• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2010

목 적: 진행된 두경부암 환자들에서 근치적 방사선치료 후 완전반응을 보인 경부 림프절 병변에서의 재발 빈도와 양상을 확인하고, 이의 임상적 의미를 알아보고자 이 연구를 진행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1987년부터 2008년까지 원발성 두경부 상피세포암종 및 경부 림프절 종대 병변에 대해 근치적 방사선치료를 받았던 환자들의 임상자료를 분석하였다. 이들 중 경부 림프절 병변에 충분한 방사선조사를 받은 후 완전 반응으로 평가된 환자들을 최종 연구대상으로 선정하였다. 대상 환자들의 주기적 영상자료를 바탕으로 경부 림프절에서의 재발 빈도와 양상을 확인하였다. 아울러 재발률과 관련된 예후인자들도 분석하였다. 결 과: 방사선치료 후 경부 림프절에서 완전반응으로 평가된 환자들은 73명이었다. 이들의 추적관찰 기간 동안의 재발률은 19.2%였다. 원발 병변에서도 완전반응을 보인 55명에서의 경부 재발률은 5.5%였다. 경부 재발의 80% 이상이 3년 이내에 확인되었으며, 47%에서 원발 병변의 재발이나 진행과 관련이 있었다. 치료 후 원발 병변의 반응 정도와 방사선 모의치료 방법이 경부 림프절 재발률과 관련 있었다. 결 론: 방사선치료 후 원발 병변 및 경부 림프절 병변에서 완전반응으로 평가된 환자들에서의 경부 림프절 재발률은 약 5%로, 이들에서는 계획된 림프절 절제술 없이 정기적인 추적관찰이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.217-223
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• 1996

A retrospective analysis was performed to assess the relationship between the treatment modalities and treatment results in patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the maxillary sinus. From Feb. 1977 to March 1994, 10 patients with the disease were treated at the Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine. Six men and 4 women were presented with median age of 57 years. According to AJCC TNM system, all patients except one had advanced T3 and T4 disease. Only one patient had the regional metastasis to lymph node but none of them had hematogenous metastasis on initial admission. One patient(Group 1) was treated with surgery alone, 3 patients(Group 2) were treated with definitive radiotherapy and 6 patients(Group 3) were treated with combination of surgery and radiotherapy. One patient who was treated with surgery alone had experienced a locoregional recurrence 9 months later and 3 patients who were treated with radiation therapy alone had PRs(partial response) followed by the subsequent progression of the local disease. Whereas all patients who were treated with combination of surgery and radiation therapy had CRs(complete response). Among them, only one patient was recurred in the primary site, who was salvaged by reoperation and reirradiation therapy. In conclusion, combination of surgery and radiotherapy resulted in the best treatment modality for adenoid cystic carcinoma of the maxillary sinus. Improved radiotherapy technique and development of multimodality treatment are needed to improve the local control and the survival rate in patients with advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma of the maxillary sinus.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2011

목 적: 전립선암의 소분할 방사선치료에서 골반뼈를 기준으로 한 준비자세(setup)와 전립선에 삽입된 위치표지자(fiducial marker)를 이용한 준자세를 비교하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2009년 9월부터 2010년 8월까지 전립선암으로 근치적 소분할 방사선치료를 받은 4명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 방사선치료 1주일 전경에 경직장초음파 검사 하여 3개의 위치표지자를 직장을 통하여 전립선에 삽입하였다. 방사선치료계획용 컴퓨터단층촬영과 매 방사선치료 전에 직장 관장을 하였다. 소분할 방사선치료는 노발리스 장치를 이용하여, 매일 3.5 Gy씩 총 59.5 Gy를 계획하였다. 분할조사 전에 서로 수직인 두 방향의 kV X-선을 촬영하여 얻은 영상의 위치표지자와 방사선치료계획의 디지털재구성사진에서 관찰되는 위치표지자를 융합하여, 환자의 자세를 조정하고 준비자세를 하였다. 위치표지자 기준 준비자세에서 방사선치료계획의 디지털재구성사진과 kV X-선 영상의 골반뼈를 가상적으로 융합하여, 골반뼈 기준 준비자세를 구하였다. 결 과: 67회의 분할조사를 분석하였다. 위치표지자 기준 준비자세에서 방사선치료 중심점과의 3차원적 위치 차이의 평균은 $0.94{\pm}0.62$ mm (범위, 0.09~3.01 mm; 중앙값 0.81 mm)였고 좌우, 상하, 전후 방향으로 위치 차이의 평균은 각각 $0.39{\pm}0.34$ mm, $0.46{\pm}0.34$ mm, $0.57{\pm}0.59$ mm였다. 골반뼈 기준 준비자세에서 방사선치료 중심점과의 3차원적 위치 차이의 평균은 $3.15{\pm}2.03$ mm (범위, 0.25~8.23; 중앙값, 2.95 mm)였고, 상하 방향의 위치 차이(평균, $2.29{\pm}1.95$ mm)가 전후(평균, $1.73{\pm}1.31$ mm), 좌우(평균 $0.45{\pm}0.37$ mm) 방향보다 유의하게 컸다(p<0.05). 위치표지자 기준 준비자세와 골반뼈 기준 준비자세들에서 방사선치료 중심점과의 3차원적 위치 차이가 3 mm 이상이었던 경우는 전체 분할방사선조사 횟수의 1.5%와 49.3%였고, 5 mm 이상이었던 경우가 각각 0%, 17.9%였다. 결 론: 위치표지자를 이용하여 보다 정확하게 준비자세를 함으로써 계획용표적체적의 여유를 줄일 수 있고, 따라서 전립선 주변의 정상조직에 대한 방사선량을 감소시켜 보다 안전하게 소분할 방사선치료를 할 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.409-423
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• 1998

목적 : 비소세포성 폐암 환자에서 근치적 방사선 치료 단독 또는 항암화학요법과 병용으로 치료했을 때, 환자의 임상적 양상, 실패 양상, 생존율, 생존에 영향을 미치는 인자 및 방사선치료와 연관된 부작용에 대하여 알아보기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1982년 3월부터 1996년 4월까지 비소세포성 폐암으로 이화대학병원 치료방사선과에서 근치적 목적의 방사선치료를 시행받은 70명의 환자에 대한 치료 결과를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 환자의 병기는 1기 2례, 2기 6례, 3-A기 30례, 3-B기 29례, 4기가 3례였다. 방사선치료는 6MV X-선을 이용하여 일일선량 1.8y-2.0Gy씩 주 5회 조사하였고, 총방사선량은 50.4-72.0Gy(중앙값 59.4Gy)였다. 전체 환자 중 34례(47$\%$)에서 유도 또는 동시 화학요법이 시행되었고 대부분 etoposide와 cisplatin이 포함된 복합화학요법이었다. 관찰조사가 사망 또는 연구시점까지 가능했던 경우가 43례(61$\%$)였고 생존율은 Kapian-Meier 방법으로 분석하였다. 결과 : 전체 환자의 생존율은 1년 63$\%$, 2년 29$\%$, 3년 26$\%$였고, 중앙생존기간은 17개월이였으며, 무병생존율은 1년 23$\%$, 2년 16$\%$였다. 각 병기별 전체 1년 생존율은 1기 100$\%$, 2기 80$\%$, 3기 61$\%$, 4기 50$\%$였고, 3기 환자만의 생존율은 1년 61$\%$, 2년 23$\%$, 3년 20$\%$였고, 중앙생존기간은 15개월이었다. 방사선치료 후 완전관해가 11례(16$\%$), 부분관해가 35례(50$\%$)인 반면, 국소제어된 경우는 30례(43$\%$)로서, 이 중 24례(80$\%$)에서 치료실패에 대한 추적관찰이 가능하였으며, 추적된 24례에서 치료실패를 보인 14례(58$\%$)중 6례(43$\%$)는 국소재발, 6례(43$\%$)는 원격전이, 2례(14$\%$)는 국소재발과 원격전이가 동반된 경우로서 전체 환자 중 16례(23$\%$)에서 국소치유를 관찰할 수 있었다. 원격전이에 대한 추적관찰이 가능한 50례 중 23례(46$\%$)에서 원격전이를 보였다. 근치적 방사선 치료만 시행한 군의 1년 생존율은 59$\%$, 유도 또는 동시 화학요법이 복합된 군은 68$\%$로서 두 군간의 생존율 차이는 다변량분석에서 통계학적 의의가 있었고(p=0.0049), 3기 환자만의 경우 방사선치료 단독군의 1년 생존율은 51$\%$, 유도 또는 동시 화학요법 병행군은 68$\%$로서 통계학적으로 유의한 생존율 차이가 있었다(p=0.0015). 단변수 변량분석에서 전체환자는 병기(p=0.015) 및 국소제어유무(p=0.0001)가, 3기 환자군은 유도 또는 동시 화학요법 병행 유무(p=0.0488), 시기에 무관한 화학요법 시행 유무(P=0.001) 및 국소제어 유무(p=0.0001)가 통계적 유의성이 있었으며, 다변수 변량분석에서 전체 환자 또는 3기 환자만을 대상으로 할 때 병기(p=0.0001), 치료전 전신수행능력(p=0.001), 유도 또는 동시 화학요법 병행유무(p=0.0015), 총방사선량(p=0.0049), 국소제어 유무(P=0.0001)가 통계적 의의가 있었다. 방사선치료와 관련된 합병증은 식도염, 방사선폐렴, 혈액학적 부작용, 피부염이었으며, 2례의 치명적인 방사선폐렴이 관찰되었다. 결론 : 비소세포성 폐암 환자에서 고식적인 방사선 치료만으로는 만족할만한 생존율을 얻기 어려우므로 원격전이 제어에 필요한 적절한 복합화학요법의 추가가 필요하고, 국소제어율을 높이기 위해서는 수술을 병용하는 다원적 치료나 충분한 방사선량을 조사하기 위한 다분할조사방법의 활용 등 적극적인 치료가 필요하다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.280-289
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• 2016

Purpose: Early hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) is a rarely diagnosed disease, for which the optimal treatment has not been defined yet. We assessed patterns of failure and outcomes in early HPSCC treated with various therapeutic approaches to identify its optimal treatment. Materials and Methods: Thirty-six patients with stage I (n = 10) and II (n = 26) treated between January 1992 and March 2014 were reviewed. Patients received definitive radiotherapy (RT) (R group, n = 10), surgery only (S group, n = 19), or postoperative RT (PORT group, n = 7). All patients in both the R and PORT groups received elective bilateral neck irradiation. In the S group, 7 patients had ipsilateral and 8 had bilateral dissection, while 4 patients had no elective dissection. Results: At a median follow-up of 48 months, the 5-year locoregional control (LRC) rate was 65%. Six patients had local failure, 1 regional failure (RF), 3 combined locoregional failures, and 2 distant failures. There was no difference in 5-year LRC among the R, S, and PORT groups (p = 0.17). The presence with a pyriform sinus apex extension was a prognosticator related to LRC (p = 0.01) in the multivariate analysis. Patients with a bilaterally treated neck showed a trend toward a lower RF rate (p = 0.08). Conclusion: This study shows that patients with early stage HPSCC involving the pyriform sinus apex might need a tailored approach to improve LRC. Additionally, our study confirms elective neck treatment might have an efficacious role in regional control.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2015

Purpose: To evaluate the appropriateness of prophylactic inguinal nodal irradiation (PINI), we analyzed patterns of failure in anal cancer patients who were inguinal node-negative at presentation and did not receive PINI. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 33 anal cancer patients treated by definitive concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) between 1994 and 2013. Radiotherapy consisted of a total dose of 44-45 Gy (22-25 fractions in 5 weeks) on the whole pelvis, anus, and perineum. Except inguinal lymphadenopathy was present at initial diagnosis, the entire inguinal chain was not included in the radiation field. In other words, there was no PINI. Results: The median follow-up duration was 50 months (range, 4 to 218 months). Median survival and progression-free survival (PFS) were 57 months (range, 10 to 218 months) and 50 months (range, 4 to 218 months), respectively. Among the survival, the median follow-up duration was 51 months (range, 12 to 218 months). The 5-year overall survival and PFS rates were 93.4% and 88.8%, respectively. Although none of the patients received inguinal node irradiation for prophylactic purposes, there was no inguinal recurrence. Conclusion: Treatment of anal cancer by omitting PINI might be considered in selected patients with clinically uninvolved inguinal nodes.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권16호
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• pp.6781-6785
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• 2014

Purpose: This study used receiver operating characteristic curves to analyze Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) medulloblastoma (MB) and primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) outcome data. The aim of this study was to identify and optimize predictive outcome models. Materials and Methods: Patients diagnosed from 1973 to 2009 were selected for analysis of socio-economic, staging and treatment factors available in the SEER database for MB and PNET. For the risk modeling, each factor was fitted by a generalized linear model to predict the outcome (brain cancer specific death, yes/no). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was computed. Similar strata were combined to construct the most parsimonious models. A Monte Carlo algorithm was used to estimate the modeling errors. Results: There were 3,702 patients included in this study. The mean follow up time (S.D.) was 73.7 (86.2) months. Some 40% of the patients were female and the mean (S.D.) age was 16.5 (16.6) years. There were more adult MB/PNET patients listed from SEER data than pediatric and young adult patients. Only 12% of patients were staged. The SEER staging has the highest ROC (S.D.) area of 0.55 (0.05) among the factors tested. We simplified the 3-layered risk levels (local, regional, distant) to a simpler non-metastatic (I and II) versus metastatic (III) model. The ROC area (S.D.) of the 2-tiered model was 0.57 (0.04). Conclusions: ROC analysis optimized the most predictive SEER staging model. The high under staging rate may have prevented patients from selecting definitive radiotherapy after surgery.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2017

Purpose: To analyze the utilization and fractionation of extreme hypofractionation via stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in the treatment of prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: Data was analyzed on men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer between 2004-2012 and treated with definitive-intent radiation therapy, as captured in the National Cancer Database. This database is a hospital-based registry that collects an estimated 70% of all diagnosed malignancies in the United States. Results: There were 299,186 patients identified, of which 4,962 (1.7%) were identified as receiving SBRT as primary treatment. Of those men, 2,082 had low risk disease (42.0%), 2,201 had intermediate risk disease (44.4%), and 679 had high risk disease (13.7%). The relative utilization of SBRT increased from 0.1% in 2004 to 4.0% in 2012. Initially SBRT was more commonly used in academic programs, though as time progressed there was a shift to favor an increased absolute number of men treated in the community setting. Delivery of five separate treatments was the most commonly utilized fractionation pattern, with 4,635 patients (91.3%) receiving this number of treatments. The most common dosing pattern was $725cGy{\times}5fractions$ (49.6%) followed by $700cGy{\times}5fractions$ (21.3%). Conclusions: Extreme hypofractionation via SBRT is slowly increasing acceptance. Currently $700-725cGy{\times}5fractions$ appears to be the most commonly employed scheme. As further long-term data regarding the safety and efficacy emerges, the relative utilization of this modality is expected to continue to increase.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.4847-4851
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• 2013

Objectives: To evaluate accuracy of FDG-PET CT in prediction of persistent disease in head and neck cancer cases and to determine prognostic value of metabolic tumor response. Materials and Methods: Between 2009 and 2011, 46 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck receiving PET-CT were treated with definitive radiotherapy, with or without chemotherapy. There were 29 nasopharyngeal, 11 hypopharyngeal, 3 oropharyngeal and 3 laryngeal cancer patients, with a median age of 50.5 years (range 16-84), 32 males and 14 females. All patients were evaluated with PET-CT median 3-5 months (2.4-9.4) after completion of radiotherapy. Results: After a median 20 months of follow up, complete metabolic response was observed in 63% of patients. Suspicious residual uptake was present in 10.9% and residual metabolic uptake in 26.0% of patients. The overall sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of FDG-PET-CT for detection of residual disease was 91% and 81%, 64% and 96% respectively. Two year LRC was 95% in complete responders while it was 34% in non-complete responders. Conclusions: FDG PET CT is a valuable tool for assessment of treatment response, especially in patients at high risk of local recurrence, and also as an indicator of prognosis. Definitely more precise criteria are required for assessment of response, there being no clear cut uptake value indicating residual disease. Futhermore, repair processes of normal tissue may consume glucose which appear as increased uptake in control FDG PET CT.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2020

Purpose: Definitive radiotherapy remains a primary treatment option for early stage glottic cancer. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has emerged as the standard treatment technique for advanced head and neck cancers, whereas three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) has remained standard for early glottic cancers. We used the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to identify predictors of IMRT use and effect on outcome in these patients. Materials and Methods: We queried the NCDB from 2004-2015 for squamous cell carcinoma of the glottic larynx staged Tis-T2N0 treated with radiation alone. Logistic regression was used to identify predictors of IMRT. Cox regression was used to identify factors predictive of overall survival. Propensity matching was conducted to account for indication bias. Results: We identified 15,627 patients, of which 11% received IMRT. IMRT use rose from 2% in 2004 to 16% in 2015. Predictors of IMRT include: increased comorbidity, T2 stage, urban location, chemotherapy, treatment at an academic center, and later treatment year. Predictors of improved survival were female gender, higher income, lower stage, no chemotherapy, academic facility, and more remote year. There was no difference in survival between 3D-CRT and IMRT across all stages. Conclusions: The rate of IMRT use for early stage glottic laryngeal cancer has increased over time. There was no difference in outcome in patients receiving IMRT versus 3D-CRT across the cohort.