• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.3435-3441
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• 2014

Background: Axillary lymph node status at diagnosis remains the strongest predictor of long-term survival in breast cancer. Patients with more than ten axillary lymph nodes at diagnosis have a poor long-term survival. In this single institutional study, we set out to evaluate the prognosis of this high-risk group in the era of multimodality therapy. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, we looked at all breast cancer patients with greater than ten axillary lymph nodes diagnosed at Mount Sinai Medical Center (MSMC) from January 1st 1990 to December 31st 2007 (n=161). In the univariate analysis, descriptive frequencies, median survival, and 5- and 10-year survival rates were estimated for common prognostic factors. A multivariate prognostic analysis for time-to-event data, using the extended Cox regression model was carried out. Results: With a median and mean follow-up of 70 and 89.9 months, respectively, the overall median survival was estimated to be 99 months. The five-year disease-free survival (DFS) was 59.3% and the ten-year DFS was 37.9%, whereas the five- and ten-year overall survival (OS) was 66.6% and 43.9%, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed a significant improvement in DFS among black patients compared to whites (p=0.05), improved DFS and OS among young patients (ages 21-45) compared to elderly patients (age greater than 70) (p=0.00176, p=0.0034, respectively), and improved DFS and OS among patients whose tumors were ER positive (p=0.049, p=0.0034). Conclusions: In this single institution study of patients with greater than 10 positive axillary nodes, black patients had a significantly improved DFS compared with white patients. Young age and ER tumor positivity was associated with improved outcomes. Using multivariate analysis, there were no other variables associated with statistically significant improvements in DFS or OS including date of diagnosis. Further work is needed to improve breast cancer survival in this subgroup of patients.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.146-156
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• 2024

Objective: Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) is a relevant imaging technique for early breast cancer diagnosis and is increasingly being used as a supplementary tool for mammography. This study compared the performance of ABUS and handheld ultrasound (HHUS) in detecting and characterizing the axillary lymph nodes (LNs) in patients with breast cancer. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of women with recently diagnosed early breast cancer (≤ T2) who underwent both ABUS and HHUS examinations for axilla (September 2017-May 2018). ABUS and HHUS findings were compared using pathological outcomes as reference standards. Diagnostic performance in predicting any axillary LN metastasis and heavy nodal-burden metastases (i.e., ≥ 3 LNs) was evaluated. The ABUS-HHUS agreement for visibility and US findings was calculated. Results: The study included 377 women (53.1 ± 11.1 years). Among 385 breast cancers in 377 patients, 101 had axillary LN metastases and 30 had heavy nodal burden metastases. ABUS identified benign-looking or suspicious axillary LNs (average, 1.4 ± 0.8) in 246 axillae (63.9%, 246/385). According to the per-breast analysis, the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and accuracy of ABUS in predicting axillary LN metastases were 43.6% (44/101), 95.1% (270/284), 75.9% (44/58), 82.6% (270/327), and 81.6% (314/385), respectively. The corresponding results for HHUS were 41.6% (42/101), 95.1% (270/284), 75.0% (42/56), 82.1% (270/329), and 81.0% (312/385), respectively, which were not significantly different from those of ABUS (P ≥ 0.53). The performance results for heavy nodal-burden metastases were 70.0% (21/30), 89.6% (318/355), 36.2% (21/58), 97.3% (318/327), and 88.1% (339/385), respectively, for ABUS and 66.7% (20/30), 89.9% (319/355), 35.7% (20/56), 97.0% (319/329), and 88.1% (339/385), respectively, for HHUS, also not showing significant difference (P ≥ 0.57). The ABUS-HHUS agreement was 95.9% (236/246; Cohen's kappa = 0.883). Conclusion: Although ABUS showed limited sensitivity in diagnosing axillary LN metastasis in early breast cancer, it was still useful as the performance was comparable to that of HHUS.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.43-46
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• 2009

Nasopharyngeal carcinomas are epithelial neoplasm derived from nasopharyngeal mucosa. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma involved cervical lymph nodes frequently. However, nasopharyngeal carcinoma with metastatic axillary node after concurrent chemoradiotherapy was reported rarely. We report the patients who was a 34-year-old man diagnosed as nasopharyngeal carcinoma. He was treated by concurrent chemo-radiotherapy. But axillary node metastasis was found after treatment in 2 years. After surgical resection of axillary lymph node, there is no evidence of disease.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.265-276
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• 2000

목적 : 1983년부터 1988년 사이에 유방암으로 진단받고 근치적 유방절제술을 시행한 환자로써 조직학적으로 액와림프절 전이가 확인된 218명의 환자에서 수술 후 보조적 방사선치료 및 항암약물치료를 시행하였으며 이들 환자를 대상으로 한 치료 결과를 후향적 연구를 통해 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 대상환자는 3개 군으로 분류하였는데, 1군은 항암약물치료 단독으로 치료한 80명의 환자가 포함되었고 2군은 방사선치료 단독으로 치료한 52명을 포함하였으며 3군은 방사선치료 및 항암약물치료를 병용하여 치료한 86명의 환자를 포함하였다. 이들의 평균 연령은 44세, 27$\~$70세의 연령분포를 보였으며 추적관찰 기간의 중앙값은 51개월이었다. 결과 : 7년 무병생존율 및 전체생존율은 각각 56$\%$와 67$\%$이었으며, 각 치료군에 따른 생존율은 1군에서는 50$\%$와 56$\%$, 2군은 51$\%$와 65$\%$, 3군은 62$\%$와 75$\%$이었다. 국소재발율은 13$\%$이었으며 원격전이율은 33$\%$ 이었다. 방사선치료가 포함되었던 2군과 3군에서는 국소재발 위험이 낮았으나(p<0.05) 원격전이율의 차이는 없었다. 단변량분석에서 무병 생존율에 영향을 주는 인자로서는 액와 림프절 양성 비율이었으며 전체생존율에 있어서는 원발 병소 크기, 액와 림프절 전이 개수 및 양성 비율, 병기가 관련있는 인자임을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 다변량분석에서는 치료방법만이 의미있는 예후인자임을 알 수 있었다. 전체 치료실패율과 원격전이율에 영향을 주는 예후인자는 액와 림프절 양성 비율이었으며 국소재발율은 치료방법이 의미있는 예후인자임을 알 수 있었다. 결론 : 결론적으로 이러한 결과는 폐경전 환자, 액와 림프절 전이 개수가 4개 이상이거나 양성 비율이 1/3이상인 환자에서 수술 후 방사선치료가 시행된 경우 국소재발율을 감소시킨다는 사실을 보여주고 있다. 또한 종양의 크기가 2$\~$5 cm, IIB 병기 및 액와 림프절 전이 개수가 4개 이상이거나 양성 비율이 1/3이상인 환자에서 수술후 보조적 치료로써 방사선치료/항암약물치료 병용요법이 가장 효과적인 치료방법임을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한종양외과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2018

Purpose: Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) and sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) are important for staging of patients with node-positive breast cancer. However, these can be avoided in select micrometastatic diseases, preventing postoperative complications. The present study evaluated the ability of axillary lymph node maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) on positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) to predict axillary metastasis of breast cancer. Methods: The records of invasive breast cancer patients who underwent pretreatment (surgery and/or chemotherapy) PET-CT between January 2006 and December 2014 were reviewed. ALNs were preoperatively evaluated by PET-CT. Lymph nodes were dissected by SLNB or ALND. SUVmax was measured in both the axillary lymph node and primary tumor. Student t-test and chi-square test were used to analyze sensitivity and specificity. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and area under the ROC curve (AUC) analyses were performed. Results: SUV-tumor (SUV-T) and SUV-lymph node (SUV-LN) were significantly higher in the triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) group than in other groups (SUV-T: 5.99, P<0.01; SUV-LN: 1.29, P=0.014). The sensitivity (0.881) and accuracy (0.804) for initial ALN staging were higher in fine needle aspiration+PET-CT than in other methods. For PET-CT alone, the subtype with the highest sensitivity (0.870) and negative predictive value (0.917) was TNBC. The AUC for SUV-LN was greatest in TNBC (0.797). Conclusion: The characteristics of SUV-T and SUV-LN differed according to immunohistochemistry subtype. Compared to other subtypes, the true positivity of axillary metastasis on PET-CT was highest in TNBC. These findings could help tailor management for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.131-135
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• 1995

잡종 사기나무의 기내 대량증식을 목적으로 줄기절간 유래의 기내 및 기외시료를 이용하여 다경줄기 유도에 관여하는 식물생장 조절물질의 효과에 대하여 조사하였다. 기외시료의 측아를 제거한 다음 20에서 30$\mu$M 의 zeatin이 함유된 WPM 배지에 6주간 배양하였을때 각각 11개와 13개의 다경줄기가 유도되었다. 그러나 기외시료의 측아가 붙어있는 상태에서 기내배양하여 2주후에 측아를 제거하고 동일 배지에 배양하였을 경우에는 BA가 1.0에서 2.0 $\mu$M 함유된 배지에서도 13개와 15개의 다경줄기를 유도할 수 있었으며, 특히 이때 생산된 줄기의 상태는 아주 건전한 것으로 나타났다. 기내줄기를 사용하였을때는 20 $\mu$M의 zeatin을 처리하였을때 가장 많은 줄기를 생산할 수 있었으며, 생산된 조직배양묘는 일정기간 순화를 시킨 후 온실이나 포지에 식재가 가능하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.335-343
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• 2017

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin condition accompanied by symptoms such as edema and hemorrhage. Kimchi is a traditional fermented Korean dish consisting of various probiotics. In this study, the therapeutic effect of Lactobacillus plantarum CJLP55 isolated from Kimchi was studied in AD-induced mice. Orally administered Lactobacillus strain, CJLP55, suppressed AD symptoms and high serum IgE levels. CJLP55 administration reduced the thickness of the epidermis, infiltration of mast cells and eosinophils into the skin lesion, enlargement of axillary lymph nodes, and increase in cell population in axillary lymph nodes. CJLP55 treatment decreased the production of type 2 cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, IL-10, IL-12, interferon (IFN)-${\gamma}$, and IL-6,which were stimulated by house dust mite extracts, in the axillary lymph node cells. Orally administered CJLP55 exhibited a therapeutic effect on house dust mite-induced AD in NC/Nga mice after onset of the disease by altering immune cell activation. The Lactobacillus strain, CJLP55, isolated from Kimchi, suppressed AD. Our results suggest its possible use as a potential candidate for management of AD.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.4317-4321
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• 2015

Background: Prognostic biomarkers in breast cancer are routinely investigated in the primary tumors to guide further management. However, it is proposed that the expression may change during the disease progression, and may result in a different immune profile in the metastatic nodes. This work aimed to investigate the expression of breast prognostic biomarkers in primary tumors and in its axillary nodal metastasis, to estimate the possible discordant expression. Materials and Methods: 60 paired primary and axillary nodal metastasis samples were collected from patients with primary breast cancer with positive nodal deposits, diagnosed at the Maadi Military Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, during the year 2013. ER, PR and HER2 expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry in all samples Results: 48.3% of the included cases showed concordant results for both ER and PR receptors between the primary tumor and its nodal metastasis while 51.7% showed discordant results and the discordance level was statistically significant. On the other hand, 70% of the cases showed concordant Her2 results between the primary tumors and the nodal deposits, 30% showed discordant results and the difference was significant. Conclusions: The study indicated that the discordance in ER and PR receptor expression between the primary breast tumor and their nodal metastasis may be significant. The possible switch in the biomarker status during the disease progression is worth noting and may change the patient therapeutic planning. So, whether the treatment selection should be based on biomarkers in the lymph node is a topic for further studies and future clinical trials.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.255-264
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• 1989

Ginseng zygotic embryos, seedlings, and exised cotyledonary nodes were cultured on Murashinge and Skoog's(MS) medium, supplemented with 6-benzyladenine(BA) and gibberellic acid(GA3) to induce flower buds. As the concenteration of nitrogen compounds in MS medium was reduced to half of its strength, the flowering frequency of zygotic embryos increased up to 90%. The optimum concentration of sucrose in the medium for flowering of seedlings was 30-60 g/1. In all cases flower buds were formed on elongated axillary branches from the cotyledonary nodes, while the apices remained vegetative. When zygotic embryos and excised cotyledonary nodes were cultured on the medium, supplemented with all possible combinations of BA, GA3, and abscisic acid(ABA) of 5 $\mu$M indole-3-acetic acid(IAA) in the above combinations did not affect flowering. These results suggest that cytokinins, gibberellins, and inhibitors play primary, permissive, and preventive roles, respectively, in the induction of flowering of ginseng.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.331-337
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• 1997

목적 : 연세의대 연세암센터에서는 1991년도부터 조기유방암에 대하여 유방보존술을 실시해오고 있으며 본원에서 사용하는 치료방법과 치료에 따르는 부작용 등에 대해서는 이미 보고한 바 있다. 아직 추적 관찰 기간이 짧기 때문에 치료결과를 평가하기는 어려운 시점이지만 치료 후 수년 이내에 재발하는 양상을 알아보고 그에 관련되는 위험인자를 알아봄으로써 본원에서 시행 되고 있는 유방보존술을 중간 점검해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1991년 1월부터 1994년 12월까지 AJCC 병기 1기, 2기 유방암으로 유방 보존적 수술을 받은 후 연세암센터 방사선종양학과에서 근치적 방사선치료를 받았던 216명의 환자들을 대상으로 하였다. 환자들의 연령 분포는 23세에서 80세로 중앙값이 44세였으며, 40대가 86명$(39.8\%)$, 30대가 73명$(33.8\%)$, 50대가 38명$(17.6\%)$였다. T 병기 별로는 T1이 117명, T2가 99명이었으며 이 중 Tlc와 3cm 이하의 T2가 전체의 $79\%$를 차지하였다. 액와림프절은 73명에서 양성이었다. 따라서 stage 1이 89명$(41.2\%)$, 113가 81명$(37.5\%)$, llb가 46명$(21.3\%)$이었다. 모든 환자들은 유방부분절제술과 액와림프절 곽청술을 시행받은 후 방사선치료를 받았으며 96명의 환자들이 방사선치료 후, 또는 방사선치료 전후에 항암화학요법을 받았다. 추적 기간은 3-60개월로 정중앙 추적기간이 30개월이었다. 결과 : 추적 기간 동안에 19명이 재발하였는데 3명은 국소 재발(true recurrence;1, elsewhere; 1, skin;1)만 있었고 13명은 원격전이만 있었으며, 3명은 국소재발과 원격 전이가 동시에 있었다. 이 외 반대편 유방암이 1예에서 발생하였고, 3예에서 2차 원발암이 발생하였다. 국소 재발을 보인 예들 중, 유방의 피부에서 재발하였던 예는 곧 이어 원격전이를 보였지만, 나머지 2예는 유방전적출술을 받은 후 무병 생존중이다. 원격전이를 보인 예들은 대부분(12/16) 2년 이내에 재발하여 빠르게 진행되어 11명이 사망하였고 원격전이 후 정중앙 생존기간이 8개월이었다. 병기별 5년 생존율은 1기 $96.7\%$, IIa기 $95.2\%$, IIb기 $69.9\%$이었고, 5년 무병생존율은 I기, IIa기, IIb기가 각각 $97.1\%,\;91.7\%,\;59.9\%$이었다. 원격전이에 영향을 주는 인자로는 연령, 1병기, N병기,AJCC stage가 의미 있었으며, 병리학적 유형, 화학요법 여부, 수술절제연 침범 유무는 원격전이에 영향을 주지 못하였다. 결론 : 조기유방암의 유방보존술 후 수년 이내에는 유방내 국소재발은 적으나, 원격전이는 주로 3년이내에 발생하였는데 40세 이하의 젊은 연령층에서, 종양이 클수록, 침범된 액와림프절의 숫자가 많을수록 원격전이율이 높았다.