• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.177-184
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• 2013

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the patterns of care and treatment outcomes in patients with primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) in a single institution. Materials and Methods: Medical records of 29 patients with PTL treated between April 1994 and February 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. Diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy (n = 17) or thyroidectomy (n = 12). Treatment modality and outcome were analyzed according to lymphoma grade. Results: The median follow-up was 43.2 months (range, 3.8 to 220.8 months). The median age at diagnosis was 57 years (range, 21 to 83 years) and 24 (82.8%) patients were female. Twenty-five (86.2%) patients had PTL with stage IEA and IIEA. There were 8 (27.6%) patients with mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma and the remaining patients had high-grade lymphoma. Patients were treated with surgery (n = 2), chemotherapy (n = 7), radiotherapy (n = 3) alone, or a combination of these methods (n = 17). Treatment modalities evolved over time and a combination of modalities was preferred, especially for the treatment of high-grade lymphoma in recent years. There was no death or relapse among MALT lymphoma patients. Among high-grade lymphoma patients, 5-year overall survival (OS) and 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) were 75.6% and 73.9%, respectively. Complete remission after initial treatment was the only significant prognostic factor for OS (p = 0.037) and PFS (p = 0.003). Conclusion: Patients with PTL showed a favorable outcome, especially with MALT lymphoma. Radiotherapy alone for MALT lymphoma and chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy for high-grade lymphoma can be effective treatment options for PTL.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.1935-1941
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• 2012

Introduction: Uterine sarcomas are a group of heterogenous and rare malignancies of the female genital tract and there is a lack of consensus on prognostic factors and optimal treatment. Objective and Methodology: To perform a retrospective evaluation of clinicopathological characteristics, prognostic factors and treatment outcomes of 93 patients with uterine sarcomas who were diagnosed and treated at 4 different centers from November 2000 to October 2010. Results: Of the 93 patients, 58.0% had leiomyosarcomas, 26.9% malignant mixed Mullerian tumors, 9.7% endometrial stromal sarcomas, and 5.4% other histological types. According to the last International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging, 43.0% were stage I, 20.4% were stage II, 22.6% were stage III and 14.0 % were stage IV. Median relapse free survival (RFS) was 20 months (95% confidence interval (CI), 12.4-27.6 months), RFS after 1, 2, 5 years were 66.6%, 44.1%, 16.5% respectively. Median overall survival (OS) was 56 months (95% CI, 22.5-89.5 months), and OS after 1, 2, 5 years was 84.7%, 78%, 49.4% respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that age ${\geq}60$ years and high grade tumor were significantly associated with poor OS and RFS; patients administered adjuvant treatment with sequential chemotherapy and radiotherapy had longer RFS time. Among patients with leiomyosarcoma, in addition to age and grade, adjuvant treatment with sequential chemotherapy and radiotherapy after surgery had significant effects on OS. Conclusion: Uterine sarcomas have poor progrosis even at early stages. Prognostic factors affecting OS were found to be age and grade.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.368-379
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the dosimetric difference between simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy (SIB-IMRT) and three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT), and the clinical outcomes of anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) chemoradiotherapy featuring SIB-IMRT. Materials and Methods: This study included ten patients with ASCC who underwent chemoradiotherapy using SIB-IMRT with 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin C. SIB-IMRT delivered 54 Gy to each primary tumor plus metastatic lymph nodes and 45 Gy to regional lymph nodes, in 30 fractions. Four patients received additional boosts to the primary tumors and metastatic lymph nodes; the median total dose was 54 Gy (range, 54 to 60 Gy). We additionally created 3DCRT plans following the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 9811 protocol to allow dosimetric comparisons with SIB-IMRT. Locoregional control, overall survival, and toxicity were calculated for the clinical outcome evaluation. Results: Compared to 3DCRT, SIB-IMRT significantly reduced doses to the external genitalia, bladder, and intestine, delivering the doses to target and elective nodal region. At a median follow-up time of 46 months, 3-year locoregional control and overall survival rates were 88.9% and 100%, respectively. Acute toxicities were treated conservatively. All patients completed radiotherapy with brief interruptions (range, 0 to 2 days). No patient experienced ${\geq}grade$ 3 late toxicity during the follow-up period. Conclusion: The dosimetric advantages of SIB-IMRT appeared to reduce the toxicity of chemoradiotherapy for ASCC achieving high locoregional control in the extended period.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.208-218
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• 2021

Background: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare but severe, life-threatening inflammatory condition if untreated. We aimed to investigate the etiologies, outcomes, and risk factors for death in children and adults with HLH. Methods: The medical records of patients who met the HLH criteria of two regional university hospitals in Korea between January 2001 and December 2019 were retrospectively investigated. Results: Sixty patients with HLH (35 children and 25 adults) were included. The median age at diagnosis was 7.0 years (range, 0.1-83 years), and the median follow-up duration was 8.5 months (range, 0-204 months). Four patients had primary HLH, 48 patients had secondary HLH (20 infection-associated, 18 neoplasm-associated, and 10 autoimmune-associated HLH), and eight patients had HLH of unknown cause. Infection was the most common cause in children (14/35, 40.0%), whereas neoplasia was the most common cause in adults (13/25, 52.0%). Twenty-eight patients were treated with HLH-2004/94 immunochemotherapy. The 5-year overall survival (OS) rate for all HLH patients was 59.9%. The 5-year OS rates for patients with primary, infection-associated, neoplasm-associated, autoimmune-associated, and unknown cause HLH were 25.0%, 85.0%, 26.7%, 87.5%, and 62.5%, respectively. Using multivariate analysis, neoplasm-induced HLH (p=0.001) and a platelet count <50×10⁹/L (p=0.008) were identified as independent risk factors for poor prognosis in patients with HLH. Conclusion: Infection was the most common cause of HLH in children, while it was neoplasia in adults. The 5-year OS rate for all HLH patients was 59.9%. HLH caused by an underlying neoplasm or a low platelet count at the time of diagnosis were risk factors for poor prognosis.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 1995

목적 :조기 자궁경부암 환자에서 보조적 방사선치료요법은 근치적수술을 시행하고 재발의 위험이 높은 불량한 예후를 갖는 환자에서 시행되고 있다. 이에 저자는 수술후 방사선치료를 받았던 환자의 생존과 치료실패에 영향을 주는 예후인자를 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 :전남대학교병원 치료방사선과에서 1985년 8월부터 1988년 12월까지 수술후 방사선치료를 받았던 자궁경부암 병기 IB와 IIA환자 106명중 기록이 충분한 90명을 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. 추적율은 $88\%$(78/90)였고 추적기간의 중간간은 64개월이었다. 결과 : 90명에 대한 5년 생존율및 5년 무병생존율은 각각 $80.0\%$, $80.2\%$였다. 다변량생존분석에서 65명을 대상으로 환자의 연령, 병기, 조직학적 분류, 수술전 혈중 CIA 농도, 출산력, 경부침윤정도, 종양의 육안적 크기, 종양의 궤양성 유무, 임파선 전이 유무, 수술절단면의 소견, 항암제치료 유무를 변수로 분석결과 수술절단면의 조직학적인 소견(p=0.005), 임파선전이유무(p=0.005)가 통계학적으로 의미있는 예후인자였다. 추적기간중 13명에서 재발이 확인되었고 부위별로 보면 골반내 국소재발이 5명, 원격전이가 8명 이었으며 수술후 3개월에서 39개월사이에 발견되었으며 중간값은 19개월이었다. 골반내 전이는 선암(p=0.034)과 경부침윤 10mm 이상(p=0.02) 그리고 항암제치료(p=0.023)를 시행하였던 환자군에서, 원격 전이에 있어서는 임파선전이와 수술절단면에서 암세포가 양성을 보였던 환자군에서 각각 더 높은 전이율을 보였다. 치료에 의한 합병증을 호소하였던 환자는 15명이었으며 가장 흔한 증상은 혈변이나 혈뇨였고 중증의 합병증을 보인 환자는 없었다. 결론 : 이에 저자는 조기자궁경부암 IB와 IIA환자에서 수술병리학적소견중 임파선전이와 불충분한 수술적절제가 예후에 있어서 가장 큰 영향을 보임을 알 수 있었으며 이러한 소견을 보인 환자는 보다 적극적인 보조치료가 필요하리라 사료된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.219-226
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• 2007

목적: 원발병소 불명암의 경부림프절 전이 환자에서 방사선치료의 결과를 분석하고자 후향적 연구를 실시하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1986년 1월부터 2005년 12월까지 원발병소 불명암의 경부림프절 전이로 진단받고 근치적 목적으로 방사선치료 또는 수술 후 방사선치료를 실시한 환자 88명을 대상으로 본 연구를 시행하였다. 환자의 중앙연령은 59세($35{\sim}74$세)이고 남자 74명, 여자 14명이었다. 조직학적으로 편평상피암이 72명, 미분화세포암이 6명, 선암이 1명이었고 조직학적으로 분류할 수 없었던 환자가 9명이었다. N 병기는 N1 병기가 4명, N2a 병기가 10명, N2b 병기 48명, N2c 병기가 8명, N3병기가 18명이었다. 방사선치료만 시행 받은 환자는 10명, 동시병용 방사선-항암화학요법을 받은 환자는 27명, 수술 및 수술 후 방사선치료는 35명, 수술 및 수술 후 동시병용 방사선-항암화학요법은 16명의 환자에서 시행되었다. 상부 경부림프절과 잠재적 원발병소인 인후두에 조사된 총 방사선량은 $50.4{\sim}79.6$ Gy (중앙값, 59.4Gy)였고, 하부 경부림프절에 조사된 총 방사선량은 $50{\sim}59.4$ Gy (중앙값 50Gy)였다. 추적관찰기간은 $1{\sim}154$개월(중앙값 32개월)이었다. 결과: 완전관해를 얻은 환자는 57명(70.4%)이었고 부분환해는 8명(9.9%)의 환자에서 관찰되었다. 전체 환자의 5년 생존율은 43.9%였으며, 5년 무병생존율은 41.7%였다. 경부절제술 여부와 원 발종양 발생 여부가 생존율에 영향을 미치는 예후인자이고, N 병기와 경부절제술 여부, 원발종양 발생여부가 무병생존율에 영향을 미치는 예후인자로 분석되었다. 결 론: 원발병소 불명암의 경부 림프절 전이 환자에서 근치적 수술과 방사선치료로 좋은 생존결과를 얻을 수 있으며, 양측 경부와 잠재적 원발병소를 포함한 광범위 방사선치료는 좋은 국소 제어율과 생존율을 기대할 수 있다. 그러나 광범위 방사선치료로 인한 부작용을 줄이기 위하여 방사선치료 범위에 대한 더 많은 연구가 필요하다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.103-109
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• 2006

목적: 국소적으로 재발한 직장암에 대한 구제 치료방법에 따른 결과 및 치료성적을 알아보고, 생존율에 영향을 주는 예후인자를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1994년 10월부터 2003년 12월까지 국소적으로 재발한 직장암으로 삼성서울병원에서 구제 치료로 방사선 치료 단독 혹은 수술이나 항암화학요법이 병행된 45명의 환자를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 환자 연령은 29-72세(중앙값 59세)였고, 남녀 각각 28명(52%), 17명(38%)이었다. 최초 치료 후 무병생존기간은 3-73개월(중앙값 16 개월)이었고, 재발부위는 천골 전방 및 직장 주위 25명(56%), 문합 부위 15명(33%), 회음부 3명(7%), 골반벽 2명(4%)이었다. 구제치료로 수술이 시행된 18명(40%)의 환자 중, 14명은 수술 후 방사선치료와 항암화학요법 병행 치료를 받았으며, 나머지 4명은 방사선 치료만을 받았다. 수술을 받지 않은 27명(60%)의 환자 중, 16명은 방사선치료와 항암화학요법을 병행하였고, 11명은 방사선치료만 시행하였다. 방사선치료는 37.5-64.8 Gy (중앙값 51 Gy)를 시행하였으며, 1회 조사선량은 1.8-3Gy였다. 이전에 방사선치료를 받은 적이 있는 13명의 환자는 37.5-60Gy (중앙값 50 Gy), 방사선치료를 받은 적이 없는 32명의 환자는 44-64.8Gy (중앙값 51 Gy)를 시행하였다. 결과: 추적관찰기간은 구제 치료의 시작시점으로부터 2-104개월(중앙값 31개월)이었다. 5년 국소제어율과 전체생존율은 각각 49.5%와 34.3%였다. 수술을 받은 환자의 5년 국소제어율이 77.0%로 나타났으며, 항암화학요법 및 방사선 병행 치료 환자에서는 35.0%, 방사선 단독 치료 환자에서는 0%였다(p=0.0009). 5년 전체생존율은 수술 받은 환자에서 52.1%, 항암화학요법 및 방사선 병행 치료 환자에서 37.9%, 방사선 단독 치료 환자에서 0%로 나타났다 (p=0.0016). 최초 치료 후 재발까지 기간이 24개월 미만과 이후임에 따라 5년 국소제어율이 각각 57.5% 및 39.5%였으며(p=0.0482), 5년 전체생존율은 59.1% 및 24.9%였다(p=0.0584). 수술을 받지 않은 환자 중 이전에 방사선치료를 시행 받은 적이 있는 12명과 나머지 15명의 국소제어율과 전체생존율에 유의한 차이는 없었다(p=0.5214, 0.7505). 결론: 국소적으로 재발한 직장암의 구제 치료시 가능한 한 구제수술을 시행하는 것이 좋겠고, 방사선치료 단독보다는 항암화학요법을 병행하는 것이 국소제어율 및 생존율을 높일 수 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6569-6573
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• 2015

Objective: To evaluate the application value of serum CA19-9, CEA, CA125 and CA242 in diagnosis and prognosis of pancreatic cancer cases treated with concurrent chemotherapy. Materials and Methods: 52 patients with pancreatic cancer, 40 with benign pancreatic diseases and 40 healthy people were selected. The electrochemiluminescence immunoassay method was used for detecting levels of CA19-9, CEA and CA125, and a CanAg CA242 enzyme linked immunoassay kit for assessing the level of CA242. The Kaplan-Meier method was used for analyzing the prognostic factors of patients with pancreatic cancer. The Cox proportional hazard model was applied for analyzing the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidential interval (CI) for survival time of patients with pancreatic cancer. Results: The levels of serum CA19-9, CEA, CA125 and CA242 in patients with pancreatic cancer were significantly higher than those in patients with benign pancreatic diseases and healthy people (P<0.001). The sensitivity of CA19-9 was the highest among these, followed by CA242, CA125 and CEA. The specificity of CA242 is the highest, followed by CA125, CEA and CA19-9. The sensitivity and specificity of joint detection of serum CA19-9, CEA, CA125and CA242 were 90.4% and 93.8%, obviously higher than single detection of those markers in diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The median survival time of 52 patients with pancreatic cancer was 10 months (95% CI7.389~12.611).. Patients with the increasing level of serum CA19-9, CEA, CA125, CA242 had shorter survival times (P=0.047. 0.043, 0.0041, 0.029). COX regression analysis showed that CA19-9 was an independent prognostic factor for patients with pancreatic cancer (P=0.001, 95%CI 2.591~38.243). Conclusions: The detection of serum tumor markers (CA19.9, CEA, CA125 and CA242) is conducive to the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and joint detection of tumor markers helps improve the diagnostic efficiency. Moreover, CA19-9 is an independent prognostic factor for patients with pancreatic cancer.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2002

Objectives: This study was purposed to investigate the sarcoma-180 anticancer effects of Herbal acupuncture with Juglandis Semen(JsD) in mice. Methods: The Juglandis Semen Herbal-acupuncture was injected on Chung-wan(CV12) of mice with S-180 cancer cell line. Results: The results obtained were summarized as follows; 1. Median survival time of S-180 cancer cell treated with Juglandis Semen Herbal-Acupuncture was not significant.(p < 0.05) 2. Natural killer cell activity was insignificant for S-180 cell treated with Juglandis Semen Herbal-Acupuncture Herbal acupuncture. (P < 0.05) 3. Interleukin-2 productivity of S-180 cell treated with Juglandis Semen Herbal-Acupuncture was not significant.(P < 0.05) Conclusions: According to the results, we can conclude Herbal-acupuncture with Juglandis Semen caused no effects in S-180 cancer cell.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2007

Anti-tumor activity of Euphorbia hirta (50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg) has been evaluated against Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma (EAC) in Swiss albino mice. Intraperitoneal (i.p) administration of Euphorbia hirta was effective in reducing solid tumor mass development induced by EAC cells. It exhibited significant anti-tumor activity in mice, when used at the dose of 100 mg/kg/day i.p., for 14days. The administration of Euphorbia hirta (100 mg/kg/day i.p.) resulted in an increase (P<0.001) of the life span (59.9%) of ascites tumor bearing mice as compared to the control group. After 14 days, on developed tumor masses, Euphorbia hirta administration brought about significant reduction in tumor volume and it reverse the changes in the hematological parameters, responding to tumor inoculation. The results are indicative of the anti-tumor activity of Euphorbia hirta against EAC induced tumor in a dose dependent manner.