• 제목/요약/키워드: Median Rank

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방사선치료를 받은 근 침윤성 방광암의 예후 인자 (The Prognostic Factors Affecting Survival in Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Treated with Radiotherapy)

  • 정웅기;오봉렬;안성자;나병식;권동득;박광성;류수방;박양일
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.130-138
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    • 2002
  • 목적 : 근 침윤성 방광암에서 생존율에 영향을 주는 예후 인자를 분석하고 방사선 치료의 역할을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1986년 1월부터 1998년 12월까지 전남대학교병원에서 근 침윤성 방광암으로 진단 받고 계획된 치료를 완료한 28명의 환자를 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. 전체 28명 중 남자가 21명 여자가 7명이었으며 환자의 연령은 49세에서 84세까지 분포하였고 중앙값은 72세였다. 조직학적으로 모두 이행상피암으로 확진되었으며 grade 1은 1명, grade 2는 15명, grade 3는 9명, 불명인 경우가 3명이었다. 방사선치료는 선형가속기의 6 MV 또는 10 MV X-ray를 이용하였으며 일회선량은 1.8 내지 2.0 Gy로 3문 내지 4문 조사를 시행하였다. 투여된 총방사선량은 59 내지 66.6 Gy였고 중앙값은 61.24 Gy였다. 생존율은 Kaplan-Meier법으로 산출하였고 두 군간의 비교는 Log-rank test를 이용하였다. 생존율에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 Cox 비례위험모델로 다변량 분석하였다. 결과 : 생존율은 1, 2, 3, 5년에 각각 76, 46, 33, $33\%$로 나타났다. 중앙 생존 기간은 19개월이었다. 생존율에 영향을 미치는 가능성 있는 예후 인자로서 연령(70세 미만 대 이상), 성별, 당뇨병, 고혈압, 수신증 동반 여부, T-병기 (T3a 대 T3b 이상), TUR, 항암화학요법 여부, 방사선치료기간, 방사선량(60 Gy 미만 대 60 Gy 이상), 방사선치료반응정도를 분석에 포함시켰으며, 이들 중 단변량분석에서 T-병기(p=0.078)와 방사선량(p=0.051)이 통계학적 의의에 접근하였으며 방사선치료반응 정도(p=0.011)가 통계학적으로 의의 있게 나타났다. 그러나 다변량분석에서는 통계학적 의의를 가지는 인자가 없었다. 결론 : 근 침윤성 방광암에서 생존율에 미치는 예후 인자로 방사선량, 방사선치료반응 정도가 단변량분석에서 의미있게 나타났으나 다변량 분석에서는 확인되지 못하였으며 향후 더욱 많은 증례를 대상으로 이에 대한 전향적 무작위 임상 시험이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

조기유방암에서 유방보존치료와 유방전절제술의 치료결과 및 실패양상 비교 (Breast Conservation Therapy Versus Mastectomy - Preliminary Results of Pattern of Failure and Survival Rate in Early Breast Cancer)

  • 김연실;윤세철;정수미;유미령;정상설;최일봉
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.115-123
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    • 2004
  • 목적 : 조기 유방암에서 유방보존치료(유방보존수술+방사선치료) 혹은 유방전절제술로 치료했던 환자의 초기 치료성적과 실패양상을 비교하고자 후향적으로 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1989년 3월부터 1996년 8월까지 강남성모병원에서 AJCC병기 I, II로 치료를 받았던 유방암 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 88명은 유방전절제술을 시행하였고 85명은 유방보존술 후 방사선치료를 시행하였다. 방사선치료는 50 Gy 전 유방조사 후 원발부위에 10$\~$15 Gy 추가 조사하였다. 유방보존치료 환자의 34.1%$\%$ 유방전절제 환자의 45.5$\%$에서 항암화학요법이 병용되었다 양 치료군의 5년생존율과 5년무병생존율, 실패양상을 비교하였으며 치료실패와 연관된 위험인자를 Log-rank test를 이용하여 분석하였다. 중앙 추적기간은 63개월이 었다. 결과 : 양 치료군 간에 5년생존율, 5년무병생존율의 유의한 차이(p>0.05)는 없었으며 국소재발 및 원격전이의 치료실패양상에도 차이가 없었다. 추적기간 중, 유방전절제군에서 11명(12.5$\%$) 유방보존치료군에서 10명(11.8$\%$) 재발하였다. 초기 실패양상은 국소재발이 각각 6명, 5명이었고 원격전이가 각각 5명, 4명으로 차이가 없었다. 국소재발 단독의 경우 양 치료군에서 구제치료 후 대부분의 환자가 무병생존 (5/6 유방전절제술, 3/5 유방보존치료)하였다 그러나 원격전이 환자의 경우 양 치료군 모두에서 방사선-항암화학요법의 구제치료에도 불구하고 대부분의 환자가 진행 혹은 사망하였으며 유방보존치료군의 1명의 환자만이 원격전이 후 구제치료에 성공하여 무병생존하였다. 양 치료군 간에 반대편유방암 발생률 및 다른 장기의 2차 원발암 발생률의 차이는 없었고 유방암으로 인한 사망률도 차이가 없었다. Log-rank 단변량분석에서 치료 실패와 관련된 유의한 위험인자는 양 군 모두에서 N 병기, 액와 림프절 전이 숫자였으며 유방보존치료군에서는 수술절연침범유무가, 유방전절제군에서는 high nuclear grade가 치료실패와 관련된 위험인자였다(p<0.05). 결론 : 분석결과 AJCC 병기I, II 조기유방암에서 유방보존치료와 유방전절제술은 생존율뿐 아니라 치료 실패양상에도 차이가 없었으며 향후 이와 같은 결과를 확인하기 위한 장기간의 추적연구가 필요하다.

간문부 담도암에서 수술 후 방사선 치료의 결과 (The Results of Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma)

  • 이유선;박재원;박진홍;최은경;안승도;이상욱;송시열;이승규;황신;이영주;박광민;김기훈;안철수;문덕복;장흥문;류민희;김태원;이재련;김종훈
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제27권4호
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    • pp.181-188
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    • 2009
  • 목 적: 수술 후 방사선치료를 시행한 간문부 담도암 환자를 대상으로 생존율, 재발양상, 예후 인자, 치료 부작용을 분석하여 방사선 치료의 결과를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 98년 1월부터 2008년 3월까지 서울아산병원에서 근치적 또는 고식적 절제술 후 방사선 치료를 시행 받은 총 39명의 환자 중 총 방사선 조사량이 30 Gy 이상이었던 38명의 환자를 대상으로 후향적으로 분석하였다. 대상 환자들의 연령은 28~72세(중앙 연령, 59세)였으며, 남자가 23명 여자가 15명이었다. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 활동도는 모두 2 이하였다. AJCC에 따른 병리적 병기 1기, 2기는 각각 15명(40%), 23명 (60%)이었다. 수술은 완전 절제가 시행된 경우는 9명(24%), 절제연 양성인 경우는 29명(76%)이었다. 동시 항암화학요법은 30명(79%)에서 시행되었다. 방사선치료는 원발 종양이 있던 부위와 주변 림프절에 조사하였으며, 1회 선량은 1.8 Gy 또는 2 Gy로, 총 방사선량은 35~61 Gy (중앙값, 59.4 Gy)였다. 대상 환자들의 추적 관찰 기간은 6~45개월(중앙값, 14개월)이었다. 대상 환자의 생존율 분석은 Kaplan-Meier 법, 예후 인자 분석은 log-rank 법을 사용하였다. 결 과: 전체 환자의 3년 생존율은 30%, 3년 무진행 생존율은 8%이었으며, 중앙생존기간은 28개월이었다. 생존율에 유의하게 영향을 준 예후 인자는 종양의 분화도(p=0.003)였고, 무진행 생존율에 유의하게 영향을 준 예후 인자는 혈관-림프 침범(p=0.0307), 종양의 분화도(p=0.0245), 수술 후 CA 19-9 (p=0.0172)이었다. 완전 절제가 시행된 환자 9명의 3년 생존율은 34%로서 불완전 절제가 시행된 환자 29명의 20%보다 높았으나 유의한 차이는 보이지 않았다(p=0.3067). 최초 재발 양상은 국소 재발 18명(47%), 원격전이는 16명(42%)이었다. 치료에 연관된 EORTC Grade 3 이상의 급성 부작용은 관찰되지 않았으며, 만성 부작용으로는 십이지장 궤양에 의한 출혈이 2명(5.1%)에서 발생하였다. 결 론: 본 연구에서는 완전 절제가 시행된 경우와 절제연 양성인 경우에서의 생존율이 유의한 차이를 보이지 않아 방사선 치료의 국소재발 억제 효과가 있었을 가능성을 시사하였으나, 환자수가 적고 수술 단독군과의 비교가 이루어지지 않아 결론을 내리기는 어려웠다. 게다가 완전 절제 수술 후 방사선 치료를 시행한 군에서도 높은 국소 재발률을 보여, 향후 항암제와의 병용치료 및 정밀 방사선 치료 등을 통한 국소 제어율을 높이기 위한 연구가 필요하다.

Prognostic analysis of uterine cervical cancer treated with postoperative radiotherapy: importance of positive or close parametrial resection margin

  • Kim, Yi-Jun;Lee, Kyung-Ja;Park, Kyung Ran;Kim, Jiyoung;Jung, Wonguen;Lee, Rena;Kim, Seung Cheol;Moon, Hye Sung;Ju, Woong;Kim, Yun Hwan;Lee, Jihae
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제33권2호
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    • pp.109-116
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: To analyze prognostic factors for locoregional recurrence (LRR), distant metastasis (DM), and overall survival (OS) in cervical cancer patients who underwent radical hysterectomy followed by postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) in a single institute. Materials and Methods: Clinicopathologic data of 135 patients with clinical stage IA2 to IIA2 cervical cancer treated with PORT from 2001 to 2012 were reviewed, retrospectively. Postoperative parametrial resection margin (PRM) and vaginal resection margin (VRM) were investigated separately. The median treatment dosage of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) to the whole pelvis was 50.4 Gy in 1.8 Gy/fraction. High-dose-rate vaginal brachytherapy after EBRT was given to patients with positive or close VRMs. Concurrent platinum-based chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) was administered to 73 patients with positive resection margin, lymph node (LN) metastasis, or direct extension of parametrium. Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test were used for analyzing LRR, DM, and OS; Cox regression was applied to analyze prognostic factors. Results: The 5-year disease-free survival was 79% and 5-year OS was 91%. In univariate analysis, positive or close PRM, LN metastasis, direct extension of parametrium, lymphovascular invasion, histology of adenocarcinoma, and chemotherapy were related with more DM and poor OS. In multivariate analysis, PRM and LN metastasis remained independent prognostic factors for OS. Conclusion: PORT after radical hysterectomy in uterine cervical cancer showed excellent OS in this study. Positive or close PRM after radical hysterectomy in uterine cervical cancer correlates with poor prognosis even with CCRT. Therefore, additional treatments to improve local control such as radiation boosting need to be considered.

Risk of Treatment Related Death and Febrile Neutropaenia with First Line Palliative Chemotherapy for De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer in Clinical Practice in a Middle Resource Country

  • Phua, Chee Ee;Tang, Weng Heng;Yusof, Mastura Md.;Saad, Marniza;Alip, Adlinda;See, Mee Hoong;Taib, Nur Aishah
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권23호
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    • pp.10263-10266
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    • 2015
  • Background: The risk of febrile neutropaenia (FN) and treatment related death (TRD) with first line palliative chemotherapy for de novo metastatic breast cancer (MBC) remains unknown outside of a clinical trial setting despite its widespread usage. This study aimed to determine rates in a large cohort of patients treated in the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). Materials and Methods: Patients who were treated with first line palliative chemotherapy for de novo MBC from 2002-2011 in UMMC were identified from the UMMC Breast Cancer Registry. Information collected included patient demographics, histopathological features, treatment received, including the different chemotherapy regimens, and presence of FN and TRD. FN was defined as an oral temperature > $38.5^{\circ}C$ or two consecutive readings of > $38.0^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours and an absolute neutrophil count < $0.5{\times}10^9/L$, or expected to fall below $0.5{\times}10^9/L$ (de Naurois et al, 2010). TRD was defined as death occurring during or within 30 days of the last chemotherapy treatment, as a consequence of the chemotherapy treatment. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS version 18.0 software. Survival probabilities were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and differences in survival compared using log-rank test. Results: Between $1^{st}$ January 2002 and $31^{st}$ December 2011, 424 patients with MBC were treated in UMMC. A total of 186 out of 221 patients with de novo MBC who received first line palliative chemotherapy were analyzed. The mean age of patients in this study was 49.5 years (range 24 to 74 years). Biologically, ER status was negative in 54.4% of patients and Her-2 status was positive in 31.1%. A 5-flourouracil, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide (FEC) chemotherapy regimen was chosen for 86.6% of the cases. Most patients had multiple metastatic sites (58.6%). The main result of this study showed a FN rate of 5.9% and TRD rate of 3.2%. The median survival (MS) for the entire cohort was 19 months. For those with multiple metastatic sites, liver only, lung only, bone only and brain only metastatic sites, the MS was 18, 24, 19, 24 and 8 months respectively (p-value= 0.319). Conclusions: In conclusion, we surmise that FEC is a safe regimen with acceptable FN and TRD rates for de novo MBC.

Intravenous caffeine citrate vs. magnesium sulfate for reducing pain in patients with acute migraine headache; a prospective quasi-experimental study

  • Baratloo, Alireza;Mirbaha, Sahar;Kasmaei, Hossein Delavar;Payandemehr, Pooya;Elmaraezy, Ahmed;Negida, Ahmed
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.176-182
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    • 2017
  • Background: Current evidence suggests that intravenous magnesium sulfate might be effective for reducing migraine pain. In a recent pilot study, we showed that intravenous caffeine citrate could reduce the severity of migraine headache. The objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of intravenous caffeine citrate vs. magnesium sulfate for management of acute migraine headache. Methods: We conducted a prospective quasi-experimental study from January until May 2016 in two educational medical centers of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (Shoahadaye Tajrish Hospital and Imam Hossein Hospital), Tehran, Iran. The study included patients who were referred to the emergency department and met the migraine diagnosis criteria of the International Headache Society. Patients were allocated into 2 groups receiving either 60 mg intravenous caffeine or 2 g intravenous magnesium sulfate. The pain scores, based on the visual analog scale, were recorded on admission, as well as one and two hours after receiving the drug. A Chi-Square test and student t-test were used for analysis of baseline characteristics. A Mann-Whitney U test and Wilcoxon singed rank test were used to analyze differences in the visual analogue scale (VAS) score between and within the groups respectively. Results: In total, 70 patients (35 patients in each group) with the mean age of $33.1{\pm}11.3years$ were included (64.3% female). For the Caffeine citrate group, the median pain score decreased from 9.0 (2.0) to 5.0 (4.0) after one hour and to 3.0 (4.0) after two hours. For the magnesium sulfate group, the pain score decreased from 8.0 (2.0) to 2.0 (2.0) after one hour and to 0.0 (1.0) after two hours. Both intravenous caffeine citrate and intravenous magnesium sulfate reduced pain scores significantly but the magnesium sulfate group showed more improvement than the Caffeine citrate group after one hour (P < 0.001) and after two hours (P < 0.001). Conclusions: It is likely that both intravenous caffeine and intravenous magnesium sulfate can reduce the severity of migraine headache. Moreover, intravenous magnesium sulfate at a dose of 2 g might be superior to intravenous caffeine citrate 60 mg for the short term management of migraine headache in emergency departments.

Cosmetic Outcomes and Quality of Life in Thai Women Post Breast Conserving Therapy for Breast Cancer

  • Thanarpan, Peerawong;Somrit, Mahattanobon;Rungarun, Jiratrachu;Paytai, Rordlamool;Duangjai, Sangtawan;Chanon, Kongkamol;Puttisak, Puttawibul
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권11호
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    • pp.4685-4690
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between cosmetic outcome (CO), body image, and quality of life in post breast-conserving therapy (BCT) women. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study concerned one-year post-completed BCT Thai women. The data included subjective and objective CO with a questionnaire covering demographic and clinical data, anti-hormonal treatment status, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status, Self-Reported Cosmetic Outcomes (SRCO), Self-Reported Breast Symmetry (SRBS), Body Image Scale (BIS), and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy with Breast Cancer subscale (FACT-B). Participants had breast photographs taken for the evaluation of objective cosmetic outcome (OCO) after breast cancer conservation treatment. The relationship between CO and FACT-B was tested using Spearman's rank correlation Results: A total 127 participants volunteered for the study. The participant characteristics were age 52(${\pm}9$), Buddhist 87%, married 65%, body mass index 25.0(${\pm}4.6$), breast cup size A-C 91%, college educated 60%, employed 66%, ECOG 0-1 95%, tumor size less than or equal to 2 cm 55%, no lymph node metastasis 98%, and taking tamoxifen 57%. Two percent of the participants regretted their decision to undergo BCT. The SRCO was excellent in 2%, good in 68%, fair in 30%, and poor in 0%. For SRBS, rates were 17%, 58%, 24% and 1% for excellent, good, fair and poor cosmetic outcomes, respectively. The BCCT scores were excellent 24%, good 39%, fair 32%, and poor 6%. The median total QOL score of the participants was 130 (93-144). There was no significant correlation between CO and FACT-B scores. Conclusions: The significance of CO for FACT-B in Thai women with breast cancer could not be assessed in detail because of a very low level of correlation. The results may be due to the effects of cultural background.

위암 환자의 예후인자로서 림프관 정맥 및 신경 침범의 의의 (The Significance of Lymphatic, Venous, and Neural Invasion as Prognostic Factors in Patients with Gastric Cancer)

  • 김치호;장석원;강수환;김상운;송선교
    • Journal of Gastric Cancer
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    • 제5권2호
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    • pp.113-119
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    • 2005
  • 목적: 표준화된 술식으로 위절제술을 시행한 위암 환자를 대상으로 임상병리학적 특성, 특히 암세포의 림프관, 정맥 및 신경 침범 유무가 환자의 예후에 미치는 영향을 확인 하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 1월부터 1999년 12월까진 만 5년간 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원 외과에서 위암으로 진단되어 위절제를 시행받은 1,018명의 의무기록을 토대로 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. 통계는 chi-dquare test를 이용하고 예후 인자들은 Cox proportional hazards regression model을 사용한 다변량 분석을 통해 분석하였다. 생존율은 Kaplan-Meier 방법으로 5년 생존율을 구하고 log-rank test로 검정하였다. 유의 수준은 P < 0.05를 기준으로 하였다. 통계처리는 SPSS for Windows (Version 10.0, SPSS lnc, USA) 프로그램을 이용하였다. 결과: 각 임상병리학적 특성에 대한 단변량 분석 결과, 환자의 연령, 종양의 크기 및 위치, Borrmann형, 조직 분화도, 위절제술의 범위, 암의 위벽 침윤도, 림프절 전이 정도, 병기, 원격 전이 유무, 수술의 근치도 등이 유의하였으며, 이상의 유의한 인다들을 다변량 분석한 결과 암의 위벽 침윤도, 림프절 전이, 림프관 침범, 신경 침범 및 수술의 근치도가 독립적 예후 인자로서 유의하였다. 결론: 기존의 TNM 병기 분류법이 병의 진행 상태를 객관적으로 표현할 수 있고 기본적인 예후 인자로서 역할을 하지만, 병리조직학적 검사 소견에서 림프관 및 신경 침범 유무를 확인하는 것은 위암의 예후 판정에 추가적인 정보를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

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Breast Cancer in Bedouin-Arab Patients in Southern Israel: Epidemiologic and Biologic Features in Comparison with Jewish Patients

  • Lazarev, Irina;Flaschner, Maayan;Geffen, David B.;Ariad, Samuel
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권18호
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    • pp.7533-7537
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    • 2014
  • Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequent cancer type, and the leading cause of death from cancer among women in Israel. The Bedouin-Arab (BA) population in southern Israel is characterized by a high rate of consanguinity, common hereditary disorders, and transition from a semi-nomadic, traditional society to a more sedentary and urbanized society. In this hospital-based study, the demographic and the clinicopathological characteristics of BC in BA were compared with Jewish patients. Materials and Methods: 85 BA patients treated at the Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba, during the years 2004-2012, were studied and compared with 180 consecutive Jewish patients treated during the year 2007. Clinicopathological features compared included age, menopausal state, number of births, a history of BC in first-degree relatives, tumor size (T), extent of lymph-node involvement (N), distant metastases (M), stage, grade, estrogen and progesterone receptor (ER/PR), and Her2 status. Types of treatment, relapse rate and site, as well as outcome were also studied. Cox's regression models were applied for studying disease-free, and overall survival. Results: Compared with Jewish patients, BA patients were younger (average age $49{\pm}12$ yrs vs $59{\pm}13$, p<0.001), had a lower rate of BC in first-degree relatives (p<0.001), and a larger number of births ($6{\pm}4.2$ vs $2.5{\pm}1.9$, p<0.001). BA patients had larger tumors (p=0.02), more extensive lymph-node involvement (p=0.002), and more advanced stage (p=0.003). Grade, ER, PR, and Her2 status were similar in the two ethnic groups. Relapse type was most commonly systemic in BA patients (p=0.05), and loco-regional in Jewish patients (p=0.02). Median survival was 63, and 35 months for Jewish and BA patients, respectively (log-rank test, p=0.02). In Cox multivariate analysis, stage and PR status (HR-0.14, p<0.0001; HR-3.11, p=0.046), but not ethnicity, influenced overall survival. Conclusions: BC presents a decade earlier, and with more advanced disease in BA compared with Jewish patients. Biologic parameters including grade, ER, PR, and Her2 status were similar in both groups. Although prognosis was worse in BA than in Jewish patients, it was affected only by stage and PR status, but not by ethnicity.

Colorectal Cancer Concealment Predicts a Poor Survival: A Retrospective Study

  • Li, Xiao-Pan;Xie, Zhen-Yu;Fu, Yi-Fei;Yang, Chen;Hao, Li-Peng;Yang, Li-Ming;Zhang, Mei-Yu;Li, Xiao-Li;Feng, Li-Li;Yan, Bei;Sun, Qiao
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권7호
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    • pp.4157-4160
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    • 2013
  • Objectives: Understanding the situation of cancer awareness which doctors give to patients might lead to prognostic prediction in cases of of colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: Subsets of 10,779 CRC patients were used to screen the risk factors from the Cancer Registry in Pudong New Area in cancer awareness, age, TNM stage, and gender. Survival of the patients was calculated by the Kaplan-Meier method and assessed by Cox regression analysis. The views of cancer awareness in doctors and patients were surveyed by telephone or household. Results: After a median observation time of 1,616 days (ranging from 0 to 4,083 days) of 10,779 available patients, 2,596 of the 4,561 patients with cancer awareness survived, whereas 2,258 of the 5,469 patients without cancer awareness and 406 of the 749 patients without information on cancer awareness died of the disease. All-cause and cancer-specific survival were poorer for the patients without cancer awareness than those with (P < 0.001 for each, log-rank test). Cox multivariate regression analysis showed that cancer concealment cases had significantly lower cancer-specific survival (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.299; 95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.200-1.407)and all-cause survival (HR = 1.324; 95 % CI: 1.227-1.428). Furthermore, attitudes of cancer awareness between doctors and patients were significantly different (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Cancer concealment, not only late-stage tumor and age, is associated with a poor survival of CRC patients.