• Journal of Chest Surgery
• /
• 제46권6호
• /
• pp.449-456
• /
• 2013

Background: Tumor recurrence is the most common cause of treatment failure, even after complete resection of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this study, we investigated the prognosis of patients with early recurrence in order to identify independent risk factors related to early recurrence. Methods: Between February 1995 and December 2012, 242 patients who underwent surgical resection for stage I NSCLC at Dong-A University Hospital were reviewed. The factors predicting overall survival (OS) and early recurrence were investigated. We also investigated the relationship between the patterns and period of recurrence and clinicopathological factors. Results: For patients with stage IA and IB NSCLC, the 5-year OS rate was 75.7% and 57.3% (p=0.006), respectively. A multivariate Cox proportional hazards model demonstrated that gender (p=0.004), comorbidity number (p=0.038), resection type (p=0.002), and tumor size (p=0.022) were the statistically significant predictors of OS. Moreover, the multivariate analysis revealed that smoking history (p=0.023) and histologic grade (p=0.012) were the independent predictors of early recurrence. Additionally, only histologic grade (poor differentiation) was found to be significantly associated with a higher frequency of distant metastasis; there was no relationship between the patterns and period of recurrence and clinicopathological factors. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that smoking history and histologic grade were independent prognostic factors for early recurrence within two years in patients with early-stage NSCLC. Patients with these predictive factors may be good candidates for adjuvant therapy.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
• /
• 제18권3호
• /
• pp.274-286
• /
• 2018

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of preoperative low body mass index (BMI) on both the short- and long-term outcomes in patients with gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 510 patients with gastric cancer were divided into the following 3 groups: low BMI group (${\leq}18.5kg/m^2$, n=51), normal BMI group ($18.6-24.9kg/m^2$, n=308), and high BMI group (${\geq}25.0kg/m^2$, n=151). Results: There were significantly more stage III/IV patients in the low BMI group than in the other groups (P=0.001). Severe postoperative complications were more frequent (P=0.010) and the survival was worse (P<0.001) in the low BMI group. The subgroup analysis indicated that survival was worse in the low BMI group of the stage I/II subgroup (P=0.008). The severe postoperative complication rate was higher in the low BMI group of the stage III/IV subgroup (P=0.001), although the recurrence rate and survival did not differ in the stage III/IV subgroup among all the BMI groups. Low BMI was an independent poor prognostic factor in the stage I/II subgroup (disease-free survival: hazard ratio [HR], 13.521; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.186-154.197; P=0.036 and overall survival: HR, 5.130; 95% CI, 1.644-16.010; P=0.005), whereas low BMI was an independent risk factor for severe postoperative complications in the stage III/IV subgroup (HR, 17.158; 95% CI, 1.383-212.940; P=0.027). Conclusions: Preoperative low BMI in patients with gastric cancer adversely affects survival among those with stage I/II disease and increases the severe postoperative complication rate among those with stage III/IV disease.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
• /
• 제15권21호
• /
• pp.9277-9281
• /
• 2014

Purpose: To investigate clinicopathological features in patients with recurrent colorectal cancer within 1 year and more than 1 year after curative resection. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 103 patients with disease recurrence before versus after 1 year of resection. Thirty-two patients (31%) were diagnosed with recurrence less than 1 year after curative resection for colorectal cancer (early recurrence) and 71 (69%) after more than 1 year (non-early recurrence). Results: The early recurrence group displayed a significantly lower overall survival rate for both colon cancer (p=0, 01) and rectal cancer (p<0.001). Inadequate lymph node dissection was a significant predictor for early relapse. There were no statistically significant differences in clinicopathological variables such as age, sex, primary tumor localization, stage, depth of invasion, lymphovascular invasion and perineural invasion between the early and non-early recurrence groups. However, a K-ras mutation subgroup was significantly associated with early recurrence (p<0.001). Conclusions: Poor survival is associated with early recurrence for patients undergoing resection for non-metastatic colorectal cancer, as well as K-ras mutation.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
• /
• 제16권2호
• /
• pp.661-666
• /
• 2015

Background: Postoperative carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) is an independent predictor of survival for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and more powerful than preoperative CA19-9. However, making decisions just dependent on postoperative CA19-9 may result in necessary treatments not being performed. Materials and Methods: A total of 178 patients with resected PDAC were eligible for this retrospective study, classified into two corresponding subgroups according to postoperative CA19-9. Prognostic significance of all clinicopathologic factors was evaluated by univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: Postoperative CA19-9, preoperative CA125 and lymph node status were independent predictors. Better predictive performances for overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were achieved by postoperative CA19-9 compared to preoperative CA125 and lymph node status. Particularly, preoperative CA125 was associated with poor OS (p<0.001 for the normalized CA19-9 patients, p=0.012 for the elevated) and RFS (p=0.005 for the normalized, p=0.004 for the elevated). Moreover, preoperative CA125 levels related with survival in double-negative patients. Conclusions: Normalization of CA19-9 is not tantamount to be cured. Preoperative CA125 is a critical predictor for PDAC patients, especially in double-negative patients.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
• /
• 제10권1호
• /
• pp.69-76
• /
• 1992

국소진행된 자궁경부암에 있어서의 예후인자를 알아보기 위하여 1979년 3월부터 1986년 12월까지 서울대학교병원에서 근치적방사선치료를 시행받은 154명의 환자를 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. FIGO 병기 IIIA, IIIB, IVA의 환자 수는 각각 8, 134, 12명 이었고 병기에 따른 5년 국소치료율은 각각 $58\%$, $51\%$, $27\%$이었으며 5년 무병생존율은 각각 $57\%$, $40\%$, $25\%$, 5년 생존율은 각각 $67\%$, $51\%$, $33\%$이었다. 단변수분석에 의하면 임신 횟수, 혈색소치, 전산화단층촬영상 골반측벽 침범소견이 국소치료율에 영향을 미치는 인자 이었고 임신 횟수, 혈색소치, 전산화단층촬영상의 골반측벽 침범소견과 함께 요로조영술상의 요로패쇄증, 전산화단층촬영상의 골반임파절 비대가 무병생존율에 영향을 미치는 인자 이었으며 생존율에 영향을 미치는 인자는 전산화단층촬영상의 골반측벽 침범소견 및 방광침범소견 이었다. 다변량분석에 의하면 국소치료율에 영향을 미치는 인자는 없었고 무병생존율에 영향을 미치는 인자는 전산화단층촬영상의 골반임파절 비대이었으며 생존율에 영향을 미치는 인자는 원발병소의 크기였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
• /
• 제16권7호
• /
• pp.2953-2958
• /
• 2015

Although associations between thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) and cancers have been recognized, the effects of TXNIP on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) prognosis remained to be determined in detail. In addition, while hypoxia is a key characteristic of tumor cell growth microenvironment, the effect of hypoxia on TXNIP expression is controversial. In this study, formaldehyde fixed and paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples of 70 NSCLC patients who underwent resection between January 2010 and December 2011 were obtained. Evaluation of TXNIP and hypoxia inducible factor-$1{\alpha}$ ($HIF-1{\alpha}$) protein expression in FFPE samples was made by immunohistochemistry. By Kaplan-Meier method, patients with high TXNIP expression demonstrated a significantly shorter progression free survival (PFS) compared with those with low TXNIP expression (18.0 months, 95%CI: 11.7, 24.3 versus 23.0 months, 95%CI: 17.6, 28.4, P=0.02). High TXNIP expression level was also identified as an independent prognostic factor by Cox regression analysis (adjusted hazard ratio: 2.46; 95%CI: 1.08, 5.56; P=0.03). Furthermore, TXNIP expression was found to be significantly correlated with $HIF-1{\alpha}$ expression (Spearman correlation=0.67, P=0.000). To further confirm correlations, we established a tumor cell hypoxic culture model. Expression of TXNIP was up-regulated in all three NSCLC cell lines (A549, SPC-A1, and H1299) under hypoxic conditions. This study suggests that hypoxia induces increased TXNIP expression in NSCLC and high TXNIP expression could be a poor prognostic marker.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
• /
• 제15권8호
• /
• pp.3513-3518
• /
• 2014

The 14-3-3 protein has been shown to be involved in the cancer process. However, there is no understanding of the relationship between 14-3-$3{\gamma}$ (14-3-3 gamma) expression and prognosis in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. In this study, we therefore investigated the association between protein levels by immunohistochemistry and clinicopathological features of advanced NSCLC patients. Survival curves were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and tested by log-rank. Multivariate analysis was conducted with the Cox's regression model to determine independence of factors. p values less than 0.05 were considered significant. A total 153 patients were studied, with 54.3% being stage III and 45.8% stage IV. Fifty-one cases (33.3%) were squamous cell carcinomas, and 98 cases (64.1%) were adenocarcinomas. High 14-3-$3{\gamma}$ expression was seen in 59.5% and significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis (p=0.010) and distant metastasis (p=0.017). On Kaplan-Meier analysis, high 14-3-$3{\gamma}$ expression was associated with poorer survival with a marginal trend toward significance (p=0.055). On multivariate analysis, age, treatment, and 14-3-$3{\gamma}$ expression proved to be independent prognostic parameters. In vitro experiments indicated that 14-3-$3{\gamma}$ overexpression also played a potential role in cancer invasion. In conclusion, our data suggest that 14-3-$3{\gamma}$ overexpression is associated with invasion and a poor prognosis. Therefore, 14-3-$3{\gamma}$ may be a potential prognostic marker of advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
• /
• 제72권3호
• /
• pp.284-292
• /
• 2012

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate therapeutic outcomes and assess factors associated with therapeutic outcomes in hematologic patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). Methods: We analyzed all consecutive cases of IPA in adults with hematologic diseases from January 2008 to January 2009 at a Catholic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) Center in Seoul, Korea. Results: A total of 54 patients were identified. Underlying diseases were acute myelogenous leukemia (n=25), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (n=10), myelodysplastic syndrome (n=7), chronic myelogenous leukemia (n=3), multiple myeloma (n=3), severe aplastic anemia (n=2) and other hematologic diseases (n=4). Twenty six patients (48.2%) were assessed as having a favorable response, of which 16 patients (29.6%) showed complete response. Overall 12-week mortality and IPA attributable mortality were 38.9% (n=21) and 33.3% (n=18), respectively. In multivariate analysis, uncontrolled underlying disease (odds ratio [OR], 7.31; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.49~35.94; p=0.014) was associated with an unfavorable response, and for 12-week mortality, uncontrolled underlying disease (OR, 11.79; 95% CI, 1.49~93.46; p=0.020) and hypoalbuminemia (OR, 9.89; 95% CI, 1.42~68.99; p=0.021) were significantly poor prognostic factors. Conclusion: IPA still remains as a poor therapeutic outcome, especially in patients with refractory hematologic diseases.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
• /
• 제26권1호
• /
• pp.56-64
• /
• 2008

목적: 본 연구는 수술 전 방사선화학요법을 시행 받은 국소진행된 직장암환자에서 치료 전 얻어진 직장암 생검조직 내에서의 cathepsin D(CD) 및 p53의 발현이 갖는 예후적 인자를 포함한 임상적 의의에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1993년 7월부터1999년 6월까지 국소진행된 직장암으로 수술 전 방사선화학요법을 시행 받은 127명의 환자 중 근치적 수술을 시행 받았고 수술 전 생검 조직의 파라핀 블록을 얻을 수 있던 89명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 방사선치료는 하루 1.8 Gy씩 주 5회, 25회에 걸쳐 전 골반 부위에 45 Gy까지 조사한 후에 원발종양 부위에만 5.4 Gy 추가 조사하였다. 화학요법은 5-Fluorouracil과 Leucovorin을 5일간 일시 정주하였고 방사선치료기간 1주 및 5주째 투여하였으며 방사선치료 종료 후 약 6주경에 근치적 절제술을 시행하였다. Mouse 단클론 항체인 CD와 p53을 이용하여 면역염색을 시행하였다. CD 및p53이 종양세포 및 종양기질세포에 10% 이상 발현 시 양성으로 판정하였다. 결과: 종양세포내 CD 발현은 57명(64%)이 양성이었고 종양기질세포내 양성은 71명(80%)이었다. p53의 종양세포내 발현은 35명(39%)이 양성을 보였다. 성별, 환자나이, 종양의 운동성, 종양의항문 연으로부터의 거리, 임상적 TNM 병기에 따라 종양세포 및 종양기질세포내 CD 발현 및 p53 발현의 통계적 차이가 없었다. 종양세포와 종양기질세포내 CD발현 사이에 양적인 상호 연관성이 있었다(p=0.01). 종양세포내 CD발현과 p53의 발현은 통계적인 상호관련성이 없었다(p=0.79). 단변량분석 및 다변량분석 상 5년 전체생존율 및 무병생존율에 대한 예후인자로서 종양세포 및 종양기질세포내 CD 발현과 p53은 통계적 유의성이 없었다. 그러나 종양세포 및 종양기질세포내 CD 발현에 따른 하위집단 생존율 분석상 종양세포 및 종양기질세포내 CD 발현이 음성인 경우가 5년 전체생존율이 75%로서 가장 높았으며 종양기질세포내에만 CD가 발현된 경우는 5년 전체생존율 29%로서 가장 낮았다(p=0.01). 결론: 수술 전 방사선화학요법을 시행 받은 국소진행된 직장암 환자에서 치료 전 직장암 생검조직 내에서의 p53 발현은 유의한 생존예후인자는 아니었으며 CD가 종양세포에는 발현되지 않고 종양기질세포에만 발현 시 전체생존율에 불량한 예후인자였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
• /
• 제16권7호
• /
• pp.2645-2651
• /
• 2015

Background: The phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase/Akt (PI3K/Akt) pathway is a key regulator for HER2-overexpressing breast cancer, but data about whether activation of PI3K/Akt is associated with poor prognosis and resistance to trastuzumab therapy is controversial. In this study we investigated predictive and prognostic significance of expression of p27, Akt, PTEN and PI3K, which are components of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC), retrospectively. Materials and Methods: Fifty-four HER2-positive MBC patients who had received first-line trastuzumab-based therapy were recruited for the study group. All of the patient's breast tissue samples were examined for p27 and Akt expression. In addition, twenty-five patients with sufficient amount of tumor tissue were also examined for PTEN and PI3K expression. p27, Akt, PTEN and PI3K were evaluated by immunohistochemistry and their relationship with patient demographic features, tumor characteristics, response to trastuzumab-based treatment and survival outcomes were analyzed. Results: p27, Akt, PTEN and PI3K were positive in 25.9%, 70.4%, 24% and 96% of the cases, respectively. Nomne were significantly associated with response to trastuzumab and time to progression (TTP). A trend toward statistical significance for longer overall survival (OS) was found for PTEN-positive patients (p=0.058); there was no significant relationship between the other immunohistochemical variables and OS. When we analyzed groups regarding co-expression, the PTEN-negative/Akt-negative group had a significantly lower objective response rate (ORR) (20% vs 80%, p=0.023) and the PTEN-negative/p27-negative and PTEN-negative/Akt-negative groups had significantly lower median OS compared to other patients (26.4 months vs 76.1 months, p=0.005 and 25.6 months vs 52.0 months, p=0.007, respectively). Conclusions: p27, Akt, PTEN and PI3K expression is not statistically significantly associated with ORR, TTP and OS, individually. However, the combined evaluation of p27, Akt and PTEN could be helpful to predict the response to trastuzumab-based therapy and prognosis in HER2-positive MBC.