• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2014

국소 진행성 직장암 환자에서 수술 전 항암방사선동시요법으로 치료시 추가적인 고주파 온열치료 유무가 수술 후 부작용에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 1996년부터 2007년 사이, 본원에서 수술 전 항암방사선동시요법과 근치적 수술을 시행한 환자 205명을 대상으로 급, 만성부작용을 분석하였다. 총 방사선치료선량은 39.6 Gy에서 45 Gy였고 1회 내지 2회의 항암약물치료(5-fluorouracil, leucovorin)를 동시에 시행하였다. 88명의 환자가 주 2회, 8-MHz 고주파 온열치료기를 이용한 국소 온열치료를 시행하였다. 외과적 수술은 수술 전 치료 완결 후 4~6주 경과하여 시행하였다. 환자군의 나이 중앙값은 59세(18세~83세)이고 추적관찰기간 중앙값은 61개월(2개월~191개월)이었다. 전체 환자에서 5년 전체생존율과 무합병증 생존율은 77.4%와 73.7%였다. 각각의 조기 누출, 지연 누출, 연결부 협착, 누공, 소장폐쇄의 발생빈도는 1.0%, 2.9%, 1.5%, 5.9%, 그리고 17.1%였다. 온열치료는 모든 종류의 부작용을 증가시키지 않았다. 온열치료를 실시하지 않은 군과 온열치료군 간의 5년 무합병증 생존율은 71.8%와 76.3%였다(p=0.293). 온열치료는 수술전 항암방사선동시요법 후 근치적 수술을 시행하는 국소 진행 직장암 환자의 수술후 부작용을 증가시키지 않는다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2421-2427
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• 2013

Background: To study the response rate, toxicity profiles, and survival of refractory or recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients treated with paclitaxel. Materials and Methods: Patients with refractory or recurrent EOC who were treated with paclitaxel between January 2002 and December 2011 at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital were identified. Clinicopathological features of the patients including detailed data of paclitaxel treatment were collected. Results: During the study period, a total of 44 patients were identified, with a mean age of $52.9{\pm}8.2$ years. Some 13.6% (six patients) had refractory cancer to first-line chemotherapy while 86.4% (38 patients) had recurrent cancer. Among these, 35 (79.6%) and 9 (20.4%) patients were considered as platinum-sensitive and platinum-resistant, respectively. Three patients (6.8%) received fewer than 2 cycles of paclitaxel due to loss to follow-up, leaving 41 patients evaluable for response. The overall response rate observed in all 41 patients was 41.5% (17 patients; 12 complete and five partial responses): 12.5% or 1/8 patients with refractory or platinum-resistant cancer and 48.5% or 16/33 patients with platinum-sensitive disease. Stable disease was demonstrated in 17.0% (seven patients) while progressive disease was apparent in 41.5% (17 patients). Median time to progress was 4.5 months (range, 0.67-58.6 months). Median progression-free survival was not reached while median overall survival was 16.3 months (95% confidence interval, 11.0 months -21.6 months). Common toxicities were neutropenia, neuropathy, and alopecia. Conclusions: Paclitaxel is an active agent for refractory or recurrent EOC. Neutropenia, neuropathy and alopecia are common side effects.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.4733-4738
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• 2014

Purpose: We developed and evaluated a regimen including fotemustine, teniposide and dexamethasone (FTD) for treating patients with central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma based on pharmacokinetic properties of individual agents and in combination. Patients and Methods: In a comparison study, 8 patients with primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) and 8 with secondary CNS lymphoma (SCNSL) were treated with FTD (comprising fotemustine 100 mg/m2, 1h infusion, day 1; teniposide 60 mg/m2, >0.5 h infusion, on day 2, 3, 4; dexamethasone 40 mg, 1h infusion, on day 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; and methotrexate 12 mg, cytosine arabinoside 50 mg plus dexamethasone 5 mg intrathecally, on day 2 and 7). Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks. After response assessment, patients received whole brain radiotherapy. Results: Of the 8 PCNSL patients, 4 (50%) achieved CR and 3 (38%) PR, an overall response rate of 88%. Four patients (50%) were in continuing remission at the end of this study after a median follow-up of 30 months (range 10 to 56 months). Of the 8 SCNSL patients the overall response rate was 63% (CR+PR: 38%+25%). All responses were achievable with predictable toxicity mainly reflecting reversible myelosuppression. Conclusion: This study suggests that FTD could be an effective treatment for CNS lymphoma, and is worthy of further evaluation.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.3711-3717
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• 2013

Background: To assess the efficacy and tolerability of Cisplatin plus Gemcitabine combination in patients with brain metastases (BM) from breast cancer (BC). Materials and Methods: Eighteen BC patients with BM who were treated with Cisplatin plus Gemcitabine regimen between 2003-2011 were evaluated. Results: A median of 6 cycles of this regimen were received, in fifteen patients (83.3%) as first-line chemotherapy, in 2 as second-line and in 1 as third-line after diagnosis of BM. Dose reduction was performed in 11 (61.1%) patients; major reasons were neutropenia and leukopenia. Grade III neutropenia and Grade II trombocytopenia rates were 33.3% and 16.7% respectively. Overall response rate (ORR; complete+partial response rate) was 33.4% (n=6) for the entire study population; triple negative patients achieved an 66.6% ORR while hormone receptor (HR) positive patients had 25% and HER2 positive patients 12.5%. Median progression-free survival was 5.6 months (2.4-8.8 months, 95%CI) and longer in patients with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) (median 7.4 months, 95%CI, 2.4-12.3 months) than the patients with other subtypes (median 5 months for HER2 positive and 3.6 months for HR positive patients). Median PFS of the patients with TNBC who received this regimen as first-line was 9.2 months (5.2-13.2 months, 95%CI). Conclusions: Cisplatin plus Gemcitabine may be a treatment option for patients with BM from breast cancer. Longer PFS and higher response rates are results that support the usage of this regimen especially for the triple negative subtype. However, further prospective and randomized trials are clearly required to provide more exact information.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.33-36
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• 2000

Objectives: Angiocentric T-cell lymphoma of the head and neck is an angiocentric and angiodestructive lymphoreticular proliferative disorder. It has been treated with various treatment modalities, but its prognosis is poor and the treatment modality is controversial. We performed this study to suggest a treatment modality with improved results. Materials and Methods: We studied 40 cases of pathologically confirmed angiocentric T-cell lymphoma from July 1984 to December 1996, 35 cases of which showed complete response after initial treatment. All the patients were divided into two groups according to treatment modality. 15 cases received radiotherapy alone (Group I) and 20 cases received radiotherapy after five cycles of CHOP-Bleo chemotherapy(Group II). We analyzed the subsites of tumor, stage, treatment modality and treatment outcome and causes of failure for each group, and compared the three-year no evidence of disease(NED) between the two groups. Results: The three-year NED of a combined chemoradiotherapy was higher than that of a radiotherapy alone (p=0.0478). The three-year NED according to groups and stage were as follows: Group I=6/15(40.0%), stage IE=5/10(50.0%), stage IIE=1/5(20%), Group II=13/20(65.0%), stage IE=9/13(69.2%), stage IIE=4/7(57.1%). Radiotherapy alone is not well effective for the nasal cavity lymphoma extended to paranasal sinus and the palate. Conclusion: We are unable to provide clear guidelines for treatment, but recommend the initial treatment with oral alkylating agents and steroids followed by radiotherapy for Ann Arbor stage II tumors and stage I of the palate lymphoma and the nasal cavity lymphoma extended to paranasal sinus.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2002

Numb chin 증후군은 악성질환의 진행과 재발의 소견인 경우 외에도 암의 최초 증상으로 발현하기도 하며, 진단 후 대개 나쁜 경과와 예후를 보이는 것으로 알려져 있다. 저자들은 numb chin 증후군으로 발현한 비소세포폐암 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6585-6590
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• 2013

Background: Although FOLFOX (infusional fluorouracil/leucovorin plus oxaliplatin) is established as a standard chemotherapeutic regimen, the long term efficacy of adjuvant XELOX (oral capecitabine plus intravenous oxaliplatin) in Asian colorectal cancer (CRC) patients remains anecdotal. Moreover, uncertainties persist as to whether pharmacogenetic differences in Asian populations preclude equally tolerable and effective administration of these drugs. Method: One hundred consecutive patients with resected colorectal cancer received adjuvant XELOX (oxaliplatin 130 $mg/m^2$ on day 1 plus capecitabine 900 $mg/m^2$ twice daily on day 1 to 14 every 3 weeks for 8 cycles) at Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. Endpoints monitored during follow-up were disease-free survival (DFS) and disease recurrence, overall survival (OS) and adverse events (AEs). Results: The median patient age was 56 years, 56% were diagnosed with rectal cancer and 44% with colonic cancer. After a median follow-up of 4.3 years (95% confidence interval, 3.2-4.7), 24 recurrences were confirmed including 13 patients who died due to progressive disease. Four-year DFS was 81% in colon cancer patients and 67% in rectal cancer patients (p=0.06 by log-rank test). For the cohort as a whole, OS was 90% at 3 years and 84% at 5 years. Treatment-related AEs led to early withdrawal in four patients. The commonest non-hematological AEs were neuropathy (91%), hand-foot syndrome (49%) and diarrhea (46%), while the commonest grade 3/4 AEs were neutropenia (11%) and diarrhea (10%). Conclusion: These results confirm the favourable long term survival benefit with good tolerability in using adjuvant XELOX in treating East Asian colorectal cancer patients.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2006

연구배경: Toptisomerase I 억제제인 irinotecan 과 소세포폐암 치료의 근간인 cisplatin의 복합화학용법을 확장기 소세포폐암 환자에게 1차 치료법으로 실시하여 반응률, 생존율 및 부작용을 확인하였다. 방 법: 2002년 6월부터 2005년 2월까지 확진된 확장기 소세포폐암 환자 39명에게 irinotecan $60mg/m^2$, 제 1, 8, 15일째 cisplatin $60mg/m^2$ 제1일째에 28일 간격으로 4회 투여하였다. 결 과: 반응률은 77%(완전반응 8%), 중앙생존기간은 14.8개월, 1-및 2-년 생존율은 60.9%, 27.6%였으며, 중앙 무진행생존기간은 8.4개월, 6-및 12-개월 무진행생존율은 75.0%, 18.8%였다. WHO grade 3 이상의 부작용은 백혈구 감소증 23%, 설사 26%였으나, 심한 설사때문에 2명은 치료방법을 바꾸었고, 1명은 사망하였다. 결 론: Irinotecan과 cisplatin 복합화학요법은 확장기 소세포폐암 환자의 1차 치료법으로 유용하며, 부작용으로서 설사에 대해서는 치명적일수 있으므로 심각한 주의가 요망된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.216-220
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• 2004

폐전이에서 공동성 폐병변이 관찰되는 경우가 흔하지 않으며, 다른 양성 폐병변과 감별이 필요하다. 저자들은 다발성 공동성 폐병변을 주소로 내원한 환자에서 굴곡성 기관지내시경 검사를 통한 조직검사상 전이성 폐암을 진단하였고 원발성 병변인 담관암을 진단하여 전신적인 항암약물을 시행한 경험이 있어 이에 보고하는 바이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권20호
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• pp.8661-8666
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• 2014

Background: Docetaxel and cisplatin in combination with fluorouracil (DCF) regimen is accepted to be one of the standard regimens in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer. However, substantial toxicity has limited its use in daily clinical practice. Therefore, modification of DCF regimens, including introduction of capecitabine has been investigated to improve the safety profiles. In the present study, the efficacy and toxicity of a regimen with a modified dose of docetaxel and cisplatin in combination with oral capecitabine (DCX) was evaluated in untreated patients with HER2-negative advanced gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Fifty-four patients with HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer were included in this cohort. Patients received docetaxel $60mg/m^2$ plus cisplatin $60mg/m^2$ (day 1) combined with capecitabine $1650mg/m^2$ (days 1-14) every 3 weeks. Treatment response, survival, and toxicity were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The median age was 54 years (range: 24-76). The majority of patients (70%) had metastatic disease, while 11 patients (21%) had recurrent disease and underwent curative gastrectomy, and 5 patients (9%) had locally advanced disease (LAD). The median number of DCX cycles was 4. There were 28 partial responses and 11 complete responses, with an overall response rate of 72%. Curative surgery could be performed in four patients among five with LAD. At the median follow-up of 10 months, the median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of the entire cohort of patients were 7.4 and 12.1 months, respectively. Dose modification was done in 12 patients due to toxicity in 8 and noncompliance in 4 patients. The most common hematological toxicity was neutropenia, which occurred at grade 3-4 intensity in 10 of 54 patients (27.7%). Febrile neutropenia was diagnosed only in two cases. Conclusions: DCX regimen offers prominent anti-tumor activity and considered to be effective first-line treatment with manageable toxicity for patients with HER2-negative advanced gastric cancer.