• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.499-505
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• 2010

배경: CD1-restricted T 세포는 동물모델실험에서 항암면역에 있어서 매우 중요한 역할을 한다는 보고가 있다. 이를 임상에서 확인하기 위해 원발성 폐선암환자의 말초혈액에 존재하는 CD1c+ 골수성 수지상 세포의 수 및 수지상 세포에서의 동시자극 표지자 중 주요 표지자인 CD40, CD86 및 HLA-DR의 발현 양상을 확인하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 영상의학적으로 원발성 폐암이 의심되거나 조직학적으로 폐암으로 확진되어 외과적 폐절제 또는 생검을 시행한 총 24명의 환자를 원발성 폐선암 환자군(Primary adenocarinoma of lung, PACL)과 원발성 편병상피세포폐암군(Primary squamous cell carcinoma of lung, PSqCL) 및 양성폐질환군(Benign lung disease, BLD)군으로 나누고, 말초혈액 20 mL을 채취하여 수지상 세포를 분리하고 단일클론 항체를 이용하여 CD1c+ 골수성 세포의 수 및 수지상 세포에서의 동시자극 표지자 중 주요 표지자들의 발현정도를 유체세포측정기를 이용하여 확인하고 두 군 간의 통계적 차이 유무를 확인하였다. 결과: CD1c+ 골수성 수지상 세포(CD1c+CD19-)의 수는 PACL, PSqCL 및 BLD군 모두 그 차이가 모두 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 공동자극표지자의 발현은 PACL군과 BLD군에서는 CD40의 발현이 p-value=0.171, CD86의 발현이 p-value=0.037과 HLA-DR의 발현이 p-value=0.036로 PACL군에서 감소한 것을 통계학적으로 확인할 수 있었다. PACL군과 PSqCL군 간에는 CD40의 발현이 p-value=0.319, CD86의 발현이 p-value= 0.036과 HLA-DR의 발현이 p-value=0.085로 PACL군에서 공동표지자의 발현이 감소한 양상이나 통계적 유의성은 CD86의 발현 외에는 없었다. PSqCL군과 BLD군간에는 공동표지자의 발현에 통계적 차이는 없었다. PACL군과 비선암군간에는 CD40의 발현이 p-value=0.005, CD86의 발현이 p-value=0.013과 HLA-DR의 발현이 p-value=0.004로 PACL군에서 공동표지자의 발현이 감소한 것을 통계학적으로 확인할 수 있었다. 결론: CD1c+ 골수성 수지상 세포에서 원발성 폐선암 환자에서 주요 표지자의 발현이 감소한 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 이는 원발성 폐선암 환자에서 주요 표지자의 발현의 감소가 면역회피기전의 하나일 수 있는 가능성 및 수지상 세포에 의하여 유발되는 면역반응은 수지상 세포의 표지자의 발현 정도에 의해 결정된다는 가능성을 제시한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.2209-2213
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• 2011

PET/CT촬영 시 호흡에 의해 병소의 움직임으로 인한 영상의 왜곡이 발생한다. 본 연구에서는본원에서 보유하고 있는 호흡보정 Plumonary Toolkit을 이용한 폐결절부위를 영상화 함으로써 보정을 하지 않은 영상과 비교하여 SUV값의 변화와 영상의 왜곡을 어느 정도 교정할 수 있는지 실험하였다. 2008년 5월에서 8월까지 폐암을 진단받은 환자 17명을 대상으로 하였다. 실험결과 Max SUV값은 최소 4.08%에서 최대 43.10%까지의 증가율을 보였고 폐결절의 평균 Max SUV값은 6.07에서 7.00로 12.16%로 증가가 되었다. 호흡보정 PET/CT의 경우 영상의 왜곡이 개선되었다. SCC-Adenocarcinoma에서는 호흡보정 전.후에 통계적의로 유의한 수준(P<0.05)을 보였으나 SCC와 Adenocarcinom에 대한 각각의 비교에서는 유의성을 보이지 않아 Cell type과 관계없이 호흡보정에 효과가 있었다. 실험 결과Pulmonary Toolkit을 사용할 경우 표준섭취 계수값과 영상에서의 왜곡이 보정되었다. 따라서 폐암의 진단 및 추적관찰에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.201-207
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• 1986

1984년 1월부터 1986년 7월까지 2년 6개월간 영남의료원 내과에 입원하여 폐암으로 생각되었던 287예중 생검상으로 진단되었던 159예의 폐암환자를 조사한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 폐암 환자의 연령 분포는 27세에서 87세였고 평균 연령은 58.6세로 51세에서 70세 사이가 69.2%를 차지하였다. 2. 남녀비는 낚자 131예, 여자 28예로 4.6:1이였다. 3. 입원당시 주소는 호흡곤란, 흉통, 기침, 각혈, 체중감소 등이었고 기본검사 (Routine check)상 발견된 예도 3예가 있었다. 4. 내원하기전의 병력기간은 3개월 이내가 56.6%였다. 5. 호발부위 는 우측 폐 58.6%, 좌측 폐 36.2%였고 우측 상엽이 33예(21.7%)로 가장 많았다. 6. 조직학적 분포는 squamous cell type이 54.7%, small cell type이 19.5% adenocarcinoma가 9.4% large cell type이 6.4%였다. 7. 진단법은 굴곡성 기관지경 검사법이 76.8%로 가장 높았다. 8. 동반된 질환은 폐결핵이 48예중 36예(75.0%)로 가장 많았다. 9. 치료는 주로 conservative 였고 8.3%에서 수술이 시행되었고 small cell type cancer에서는 항암치료가 주로(54.8%) 이용되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2495-2500
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• 2014

Background: Lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and the most frequent cause of cancer-related death worldwide. In Iran, it ranks second and third as the cancer-causing death in men and women, respectively. We carried out this study to find out the demographic, clinical, and histological characteristics and risk factors of lung cancer in a referral tertiary center in Iran. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on cases of primary lung cancer based on the results of registered cancer reports of cytological and pathological specimens between March 2001 and March 2012. Demographic variables, clinical manifestations, histology and location of tumors were determined based on the data found in the medical records of each patient. Definite or probable etiologic factors were identified. Data analysis was performed with SPSS version 16 and a p-value ${\leq}0.05$ was considered as significant. Results: A total of 203 patients, with a mean age of 65.7 years (SD=11.2), with primary lung cancer were identified, 81.3% being men. Of the total, 110 cases (54.2%) were living in urban areas. In 53.2% of cases, the site of tumor was on the right side and in 72.9% of cases the lesion was centrally located. The histological types of lung cancer were squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in 107 cases (52.7%), adenocarcinoma (AC) in 30 cases (14.8%), and small cell carcinoma (SC) in 27 cases (13.3%). Significant correlations between the gender and residence, smoking, and the histological type and location (central or peripheral) of tumor were found. The percentage of smokers was 75.2% in men and 15.8% in women. Conclusions: Smoking was the most important risk factor and squamous cell carcinoma the most common histological type of lung cancer in our study. Male sex and being a smoker was associated with histological types of SCC while being nonsmoker had relationship with adenocarcinoma.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7529-7534
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• 2015

Background: The epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays important roles in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) susceptibility and functional polymorphism in the EGF (+61A/G) gene has been linked to increased risk of NSCLC. This study aimed to evaluate the role of the EGF +61A/G polymorphism in risk of NSCLC adenocarcinoma (ADC) occurrence and survival in an Indian population. Materials and Methods: This casecontrol study included 100 histopathologically confirmed NSCLC (ADC) patients and 100 healthy controls. EGF (A61G) was genotyped by AS-PCR to elucidate putative associations with clinical outcomes. The association of the polymorphism with the survival of NSCLC patients was estimated by Kaplan-Meier curves. Results: It was found that EGF 61AG heterozygous and GG homozygous genotype is significantly associated with increased risk of NSCLC (ADC) occurrence compared to AA genotype, [OR 2.61 (1.31-5.18) and 3.25 (1.31-8.06), RR 1.51(1.15-2.0) and 1.72 (1.08-2.73) and RD 23.2 (6.90-39.5) and 28.53(7.0-50.1) for heterozygous AG (p=0.005) and homozygous GG (p=0.009)]. Patients homozygous for the G allele exhibited a significantly poor overall survival. The median survival time for patients with EGF 61 AA, AG, and GG genotypes was 10.5, 7.4, and 7.1 months (p=0.02), respectively. NSCLC (ADC) patients with GG + AG exhibited 7.3 months median survival compared to the AA genotype (p=0.009). Conclusions: The present study revealed that the EGF A61G genotype may be a novel independent prognostic marker to identify patients at higher risk of occurrence and an unfavourable clinical outcome.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제71권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2011

Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have demonstrated their potential as biomarkers for lung cancer diagnosis. In recent years, miRNAs have been found in body fluids such as serum, plasma, urine and saliva. Circulating miRNAs are highly stable and resistant to RNase activity along with, extreme pH and temperatures in serum and plasma. In this study, we investigated serum miRNA profiles that can be used as a diagnostic biomarker of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: We compared the expression profile of miRNAs in the plasma of patients diagnosed with lung cancer using an miRNA microarray. The data from this assay were validated by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Results: Six miRNAs were overexpressed and three miRNAs were underexpressed in both tissue and serum from squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) patients. Sixteen miRNAs were overexpressed and twenty two miRNAs were underexpressed in both tissue and serum from adenocarcinoma (AC) patients. Of the four miRNAs chosen for qRT-PCR analysis, the expression of miR-23a was consistent with microarray results from AC patients. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were done and revealed that the level of serum miR-23a was a potential marker for discriminating AC patients from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Conclusion: Although a small number of patients were examined, the results from our study suggest that serum miR-23a can be used in the diagnosis of AC.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제61권6호
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• pp.591-594
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• 2006

항이뇨호르몬분비이상증후군(이하 SIADH)은 암환자의 항암화학치료 시 드물게 관찰된다. 저자 등은 선암으로 진단받고, 좌폐하엽 절제술 시행 후 보조항암화학치료 중인 51세 여자 환자에서 발작을 동반한 SIADH 1예를 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제67권6호
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• pp.545-550
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• 2009

Background: Endobronchial ultrasonogram (EBUS) has increased the diagnostic yield of a bronchoscopic biopsy of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL). This study evaluated the diagnostic yield of EBUS-guided transbronchial biopsy (TBB) and the visibility of EBUS PPL. Methods: Between August 2007 and November 2008, 50 patients (32 men and 18 women, median age, 61.1${\pm}$10 yrs; range, 16 to 80 yrs) whose PPL lesions could not be detected with flexible bronchoscopy were enrolled in this study. Among the 50 patients, 40 cases were malignant lesions (adenocarcinoma 25, squamous cell carcinoma 10, small cell carcinoma 5) and 10 cases were benign lesions (tuberculoma 7, fungal ball 1, other inflammation 2). Results: The mean diameter of the target lesion was 35.4${\pm}$4.3 mm. Of the 50 patients examined, the overall diagnostic yield by EBUS-TBLB was 46.0% (23/50). The visualization yield of EBUS was 66.0% (33/50). A definitive diagnosis of PPL localized by EBUS was established using EBUS-TBLB in 69.6% (23/33) of cases. The diagnostic yields from washing cytology and brushing cytology from a bronchus identified by EBUS were 27.0% and 45.4% respectively. The diagnostic yields reached 78.7% when the three tests (washing cytology, brushing cytology and EBUS-TBLB) were combined. The visualization yield of EBUS in lesions <20 mm was significantly lower than that in lesions ${\geq}$20 mm (p=0.04). The presence of a bronchus leading to a lesion (open bronchus sign) on the chest CT scan was associated with a high visualization yield on EBUS (p=0.001). There were no significant complications associated with EBUS-TBLB. Conclusion: EBUS-TBLB is a safe and effective method for diagnosing PPL. The lesion size and open bronchus signs are significant factors for predicting the visualization of EBUS.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 1992

연구배경 : 폐장은 악성종양이 가장 잘 전이하는 장기로 대부분은 혈행성으로 하나 또는 다수의 결절형태로 나타나나, 드물게는 림프관을 따라 전파되어 흉부 X선 검사상 미만성 간질성 폐침윤 양상으로 나타나기도한다. 때로는 이러한 림프관성 전이가 원발성암의 증상이 뚜렷치 않으면서 호흡기 증상과 흉부 X선 검사상 미만성 간질성 폐침윤이 보여 다른 간질성 폐질환과의 감별을 요하는데 이러한 경우를 경기관지 폐생검으로 암종성 림프관염이 진단되었던 5예를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다. 방법 : 임상소견, 폐기능검사, 흉부 전산화 단층촬영, 기관지 폐포 세척술과 경기관지 폐생검 검사로 진단을 얻었다. 결과 : 종양의 원발병소는 5명중 3명이 위암이었고, 2명은 폐암으로 생각되었다. 폐기능검사상 2명의 환자에서는 폐확산능이 감소된 제한성 환기장애를 보인 반면 한명에서는 폐쇄성 환기장애를 보였다. 기관지 폐포 세척술에서는 4명의 환자에서 모두 림프구 증가소견을 보였고 세포학적 검사상 이중 한명에서는 암세포도 관찰되었다. 경기관지 폐생검 검사에서 림프관에만 국한된 암세포가 관찰되었고, 이들의 cell type은 4명이 선암종이었고, 1명은 편평 상피 암종이었다. 결론 : 드물게, 암종성 림프관염은 원발성암의 증상이 없이 미만성 간질성 폐질환으로 발현될 수 있으며, 경기관지 폐생검 검사로 쉽게 진단되어 질수 있다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.321-330
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• 1993

Purpose: A retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate the incidence of radiation induced lung damage after the radiation therapy for the patients with carcinoma of the lung. Method and Materials: Sixty-six patients with lung cancer (squamous cell carcinoma 27, adenocarcinoma 14, large cell carcinoma 2, small cell carcinoma 13, unknown 10) were treated with definitive, postoperative or palliative radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy between July 1987 and December 1991. There were 50 males and 16 females with median age of 63 years (range: 33~80 years). Total lung doses ranged from 500 to 6,660 cGy (median 3960 cGy) given in 2 to 38 fractions (median 20) over a range or 2 to 150 days (median in days) using 6 MV or 15 MV linear accelerator. To represent different fractionation schedules of equivalent biological effect, the estimated single dose (ED) model, $ED=D{\dot}N^{-0.377}{\dot}T^{-0.058}$ was used in which D was the lung dose in cGy, N was the number of fractions, and T was the overall treatment time in days. The range of ED was 370 to 1357. The endpoint was a visible increase in lung density within the irradiated volume on chest X-ray as observed independently by three diagnostic radiologists. Patients were grouped according to ED, treatment duration, treatment modality and age, and the percent incidence of pulmonary damage for each group was determined. Result: In 40 of 66 patients, radiation induced change was seen on chest radiographs between 11 days and 314 days after initiation of radiation therapy. The incidence of radiation pneumonitis was increased according to increased ED, which was statistically significant (p=0.001). Roentgenographic changes consistent with radiation pneumonitis were seen in $100\%$ of patients receiving radiotherapy after lobectomy or pneumonectomy, which was not statistically significant. In 32 patients who also received chemotherapy, there was no difference in the incidence of radiation induced change between the group with radiation alone and the group with radiation and chemotherapy, among the sequence of chemotherapy No correlation was seen between incidence of radiation pneumonitis and age or sex. Conclusions: The occurrence of radiation pneumonitis varies. The incidence of radiation pneumonitis depends on radiation total dose, nature of fractionation, duration of therapy, and modifying factors such as lobectomy or pneumonectomy.