• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권16호
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• pp.6587-6590
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• 2014

Objective: To further observe the efficacy and safety of pemetrexed, combined with Irinotecan or oxaliplatin or cisplatin in treating patients with advanced gastric cancer as second-line or third-line chemotherapy. Methods: From September 2013 to February 2014 we recruited 50 patients with advanced gastric cancer, with stage IV disease or postoperative recurrence, or unresectable. Then treated with pemetrexed based chemotherapy. After two cycles of treatment, efficacy and toxicity were evaluated. Results: Pemetrexed based chemotherapy was used as second-line in 33 patients, RR(CR+PR) is 41.2%. And achieved 36.4% when used as third-line. Overall response rate of 50 patients treated with Pemetrexed based treatment was 38% (CR+PR). Treatment related side effects were bone marrow suppression, vomiting, hepatic dysfunction and malaise.No treatment related death occurred. Conclusions: Treatment with pemetrexed based chemotherapy is active and is well tolerated in patients with advanced gastric cancer.

• 대한암한의학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2013

Objectives : The aim of this report is to evaluate antitumor efficacy of Rhus vernifciflua STOKES decoction (Chijong-tang). Methods : One advanced gastric cancer patient with peritoneal seeding and mesenteric metastasis visited Hana integrative Clinic of Korean medicine in Aug 2012 and was treated with Chijong-tang for 14 months. Results : Chijong-tang showed no side effect during its treatment (Aug 2012 ~ Oct 2013) and the patient showed no disease progression. Conclusion : This case report suggests that Rhus vernifciflua Stokes decoction (Chijong-tang) can be a potent anticancer agent for gastric cancer, but it still required further scientific and clinical evidence.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.65-68
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• 2013

Gastric carcinoma rarely presents as a perforation, but when it does, is perceived as advanced disease. The majority of such perforations are Stage III/IV disease. A T1 gastric carcinoma has never been reported to perforate spontaneously in English literature. We present a 56 year-old Chinese male who presented with a perforated gastric ulcer. Intra-operatively, there was no suspicion of malignancy. At operation, an open omental patch repair was performed. Post-operative endoscopy revealed a macroscopic Type 0~III tumour and from the ulcer edge biopsy was reported as adenocarcinoma. Subsequently, the patient underwent open subtotal gastrectomy and formal D2 lymphadenectomy. The final histopathology report confirms T1b N0 disease. The occurrence of a perforated early gastric cancer reemphasises the need for vigilance, including intra-operative frozen section and/or biopsy, as well as routine post-operative endoscopy for all patients.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.395-407
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• 2020

Purpose: A phase II study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of preoperative, intra-arterial perfusion of epirubicin, etoposide, and oxaliplatin combined with oral chemotherapy S-1 (SEEOX) for the treatment of type 4 gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: A single-center, single-arm phase II trial was conducted on 36 patients with histologically proven type 4 gastric cancer without distant peritoneal or organ metastasis. Patients received 3, 21-day courses of SEEOX preoperative chemotherapy. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS) and the secondary outcomes assessed were chemotherapeutic response, radical resection rate, pathological regression, toxicities, postoperative morbidity, and mortality. Results: All patients were at an advanced stage of cancer (stage III or IV) and completed the entire course of treatment. Based on changes in tumor volume and peritoneal metastasis, the objective response rate was 55.6% (20/36; 95% confidence interval [CI], 38.5%-72.6%) and the disease control rate was 69.4% (25/36; 95% CI, 53.6%-85.3%). The radical resection rate was 75% (27/36; 95% CI, 60.1%-89.9%) and the proportion of R0 resections was 66.7% (21/36; 95% CI, 50.5%-82.8%). The pathological response rate was 33.3%, of which 13.9% showed complete pathological regression. The median survival was 27.1 months (95% CI, 22.24-31.97 months), and the 2-year OS was 48.5% (95% CI, 30.86%-66.1%). Conclusions: Preoperative SEEOX is a safe and effective treatment for type 4 gastric cancer. Based on these preliminary data, a phase III study will be conducted to confirm the superiority of this regimen over standard treatment.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.136-140
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• 2008

목적: 조기위암이 림프절 전이에 의해 IV기로 진단되는 경우는 매우 드물어 거의 보고된 바가 없다. 이에 저자들은 수술적 치료 후 IV기로 진단된 조기위암 환자들의 임상, 병리학적 특성과 예후를 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2001년 1월부터 2007년 1월까지 삼성 서울병원에서 위암으로 위 절제술을 시행 받은 뒤 IV기 조기위암으로 확진된 10명의 환자들의 임상 병리학적 소견을 분석하였다. 결과: 10명의 환자들 중 남녀 비는 5:5였고 수술 당시 평균연령은 61세였다. 8예에서 근치적 위 아전절제술을 시행하였으며 2예에서는 근치적 위 전절제술을 시행하였다. 절제된 위의 병리 검사에서 10예 모두 점막하층까지 종양이 침윤되어 있었고, 9예에서 림프관 침윤이 있었으며, 평균 45.5개의 절제된 림프절 중 평균 22.2개에서 전이가 있었다. 종양의 크기의 중간값은 5.3 cm이었고, 6예에서 암세포가 Lauren형 조직 분류로 미만형을 보였으며, 이들은 WHO 분류로 저분화형 선암과 인환세포암종을 보였다. 10명 중 9명은 수술 후 항암화학요법을 시행 받았다. 추적 관찰 기간의 중간값은 31개월이었고, 보조 항암화학요법을 시행 받지 않은 1명은 뇌혈관질환으로 사망하였다. 보조 항암화학요법을 시행받은 9명 중 한 명은 암의 재발로 사망하였으며, 추적 검사에서 골 전이를 보인 한 명을 제외한 나머지 7명의 환자들은 현재까지 재발 없이 추적 관찰 중이다. 결론: IV기 조기위암은 점막하층의 침윤 깊이를 보이고, 비교적 큰 종양의 크기, 림프관 침윤 등의 특징을 보인다. 적극적인 수술적 치료 및 보조항암 화학요법을 통해 재발을 줄이고, 향후 이들 위암의 특성에 대한 연구 및 장기적 추적 관찰이 필요하다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.231-237
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• 2009

목적: 진행성 위암 중 수술 소견에서 복강 내 원격전이가 존재하거나 주위 장기에 침윤이 심하여 절제가 불가능한 경우에 위 배출구 폐색을 동반하지 않더라도 예방적 위공장 우회술을 시행하는 경우가 있어, 단순 개복술 시행과 비교하여 그 의의를 알고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1984년부터 2007년까지 고려대학교 의료원에서 수술을 시행 받은 진행성 위암 환자 중 위 배출구 폐색이 없고 절제 불가능한 4기 위암 환자 167예를 대상으로, 후향적 방법을 이용하여 임상병리학적 특성 및 치료성적, 그리고 예후 인자 분석을 시행하였다. 결과: 위 공장 우회술을 시행과 단순 개복술 시행을 비교한 결과, 나이, 성별, 간 전이 여부, 술 후 재원일, 재입원 횟수에서는 유의한 차이를 없었지만, 병소의 위치(P$\leq$0.014), 복막 파종(P=0.001)에서는 유의한 차이를 보였다. 예후 인자 분석에서는 위 공장 우회술을 시행한 군의 생존기간이 1~35.7개월(6.3개월), 시행하지 않은 군이 1~33.4개월(median 4.3개월)로 유의한 차이가 있었으며(P=0.031), 복막전이가 있는 경우 1~31.0개월(median 3.4개월), 없는 경우 1~33.3개월(median 5.8개월)로 유의한 차이를 보였다(P<0.001). 다변량 분석을 통한 독립적 예후 인자로는 복막 전이 여부만이 의미가 있었다(P=0.002). 결론: 절제 불가능한 4기 위암 환자에서 폐색 증상이 없는 경우, 예방적 위 공장 우회술은 생존기간의 연장에서 큰 의의를 가지지 못하는 것으로 생각한다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.549-560
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• 2023

Purpose: According to the American Joint Committee on Cancer cancer staging system, positive peritoneal washing cytology (PWC) indicates stage IV gastric cancer. However, rapid intraoperative diagnosis of PWC has no established reliable method. This study evaluated and compared the diagnostic accuracy of the Shorr and the modified ultrafast Papanicolaou (MUFP) methods for intraoperative PWC. Materials and Methods: This study included patients with gastric cancer who were clinically diagnosed with stage cT3 or higher. The Shorr and MUFP methods were performed on all PWC specimens, and the results were compared with those of conventional Papanicolaou (PAP) staining with carcinoembryonic antigen immunohistochemistry. Sensitivity, specificity, and partial likelihood tests were used to compare the 2 methods. Results: Forty patients underwent intraoperative PWC between November 2019 and August 2021. The average time between specimen reception and slide preparation using Shorr and MUFP methods was 44.4±4.5 minutes, and the average time between specimen reception and pathologic diagnosis was 53.9±8.9 minutes. Eight patients (20.0%) had positive cytology in PAP staining. The Shorr method had a sensitivity of 75.0% and specificity of 93.8%; the MUFP method had 62.5% sensitivity and 100.0% specificity. The area under the curve was 0.844 for Shorr and 0.813 for MUFP. In comparing the C-indices of each method with overall survival, no difference was found among the Shorr, MUFP, and conventional PAP methods. Conclusions: The Shorr and MUFP methods are acceptable for the intraoperative diagnosis of PWC in advanced gastric cancer.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.408-416
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• 2019

Purpose: To study the efficacy of capecitabine or S-1 plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX or SOX) for treating thymidine phosphorylase (TP)- or dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD)-positive advanced gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Eighty-six patients with stage IIIC to IV gastric cancer were assessed for TP and DPD expression by immunohistochemistry. The association between CAPOX or SOX efficacy and TP/DPD expression was retrospectively analyzed. Results: There were no significant differences in the objective remission rate (ORR, 52.27% vs. 47.62%; P>0.05), disease control rate (72.73% vs. 73.81%, P>0.05), progression-free survival (hazard ratio [HR], 1.119; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.739-1.741; P=0.586), and overall survival (OS; HR, 0.855; 95% CI, 0.481-1.511; P=0.588) between CAPOX and SOX. A higher number of stage IV patients showed TP positivity, while DPD-positive patients predominantly showed intestinal type of gastric cancer. In TP-positive patients, the ORRs associated with CAPOX and SOX treatments were 57.14% and 38.10%, respectively; OS was better with CAPOX than with SOX (HR, 0.447; 95% CI, 0.179-0.978; P=0.046). Among DPD-positive patients, the SOX treatment-associated ORR (60.87%) was significantly higher than the CAPOX treatment-associated ORR (43.48%). Furthermore, SOX treatment resulted in better OS than did CAPOX treatment (HR, 2.020; 95% CI, 1.019-4.837; P=0.049). Conclusions: No significant difference in clinical efficacy was found between CAPOX and SOX. TP-positive patients might respond better to CAPOX while DPD-positive patients may respond better to SOX. Our findings might serve as a guide for personalized chemotherapy for gastric cancer.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2004

Purpose: Despite numorous reports on the relationship between the level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in gall bladder bile and liver metastasis in colorectal cancer, no similar studies have been carried out for gastric carcinomas. We, therefore, undertook the present study to establish the relationship between the gall bladder bile CEA and liver metastasis as well as the post-operative survival rate in gastric carcinoma patients with curative resections. Materials and Methods: In 373 gastric cancer patients (252 males, 121 females, age $21\∼76$ years) operated on at Kosin University Hospital between 1989 1996, the CEA concentration in the gall bladder bile was determined during the operation and the value was related to the rates of post-operative survival and liver metastasis during follow-up period. Results: The overall rate of patient survival decreased gradually with increase in TNM stage. The 13-year postoperative survival rates for stages Ia, Ib, II, IIIa, and IIIb were $95.7\%,\;92.5\%,\;79.9\%,\;50.9\%,\;and\;43.3\$, respectively, and the 10-year survival rate for stage IV was $22.6\%$. The patients with a high ($\geq$10 ng/ml) biliary CEA showed a significantly lower rate of survival than those with a low (<10 ng/ml) biliary CEA. The 13-year cumulative survival rate was $55.4\%$ for the high CEA group and $76.5\%$ for the low CEA group (P<0.01). Also, the patients with a high biliary CEA showed a significantly higher rate ($11.5\%$) of liver metastasis than those with a low biliary CEA ($1.9\%$) (P<0.000). In patients with TNM stages (I and II), the CEA level did not affect the post-operative survival rates ($95.4\%\;and87.7\%$ in the high and low CEA groups, P>0.10), but in those with high TNM stages (III and IV), the survival rate was significantly lower in the high CEA group ($25.9\%$) than in the low CEA group ($57.8\%$) (P<0.05). Conclusion: These result suggest that the gall bladder bile CEA level obtained in an advanced-staged gastric cancer operation may be used in predicting the post-operational survival rate and in sorting out patients with a high risk for cancer recurrence, especially in the liver area.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2002

Purpose: Perforated gastric cancer (PGC) is rare and occurs in $1\∼4\%$ of all gastric cancers. Possible dissemination of tumor cells at the time of perforation of the gastric carcinoma has been a matter of concern. The intraoperative determination of what kind of operation should be done and how extensive the lymphnode dissection should be still remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the factors influencing the survival and to determine the optimal treatment for PGC. Materials and Methods: A total of 42 patients were operated on for a perforated gastric carcinoma at Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital from 1983 to 2000. the age and the sexes of the patients, the location of perforation, the diameter of perforation, the histologic type of the tumor, the depth of wall invasion, the absence or presence of lymph node metastasis / distant metastasis, the stage of disease, the type of operation, and the outcomes were examined. Statistically significant differences were analyzed by using Fisher's exact test. Results: The stage distributions according to the UICC classification were 1 case of stage I, 6 cases of stage II, 17 cases of stage III, and 11 cases of stage IV. An emergency gastrectomy was done in 26 patients ($61.9\%$), with a 5-yr survival rate of $44\%$. The survival of patients was significantly influenced by the depth of wall invasion, the lymphnode metastasis, distant metastasis, the stage of disease, and the type of operation. Conclusions: an emergency gastrectomy is the treatment of choice for most patients with resectable PGC. Choosing more a optimistic surgical approach for potentially curative cases of PGC should be one way to increase the patient's survival rate.