• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.807-812
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• 2014

Background: The clinical course of the neoplasm may vary due to both patient and tumor cell characteristics. Aim: The aim of this study was to research the influence of certain clinical and pathological features on the prognosis of early stage breast cancer. Materials and Methods: This study included 117 women that were treated and followed-up in between the years 2001-2011. The demographic, clinical and histopathological features of the cases were reviewed retrospectively. Statistical analysis: In categorical comparisons between groups, cross-tab statistics were provided and significance levels were estimated using chi-square test. Cox regression analysis, Pearson and Spearman correlation tests, and the Kaplan-Meier test were also used. Results: With an average of 35-months follow-up, the mean disease-free survival of patients was 91 months and the mean overall survival time was 132 months. In the whole study group, the disease-free survival rates were 88, 84, 83 and 52%, while the overall survival rates 95, 94, 83, and 83% within the first, third, fifth and tenth years, respectively. The disease-free and overall survival rates were decreased with increasing tumor grades, though this was not statistically significant. The presence of lymphovascular invasion, positive staining with Ki67 and postmenopausal status were associated with shorter disease-free and overall survival times. In multivariate analysis, only age and Her2/neu receptor status influenced the prognosis significantly. Conclusions: In parallel to clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical prognostic features in breast cancer, in this study positive Her2/neu receptor status, a previously accepted poor prognostic factor, was found to have positive influence after trastuzumab treatment.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2020

Purpose: Patients with pathological stage T1N+ or T2-3N0 gastric cancer may experience disease recurrence following curative gastrectomy. However, the current Japanese Gastric Cancer Treatment Guidelines do not recommend postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for such patients. This study aimed to identify the prognostic factors for patients with pT1N+ or pT2-3N0 gastric cancer using a multi-institutional dataset. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data obtained from 401 patients with pT1N+ or pT2-3N0 gastric cancer who underwent curative gastrectomy at 9 institutions between 2010 and 2014. Results: Of the 401 patients assessed, 24 (6.0%) experienced postoperative disease recurrence. Multivariate analysis revealed that age ≥70 years (hazard ratio [HR], 2.62; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09-7.23; P=0.030) and lymphatic and/or venous invasion (lymphovascular invasion (LVI): HR, 7.88; 95% CI, 1.66-140.9; P=0.005) were independent prognostic factors for poor recurrence-free survival. There was no significant association between LVI and the site of initial recurrence. Conclusions: LVI is an indicator of poor prognosis in patients with pT1N+ or pT2-3N0 gastric cancer.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.335-344
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• 2001

목적 : 본 연구에서는 자궁경부암에서 VEGF의 발현과 기존의 예후인자들인 종양의 크기, 골반내 림프절 전이, 자궁경부 심부침윤, 림프계 침윤, 혈관계 침윤과의 상관관계를 분석하고, 생존율을 분석하여 VEGF의 예후 예측인자로서의 임상적 의의에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 대상환자들은 1986년 1월부터 1998년 10월까지 연세대학교 원주의과대학 원주기독병원에서 자궁경부암으로 진단 받고 자궁근치 절제술과 양측 골반 림프절 절제술을 받은 FIGO 병기 IB인 환자 118명으로, 88명은 수술 후 화학요법이나 방사선치료가 시행되었다. VEGF 발현은 수술을 시행한 파라핀 조직을 가지고 면역조직화학 염색을 시행하여 평가하였다. 분석은 염색의 강도에 따라 0, +, ++, +++로 판정하였으며 0에서 ++까지를 저발현(low expression), + + +를 고발현(high expression)으로 분류하였다. 결과 : 대상 환자 118명중 VEGF 고발현을 보이는 환자는 35명$(29.7\%)$이었으며 VEGF 발현은 자궁경부 심부침윤(p=0.01)과 골반내 림프절 전이(p=0.03)와 유의한 상관관계가 있었다. 5년 생존율과 무병생존율은 VEGF 발현이 낮을 때 각각 $85.6\%,\;79.7\%$이었고, 고발현일때는 $98.5\%,\;100\%$로 의미 있는 차이를 보였다(p=0.03, <0.001). 다변량분석에서 생존율에 의미 있는 예후인자는 VEGF 발현(p=0.03)과 골반내 림프절전이(p=0.03)였고 무병생존율에 의미 있는 예후인자는 VEGF 발현(p<0.001), 그리고 종양의 크기(p=0.01)였다. 전 118예 중 12예에서 재발을 보였는데(골반내 재발 7예, 원격전이 5예) 이 중 11예가 VEGF 고발현을 보인 환자이었고 단 1예에서 VEGF 저발현을 보여, VEGF 발현이 높은 환자에서 골반내 재발(p=0.001)과 원격전이(p<0.001)가 의미 있게 높았다. 결론 : 면역조직화학염색을 통한 VEGF 발현의 정도는 조기 자궁경부암에서 기존의 치료 후 재발의 위험도가 높은 환자들을 찾아내는데 가장 의미 있는 예후 인자의 하나로 생각되며 나아가서 향후 VEGF 항체 등의 새로운 혈관억제요법의 임상연구를 시도하는데 있어서도 적합한 대상 환자들을 찾아내는데 유용한 지표로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.3779-3784
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• 2013

Aims: To determine the clinical, pathological and prognostic features associated with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Methods: Clinical and histologic data of 21,749 breast cancer patients who were treated at Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital between July 2002 and December 2011 were collected. Patients were divided into two groups: those with TNBC and those with other types of breast cancer. Patients and tumor characteristics were compared between the two groups using the Chi-square test. The prognostic results of 9,823 patients in the study population were also analyzed to determine long-term survival rates in the two groups of breast cancer patients. Results: Among the breast cancer patients treated in our hospital between 2003 and 2011, 10.4%-13.5% of them had triple-negative breast cancers. Data analyses revealed significant differences in disease onset age, family history of breast cancer, tumor size, tumor histologic grade, lymph note positivity and metastatic status between TNBC and non-TNBC patients. There were also significant differences in 5-year, 7-year and 9-year disease-free and 7-year and 9-year overall survival probability between the groups. Conclusions:TNBC are associated with younger disease onset age, larger tumor size, higher rate of axillary lymph node positivity, and higher tumor histologic grade. TNBC is also related to family history of breast cancer, increased metastatic risk and poor prognosis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.3915-3920
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• 2014

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a dismal tumor with a high incidence, prevalence and poor prognosis and survival. Management of HCC necessitates multidisciplinary clinics due to the wide heterogeneity in its presentation, different therapeutic options, variable biologic behavior and background presence of chronic liver disease. We studied the different prognostic factors that affected survival of our patients to improve future HCC management and patient survival. Materials and Methods: This study is performed in a specialized multidisciplinary clinic for HCC in Kasr El Eini Hospital, Cairo University, Egypt. We retrospectively analyzed the different patient and tumor characteristics and the primary mode of management applied to our patients. Further analysis was performed using univariate and multivariate statistics. Results: During the period February 2009 till February 2013, 290 HCC patients presented to our multidisciplinary clinic. They were predominantly males and the mean age was $56.5{\pm}7.7years$. All cases developed HCC on top of cirrhosis that was mainly due to HCV (71%). Most of our patients were Child-Pugh A (50%) or B (36.9%) and commonly presented with small single lesions. Transarterial chemoembolization was the most common line of treatment used (32.4%). The overall survival was 79.9% at 6 months, 54.5% at 1 year and 22.4% at 2 years. Serum bilirubin, site of the tumor and type of treatment were the significant independent prognostic factors for survival. Conclusions: Our main prognostic variables are the bilirubin level, the bilobar hepatic affection and the application of specific treatment (either curative or palliative). Multidisciplinary clinics enhance better HCC management.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권10호
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• pp.386-391
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• 2015

Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes and prognostic factors in children with extracranial germ cell tumors (GCTs) treated at a single institution. Methods: Sixty-six children diagnosed with extracranial GCTs between 1996 and 2012 were included in the study. Primary treatment was surgical excision, followed by six cycles of cisplatin-based chemotherapy. The survival rates were compared according to the International Germ Cell Cancer Cooperative Group classification used for GCTs in adults to validate the classification guidelines for GCTs in children. Results: The median patient age was 4.4 years. In 34 patients (51.5%), the primary tumor site was the gonad. Extragonadal GCTs were detected in 32 patients. The 5-year overall survival and event-free survival (EFS) were $92.0%{\pm}3.5%$ and $90.4%{\pm}3.7%$, respectively. In univariate analysis, tumor histology, metastasis, and elevated alpha-fetoprotein were not prognostic factors in children with extracranial GCTs. However, EFS was poorer in patients with mediastinal disease (n=12, $66.7%{\pm}13.6%$) than in those with nonmediastinal disease (n=54, $96.0%{\pm}2.8%$) (P=0.001). The 5-year EFS was lower in patients older than 10 years, (n=21, $80.0%{\pm}8.9%$) compared with those younger than 10 years (n=45, $95.2%{\pm}3.3%$) (P=0.04). Multivariate analysis identified the mediastinal tumor site as the only independent prognostic factor. Conclusion: The prognosis of children with extracranial GCTs was favorable. However, nongerminomatous mediastinal tumors were associated with poor survival in children. Further research is needed to improve the prognosis of children with malignant mediastinal GCTs.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권11호
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• pp.1107-1111
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• 2003

목 적 : 진행된 신경모세포종 환아의 약물치료 후 수술한 예에서 조직변화를 관찰하여 예후와의 상관관계를 알아보고자 이 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 1991년 1월부터 2000년 6월까지 계명대학교 동산병원 소아과에서 진단된 신경모세포종 환아 중 항암치료 후 종양절제를 시행한 6례를 대상으로 하였다. 진단 당시 침생검소견과 항암치료 후 조직소견에서 신경모세포의 분화정도와 핵 모양 및 간질조직의 기질화 양상과 석회와 유무 등을 비교하여 변형된 Shimada 분류에 따라 분류하였다 결 과 : 항암치료 전과 후에 조직소견의 변화를 관찰하였으며 변형된 Shimada 분류에 따라 2가지 예후군으로 분류하였으며, 좋은 예후군 3례 중 2명은 생존해 있으며, 1명은 추적되지 않고 사망한 것으로 추정하였으며, 나쁜 예후군의 3례는 각각 패혈증과 retinoic acid 복용 중 발생한 출혈성 췌장염으로 사망하였다. 결 론 : 항암치료 전과 후에 조직소견의 변화를 관찰하였으며 Shimada 분류에 따라 비교하고, 치료 후 종양세포의 성숙을 관찰하였으며, 좋은 예후군에서 생존수가 많은 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• BLOOD RESEARCH
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.276-280
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• 2018

Background Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) exhibits profound heterogeneity in its clinical course. Its clinicohematological and cytogenetic features play a significant role in determining the clinical course and in predicting the treatment response and prognosis. In this context, 17p deletion is known to predict a poor prognosis, as these cases are refractory to conventional therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the clinicohematological characteristics, outcomes, and prognostic factors among CLL patients with and without del 17p in Pakistan. Methods This prospective observational study was conducted at the Department of Haematology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (Rawalpindi, Pakistan) between January 2013 and December 2017. Patients were diagnosed based on the International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia IWCLL criteria, their clinicohematological parameters were recorded, and cytogenetic analyses were performed. The time from diagnosis to treatment and the 2-year overall survival rate were also evaluated. Results We evaluated 130 CLL cases, including 24 patients (18.5%) with del 17p, who included 18 men (75%) and 6 women (25%). The median age was 68 years. Binet stage C was detected at the presentation in 16 patients (67%). Treatment was administered to 14 patients (70%) at a median interval of 11 months (range, 0-28 mo) after diagnosis. The overall response rate was 64.3%, the median event-free survival was 9 months (range, 1-23 mo), and the 2-year overall survival rate was 65%. Conclusion Del 17p is relatively common in Pakistan, and patients harboring this deletion had poor treatment response and survival outcomes.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.2535-2537
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• 2016

Background: Most of the cervical cancer patients, including those with cervical adenocarcinomas, come at advanced stage in the developing world so its mortality is high. Radiotherapy is one of the treatment modality for advanced stage cervical adenocarcinomas, but its efficacy depends on several prognostic factors such as the stage, histopathology, presence of organ dysfunction and expression of cellular biology markers mainly involve in cell proliferation such as the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Some research indicates that activation of EGFR in malignancy (including cervical cancer) correlates with aggressive behavior, a poor prognosis and decreasing sensitivity of radiotherapy. However, the combination between targeted therapies and radiotherapy are innovative approaches which may provide a good result. This study aimed to assess any correlation between expression of EGFR and response to radiotherapy in cervical adenocarcinoma cases. Materials and Methods: A total of 32 women were registered in a retrospective study period January 2007 and May 2014. Paraffin blocks from these patients were processed by classical histological techniques and for immunohistochemical staining of EGFR, scoring being accomplished according to the immunoreactive scoring (IRS) of Remmele and Stegner. Results: Among the studied molecular factors, there was significant correlation expression of EGFR with poor response to radiotherapy (p=0.0001). Conclusions: The result of this study showed a significant correlation between expression of EGFR and sensitivity of radiation in cervical adenocarcinoma cases. Further research is necessary to obtain information about new therapeutic management.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2003-2007
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• 2012

Purpose: E-cadherin is a transmemberane protein which is responsible for adhesion of endothelial cells. The aim of our study was to assess existing evidence of associations between reduced expression of E-cadherin and prognosis of ovarian cancer with a discussion of potential approaches to exploiting any prognostic value for improved clinical management. Methods: We conducted a meta-analysis of 9 studies (n=915 patients) focusing on the correlation of reduced expression of E-cadherin with overall survival. Data were synthesized with random or fixed effect hazard ratios. Results: The studies were categorized by author/year, number of patients, FIGO stage, histology, cutoff value for E-cadherin positivity, and methods of hazard rations (HR) estimation, HR and its 95% confidence interval (CI). Combined hazard ratios suggested that reduced expression of E-cadherin positivity was associated with poor overall survival (OS), HR= 2.10, 95% CI:1.13-3.06. Conclusion: The overall survival of the E-cadherin negative group with ovarian cancer was significant poorer than the E-cadherin positive group. Upregulation of E-cadherin is an attractive therapeutic approach that could exert significant effects on clinical outcome of ovarian cancer.