• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.164-170
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• 2006

목 적: 초기 자궁경부암 환자에서 수술 후 방사선치료의 결과 및 생존율에 영향을 미치는 예후인자를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1985년 6월부터 2002년 11월까지 본원에서 수술 후 방사선치료를 받은 133예의 자궁경부암 환자를 후향적으로 분석하였다 병기는 IB 113예, IIA 20예였고, 조직학적 분류는 상피세포암 118예, 선암 15예였다. 자궁경부 기질 내 침범 10 mm 초과 67예, 10 mm 이하 45예였다. 골반 림프절 양성 39예, 림프혈관강 침범 24예, 수술 절제연 양성 8예가 관찰되었다. 모든 환자를 $45{\sim}50.4\;Gy$의 외부방사선으로 치료하였으며, 수술 절제연이 양성이거나 불충분한 경우에는 $15{\sim}39\;Gy$의 강내치료를 추가하였다. 추적기간의 중간값은 48개월 이었다. 결 과: 대상 환자 전체의 5년 생존율 및 무병생존율은 88% 및 84%였다. 자궁경부 기질 내 침범 10 mm 초과한 환자에서는 5년 무병생존율이 감소하는 양상을 보였다(p<0.05). 골반 림프절 양성인 환자에서도 5년 무병생존율이 감소하는 양상을 보였다(p<0.05). 조직학적 분류, 림프혈관강 침범, 수술 절제연 양성은 5년 무병생존율의 감소와 무관하였다. 수술의 방법, 항암제 추가 또한 5년 무병생존율의 감소와 무관하였다. 재발의 양상은 골반 내 재발 4예, 원격전이 11예, 골반 및 원격전이 1예 등으로 관찰되었다. 치료에 따른 부작용은 수술을 요한 소장폐색 2예, 내과적 치료를 요한 혈뇨 2예가 관찰되었다. 결 론: 고위험인자를 가진 자궁경부암 환자에서 수술 후 방사선치료가 국소제어에 도움이 되지만, 원격전이를 막을 수 있는 보다 효과적인 치료가 필요하다고 생각된다. 전체 5년 생존율과 무재발 생존율은 각각 51.5%와 58.7%였다. N 병기에 따른 생존율은 N0, N1, N2에서 각각 100%, 53.7%, 0%였고(p=0.012), 무재발 생존율은 각각 100%, 47.6%, 41.2%였다(p=0.009). 종양의 위치에 따른 무재발 생존율은 상부, 중간부, 하부에서 각각 55.0%, 78.5%, 31.2%였다(p=0.006). 다변량 분석에서 5년 전체 생존율에 영향을 미치는 유의한 예후인자는 N 병기였고(p=0.012), 무재발 생존율에 영향을 미치는 예후인자는 N 병기와(p=0.001) 종양의 위치였다(p=0.006). 수술을 요하는 장 관련 후유증은 3명(6.5%)에서 발생하였다. 결 론: 직장암의 치료에서 근치적 수술 후 보조 화학방사선요법은 국소영역제어 측면에서는 효과적이었으나 원격제어에 대한 효과는 부족하다고 생각된다. 향후 생존율을 더욱 향상시키기 위해서는 원격실패를 감소시키려는 노력이 시도되어야 될 것으로 생각한다.만주의로 표면화된 하나의 일본근대 유화의 형식 그대로가 한국아카데미즘의 성격을 결정하고 있다고 할 수 있다. 게다가 1922년에 시작된 선전은 심사위원 대부분이 동경미술학교 교수이면서 구로다의 제자이거나 동료였다는 것은 이러한 사실을 더욱 확고하게 뒷받침하고 있는 것이다. 초기유학생들이 남긴 작품들은 완전한 인상파에 대한 지식이나 깊은 자아의식을 가지고 제작된 것은 아니라, 일본 동경미술학교에서 가르치고 있었던 것들을 그대로 수용했다고 할 수 있다. 따라서 이들의 그림은 구로다의 외광파라고 부르는 것들의 영향보다는, 인상파를 보고 배웠던 동경미술학교 교수들의 영향을 더 많이 받았다고 할 수 있다. 그리고 이들의 영향은 그대로 한국 근대미술의 아카데미즘을 형성하는데 커다란 영향을 미치고

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.230-236
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• 2001

목적 : 저자들은 근치적 방사선치료를 시행받고 골반 내에 재발하여 재 방사선치료를 받은 자궁경부암 환자를 대상으로 생존률, 부작용 등 결과를 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1987년 11월부터 1998년 3월까지 계명대학교 동산의료원 치료방사선과에서 근치적 방사선치료를 받고 추적 관찰 중 골반내에 재발하여 재 방사선치료를 받은 환자 18명을 대상으로 하였다. 처음 진단당시 병기로는 Ia 1명, Ib 5명, IIa 5명, IIb 3명, IIIb 2명, IVa 2명으로 평균연령은 57세($37\~79$세)이었다. 재발기간은 6개월에서 122개월로 평균 58개월이었다. 재발부위는 7명에서 자궁경부, 10명에서 질부, 1명에서 골반내 림프절에 재발하였다. 12명은 외부방사선치료와 강내 방사선치료를, 4명은 외부방사선치료와 자입방사선치료를, 2명은 외부방사선치료단독를 시행하였다. 재 방사선치료의 외부방사선량은 $2,100\~5,400\;cGy$이었고 방사선총량은 $3,780\~8,550\;cGy$이었다. 재발 후 추적기간은 8개월에서 80개월로 평균 25개월이었다. 결과 : 재 방사선치료 직후 전체 18명 중 14명$(78\%)$에서 국소 제어가 되었으며 재 방사선치료를 시행한 후 2년 무병생존률은 $53.6\%$이었다. 재발부위에 따라 2년 무병생존률이 질에 재발한 환자 10명에서는 $71.4\%$, 자궁에 재발한 환자 7명에서는 $28.5\%$ (p=0.03)를 나타내어 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 재 방사선총량에 따라 2년 무병생존률이 통계적으로 유의하게 차이를 보였다$(>6,000\;cGy\;71.8\%,\;{\leq}6,000\;cGy\;25\%\;p=0.007)$. 재 방사선치료 후 20개월 이상 추적 관찰된 환자 10명중 7명에서 무병생존 중이다(7/18, $39\%$). 외부방사선치료와 강내방사선치료를 시행한 환자에서 가장 좋은 생존률을 보였다. 재 방사선치료 후 실패양상은 국소 재발이 국소 제어 안된 4명을 포함한 7명 $(39\%)$에서 자궁 및 질에 재발하였고 2명에서 원격 전이되어 사망하였다. 부작용으로는 장출혈이 3명에서 있었으며 수술을 요하는 장폐쇄가 2명, 방광손상에 의한 혈뇨가 1명, 2도 방광염이 2명, 연부 부종이 2명, 질부조직괴사가 1명에서 있었으나 자연 치유되었다. 재 방사선치료총량이나 재발기간에 따른 부작용의 차이는 없었다. 결론 : 근치적 방사선치료 후 재발한 경우, 재 방사선치료는 도움이 될 것으로 사료되나 심각한 부작용을 줄이는 노력이 더 요구된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.259-266
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• 1995

Purpose : The aim of this study is to analyze the survival rate, treatment failure and complication of radiation therapy alone in stage III uterine cervical cancer. Materials and Methods : From January 1980 through December 1985, 227 patients with stage III uterine cervical cancer treated with radiation therapy at Kosin Medical Center were retrospectively studied. Among 227 patients, 72 patients($317{\%}$) were stage IIIa, and 155 patients($68.3{\%}$) were stage IIIb according to FIGO classification. Age distribution was 32-71 years (median: 62 years). Sixty nine patients($95.8{\%}$) in stage IIIa and 150 patient ($96.8{\%}$) in stage IIIb were squamous cell carcinoma. pelvic lymph node metastasis at initial diagnosis was 8 patients($11.1{\%}$) in stage IIIa and 29 patients($18.7{\%}$) in stage IIIb, Among 72 patients with stage IIIa, 36 patients ($50{\%}$) were treated with external radiation therapy alone by conventional technique (180-200 cGy/fr.) and 36 patients($50{\%}$) were treated with external radiation therapy with intracavitary radiotherapy(ICR) with $Cs^{137}$ sources, and among 155 patients with stage IIIb, 80 patients ($51.6{\%}$) were treated with external radiation therapy alone and 75 patients ($48.4{\%}$) were treated with external radiation therapy with ICR. Total radiation doses of stage IIIa and IIIb were 65-105 Gy(median: 78.5 Gy) and 65-125.5 Gy (median 83.5 Gy). Survival rate was calculated by life-table method. Results : Complete response rates were $58.3{\%}$(42 patients) in stage IIIa and $56.1{\%}$(87 patients) in stage IIIb. Overall 5 year survival rates were $57{\%}$ in stage IIIa and $40{\%}$ in stage IIIb. Five year survival rates by radiation technique in stage IIIa and IIIb were $64{\%},\;40{\%}$ in the group treated in combination of external radiation and ICR, and $50\%,\;40\%$ in the group of external radiation therapy alone(P=NS). Five year survival rates by response of radiation therapy in stage IIIa and IIIb were $90\%,\;66\%$ in responder group and $10\%,\;7\%$ in non-responder group (P<0.001) There were statistically no significant differences of 5 year survival rate by total radiation doses and external radiation doses(40 Gy vs 50 Gy) of whole or true pelvis in stage IIIa and IIIb(P=NS). Treatment failures rates were $40.3\%$(29 patients) in stage IIla and $57.4\%$(89 patients) in stage IIIb. 17 patients ($23.6\%$) in stage IIIa and 46 patients ($29.7\%$) in stage IIIb experienced complications. Total radiation doses more than 85 Gy produced serious complication in both stage IIIa($50\%$) and IIIb($50\%$). Serious complication rates were higher in group received external radiation doses of 50 Gy than 40 Gy to whole or true pelvis in stage IIIa and IIIb. Serious rectal complication developed in rectal doses more than 65 Gy, and serious bladder complication developed in bladder doses more than 75 Gy. Major cause of death was cachexia due to locoregional failure in both stage IIIa($34.7\%$) and IIIb($43.9\%$). Conclusion : From this study, we found that external radiation therapy with ICR was found to have a tendency to be superior to external radiation therapy alone in survival rate, local control rate and complication rate but not different in statistics, and external radiation doses of 50 Gy than 40 Gy to whole or true pelvis produced serious rectal and bladder complications in stage III uterine cervical cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.2947-2951
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• 2015

Background: The phenomenon of occult carcinoma maybe observed in patients with clinically unilateral papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Although many studies have reported that the $BRAF^{T1799A}$ mutation is associated with aggressive PTMC, the relationship between $BRAF^{T1799A}$ mutation and occult carcinoma is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors, including $BRAF^{T1799A}$ mutation, for occult contralateral carcinoma in clinically unilateral PTMC accompanied by benign nodules in the contralateral lobe. Materials and Methods: From January 2011 to December 2013, we prospectively enrolled 89 consecutive PTMC patients with clinically unilateral carcinoma accompanied by benign nodules in the contralateral lobe who received a total thyroidectomy and cervical lymph node dissection. $BRAF^{T1799A}$ mutation was tested by pyrosequencing on postoperative paraffin specimens. The frequency and predictive factors for occult contralateral carcinoma were analyzed with respect to the following variables: age, gender, family history, tumor size, presence of Hashimoto thyroiditis, extrathyroidal extension, central lymph node metastasis, multifocality of primary tumor, or $BRAF^{T1799A}$ mutation. Results: A total of 36 patients (40.4%) had occult PTMC in the contralateral lobe. The median diameter of the occult tumors was $0.33{\pm}0.21cm$. The $BRAF^{T1799A}$ mutation was found in 38 cases (42.7%). According to the univariate analysis, there were no significant differences between the presence of occult contralateral carcinoma and age, gender, family history, tumor size, presence of Hashimoto thyroiditis, extrathyroidal extension, central lymph node metastasis, multifocality of primary tumor, or $BRAF^{T1799A}$ mutation. Conclusions: Using current methods, it is difficult to preoperatively identify patients with PTMC, and further research is needed to determine predictive factors for the presence of occult contralateral carcinoma in patients with unilateral PTMC.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 1991

This is a clinical, retrospective review of 66 cases of the Adenoid cystic carcinoma who were treated at the Department of Surgery, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chonju during the past 20 years from January, 1971 to December, 1990. The results were obtained as follows; 1) The most common malignant tumor in the minor salivary gland was adenoid cystic carcinoma and it's incidence was 57.6% (38 cases). 2) The most common site of adenoid cystic carcinoma in the major salivary gland was parotid gland with the incidence of 22.7% (15 cases). 3) The peak age of patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma was 5th decade(30.3%) and others' peak age except adenoid cystic carcinoma was 6th decade(35.9%). 4) The duration of symptoms of adenoid cystic carcinoma patient was less than one year in the minor salivary gland, comprising 21 cases(55.3 %) and more than one year in 18 cases(64.9 %) of the major salivary gland carcinoma. 5) According to histologic grades of 66 cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma, Grade I was 15 cases and Grade II 19 cases, Grade III 5 cases. Other 27 cases were undetermined. 6) The incidence of cervical lymphnode metastasis of 39 cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma classified into histologic grades was 0% in Grade I, 10.5% in Grade II and 20% in Grade III. 7) The incidence of nerve invasion confirmed histologically was 20% in Grade I, 63.2% in Grade II and 100% in Grade III. It was significant(p<0.01). 8) The local recurrence rate was 26.7% in Grade I, 47.4% in Grade II and 60% in Grade III. The lung was the commonest site for distant metastasis comprising 14 cases among 19 cases in which distant spread occurred. 9) 5 year determinate disease-free survival rate according to the histologic grade was 57.1% in Grade I, 27.3% in Grade II and 25.0% in Grade III. 10) The determinate 5-year survial rate of adenoid cystic carcinoma was 71.4% in the only curative surgery group, 70.6% in the combined treatment group of surgery and postoperative irradiation, 66.7% in the combined treatment group of surgery with postoperative irradiation and chemotherapy, and 33.3 % in the non-curative treatment group. 11) The average size of tumor was 3.6cm in Grade I, 4.8cm in Grade II and 4.5cm in Grade III.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.228-235
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• 1998

Objectives: Papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid was evaluated as to the effectiveness of diagnostic modalities, lymphatic spread pattern, and therapeutic decision according to tumor size. Material and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed a clinicopathologic findings of 72 papillary microcarcinoma patients who were treated at the over 11 years between 1985 and 1995. The authors divided papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid into two subgroups according to tumor size: $0{\leqq}5mm$ and $5<0{\leqq}10mm$. An analysis including age and gender distribution, diagnostic tools(thyroid sonogram, thyroid scan, thyroid function test, fine needle aspiration cytology, frozen section), pathological examination of lymphnode, and surgical procedures was carried out in each subgroups. Results: The carcinoma of smaller than 5mm were found in 32 patients, and of 6 -10mm were in 40 patients. The average age of patients was 45years and all of them were female. Cold nodules on thyroid scan were noticed in 53 patientss and normal findings were in 15 patients. Suspicious malignant lesions(fine calcification, solid mass, irregular margin) on thyroid sonography were detected in 23 patients and the sonography was more useful in detecting $0{\leqq}5mm$ small sized lesions than other diagnostic methods. FNAC were performed in 17 patients, and 7 patients were diagnosed as having thyroid papillary cancer. But diagnotic rate in $0{\leqq}5mm$ small sized lesions was very low(one of eights).Frozen section were performed in all patients, among these 15 patients were diagnosed as being benign diseases and false negative rates were higher in $0{\leqq}5mm$ small sized lesions than in $5<0{\leqq}10mm$ sized lesions(p-value<0.006). Only thyroidectomies were performed in 24 patients and thyroidectomy with node dissections in 48 patients. The lymphnode metastatic rates were much higher in multifocal lesions(61.5%) than in single lesion. The incidence of cervical lymphnode metastasis was 19.4% in $0{\leqq}5mm$ sized lesions and 47.9% in $5<0{\leqq}10mm$ sized lesions. Postoperative management were performed with TSH suppression therapy(T4, synthroid) in all patients and RI therapy in 29 patients. Conclusion: On the basis of our study, improved preoperative diagnostic tools for papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid was helpful in the choice of surgical treatment. As a result of techninological progress(ultrasonography, FNAC), the pencentage of the discovery of papillary microcarcinoma has been increased. The thyroid ultrasonography was useful in detecting small sized lesions($0{\leqq}5mm$), but FNAC may not be beneficial in detecting small sized lesions($0{\leqq}5mm$). In the surgical procedure, thyroid lobectomy alone should be avoided because of the high rate of bilaterality and multifocality.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1028-1037
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• 2023

Objective: To evaluate the computed tomography (CT) features for diagnosing metastatic cervical lymph nodes (LNs) in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and validate the CT-based risk stratification system suggested by the Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) guidelines. Materials and Methods: A total of 463 LNs from 399 patients with DTC who underwent preoperative CT staging and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration were included. The following CT features for each LN were evaluated: absence of hilum, cystic changes, calcification, strong enhancement, and heterogeneous enhancement. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent CT features associated with metastatic LNs, and their diagnostic performances were evaluated. LNs were classified into probably benign, indeterminate, and suspicious categories according to the K-TIRADS and the modified LN classification proposed in our study. The diagnostic performance of both classification systems was compared using the exact McNemar and Kosinski tests. Results: The absence of hilum (odds ratio [OR], 4.859; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.593-14.823; P = 0.005), strong enhancement (OR, 28.755; 95% CI, 12.719-65.007; P < 0.001), and cystic changes (OR, 46.157; 95% CI, 5.07-420.234; P = 0.001) were independently associated with metastatic LNs. All LNs showing calcification were diagnosed as metastases. Heterogeneous enhancement did not show a significant independent association with metastatic LNs. Strong enhancement, calcification, and cystic changes showed moderate to high specificity (70.1%-100%) and positive predictive value (PPV) (91.8%-100%). The absence of the hilum showed high sensitivity (97.8%) but low specificity (34.0%). The modified LN classification, which excluded heterogeneous enhancement from the K-TIRADS, demonstrated higher specificity (70.1% vs. 62.9%, P = 0.016) and PPV (92.5% vs. 90.9%, P = 0.011) than the K-TIRADS. Conclusion: Excluding heterogeneous enhancement as a suspicious feature resulted in a higher specificity and PPV for diagnosing metastatic LNs than the K-TIRADS. Our research results may provide a basis for revising the LN classification in future guidelines.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.228-234
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• 1997

Squamous cell carcinoma originating in the parotid gland has rare occurrence. The primary squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland comprise about 0.3% and 9.8% of all parotid malignant tumor. We investigated the clinical behavior and treatment outcome of patients with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland. We reviewed all cases of possible primary squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland treated at Yonsei Cancer Center, Seoul, Korea, from 1981 through 1995. A total of 128 had primary parotid malignancy. Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma were excluded in this study. Ten cases of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland were identified. 6 cases of them are men & 4 cases are women. The age of patients ranged from 31 to 68 years with median age of 55 years. On physical examination, 5 cases had palpated cervical neck node and 6 cases had facial nerve palsy. Staging was done according to the current guidelines established by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (1992). Two cases were stage I, 1 in stage III, and 7 in stage IV. Six cases were performed operation and postoperative radiation therapy. Four cases were treated by curative radiation therapy, dose of more than 65 Gy on parotid gland region. The 5 year actual survival rate and the 5 year disease free survival rate were 30.8%, and 40.0%. Initial complete response rate was 70% for all patients. Local failure were occurred 3 of 7 patients with local controlled cases, failure sites were primary site, ipsilateral cervical neck node, contralateral supraclavicular node. Most recurrences developed within 1 year of initial treatment. Distant metastasis was appeared 2 of 3 patients who did not achieved local control. Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland occured infrequently. A retrospective study at the Yonsei Cancer Center indicates incidence of 7.8%. At diagnosis, advanced stage, neck node presentation, facial nerve paralysis were associated with a poor prognosis. These results may suggested that radical surgical excision may be treatment of choice and that planned postoperative radiotherapy may be bendicial for reducing locoregional recurrence rates.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2002

Background and Objectives : Angiogenesis within malignant tumors has been considered to be essential for the growth and expansion of cancer cells, especially for solid tumors, and has been implicated in the overall growth and metastases of tumors. Such angiogenesis within tumors depends upon the secretion of vascular growth factor to allow the growth of newly formed vessels from peripheral tissue into the malignant tumor. %n, an exploration of the relations between cancer cells and vascular growth factors is absolutely critical to understanding the growth of malignant tumors. According to recent reports, vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) has been found to play a role in lymphatic metastases, tumor recurrence and survival in various human tumors. To evaluate the role of VEGF in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma(HNSCC) we performed this study. Materials and Methods : We examined the expression of VEGF and microvessel density in 39 HNSCC by immunohistochemistry and correlated them with various clinical data such as stage, cervical lymphatic metastasis, recurrence, and overall survival. Results : The expression of VEGF was not correlated with overall stage, T stage and N stage. There was no statistical correlation between the expression of VEGF and recurrence in the Primary site, cervical lymph node, and the distant metastases. There was no statistical correlation between the expression of VEGF and microvessel density. Conclusion : Based on these results, it is suggested that the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor is not a major prognostic factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Further studies are needed to evaluate significance of VEGF expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.263-268
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• 1998

이상에서 저자 등은 $T_{1-3}$의 편평상피 세포암의 3증례에서 적출 후 연조직 결손부의 재건을 위해 Tashiro 등에 의해 변형된 Farr등의 경부 도상 피판을 이용하여 술후 특이한 합병증 없이 성공적인 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 피판 작도시 부피의 한계와 경부 임파절의 전이나 혹은 예방적으로 경부에 3 Gy 이상의 방사선을 투여 받은 환자에서의 사용의 제한점에도 불구하고, 경부도상 피판은 결손 부위에 따른 피판의 다양한 변형이 가능하며, 적출과 동시에 빠르고 간단하게 효과적으로 결손부를 재건할 수 있으며, 공여부에 대한 피부이식이 필요하지 않고, 부가적으로 수술 시간과 입원 기간의 단축을 초래해 환자들의 삶의 질을 높일 수 있다고 사료된다.