI-2 protein were $0.12{\pm}0.01$, $0.23{\pm}0.02$, $0.31{\pm}0.02$, $0.62{\pm}0.03$ (P<0.05). TFPI-2 protein expression in A549 cells was gradually increased significantly with increase in the 5-Aza-CdR concentration. Conclusions: TFPI-2 gene promoter methylation results in the loss of TFPI-2 mRNA and protein expression in the non-small cell lung cancer cell line A549, and 5-Aza-CdR treatment could induce the demethylation of TFPI-2 gene promoter and restore TFPI-2 gene expression. These findings provide theoretic evidence for clinical treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer with the demethylation agent 5-Aza-CdR. TFPI-2 may be one molecular marker for effective treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer with 5-Aza-CdR.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.367-377
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• 1993

연구배경 : 절제가 불가능한 비소세포 폐암 환자에 대한 복합화학요법의 유용성은 아직도 분명치 않다. 그러나, cisplatin을 주축으로하는 복합화학요법의 반응율은 항암제 단독 투여시의 반응율 보다, 또한 high-dose cisplatin군의 반응율이 low-dose cisplatin군의 반응율보다 높은 것으로 최근 보고되고 있다. 복합화학요법(high VPP), 복합화학요법과 방사선 치료의 병행요법이 진행된 비소세포 폐암에서 생존율을 증가시키는지 알아보기 위해 본 연구를 시작하였다. 방법 : 조직학적으로 비소세포 폐암으로 진단된 stage III이상의 환자 35명을 대상으로 하였다. 이들중, 19명은 VP-16과 high-dose cisplatin(100 $mg/m^2$)으로 구성되는 복합화학요법 그리고 복합화학요법과 방사선 치료를 시행받았으며, 나머지 16명은 치료를 받지 않았다. 두군간의 생존율과 반응율의 차이 및 치료에 다른 부작용을 알아보기 위해 환자의 병록 일지를 검토하였다. 결과: 1) 전체적인 객관적 반응율은 한명의 완전관해를 포함하여 47%(9/19) 였다. 2) 복합화학요법과 방사선 치료를 병행하여 받은 환자군에서의 반응율은 한명의 완전관해를 포함하여 60%(6/10) 였으며, 3개월, 6개월 및 127개월 생존율은 각각 100%, 70% 및 40% 였다. 3) 복합화학요법을 받은 환자군에서의 반응율은 완전관해 없이 33%(3/9) 였으며, 3개월, 6개월 및 12개월 생존율은 각각 78%, 67% 및 33% 였다. 4) 전체적으로 치료군에서 비치료군에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 (p<0.05) 생존기간이 연장되었다(중앙생간 307일과 95일). 5) 여러 예후인자에 따른 분석에서 운동능력이 좋을수록, stage III에서 그리고 편평상피암에서 좋은 반응율을 보였다. 6) 부작용으로서는 오성과 구토(100%), 탈모증(90%), 빈혈(79%), 백혈구 감소증 (69%), 혈소판 감소증(2%), creatinine의 증가(16%) 그리고 신경독성(5%) 등이 있었다. 결론 : 이상의 결과로 진행된 비소세포 폐암 환자에 대한 hign VPP 복합화학요법은 비치료군에 비해 치료군에서 생존율을 높이는 비교적 좋은 효과가 있으므로 좋은 적응증을 가진 환자들을 선택하여 효과적인 항암치료 및 방사선 치료를 시행하여야 할 것으로 사료된다. 그러나, hign VPP 복합화학요법에 따른 효과 개선은 본 연구 결과에선 뚜렷하지 않으므로 보다 많은 증례에서 추구 연구가 필요하리라 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.3817-3822
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• 2016

Background: Lung cancer has long been a leading cause of cancer related death in both women and men worldwide. The focus of this study was to review clinicopathological features of Iranian patients diagnosed with lung cancer. Materials and Methods: Clinicopathological data of 1353 primary lung cancer patients diagnosed during 17 years (1997-2014) in the "National Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease" (NRITLD), Tehran, Iran, were retrospectively reviewed. Results: The median age of patients was 60 (mean: 58.95 years, range: 16-99) and adenocarcinoma was the most prevalent pathology (45.2%). Male/female ratio was 3.22 and 57.2% of patients were smokers (men 70.3%, women 15%). The majority (85.3%) were referred in advanced stages (stage IIIB and IV). Conclusions: Although some of our findings are in concordance with other studies in lung cancer but there are some discrepancies particularly in terms of smoking status and median age of Iranian patients. Further clinical and epidemiological studies are warranted to elucidate etiologic and factors other than smoking contributing to development of lung cancer such as environmental exposures or genetic predisposition.