• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.3809-3816
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• 2016

Background: Increasing knowledge and awareness of cancer screening significantly influence health promotion behavior which could markedly reduce incidence rates. In many countries, health care providers are the principal source of information concerning cancer screening. This study was carried out to assess the level of knowledge concerning cancer screening among medical students, house officers and residents and to explore their attitude towards cancer screening practices. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kasr Al Ainy Medical School at Cairo University in Egypt, with 300 undergraduate medical students and 150 postgraduates (interns and residents) enrolled. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from the study participants regarding personal and education-related information, knowledge about cancer screening and its sources, and attitude towards cancer screening. Results: More than 64% of participants had knowledge scores of ${\leq}10$ points (out of 24). The total knowledge score (out of 6 points) for breast cancer screening increased from $1.9{\pm}1.0$ to $2.3{\pm}1.2$ and $2.4{\pm}1.1$ for $4^{th}$, $5^{th}$ and $6^{th}$ year respectively, interns showed the highest score of $2.6{\pm}1.1$, P= 0.001. Year of enrollment at medical school was a significant positive predictor of acquiring knowledge about cancer screening (post graduate vs. undergraduate students) (OR= 1.30, C.I =1.01-1.63), lack of or none receiving of orientation/training about cancer screening was the sole negative significant predictor for proper knowledge about cancer screening (OR=0.50, C.I=0.31-0.82). Over 92% of students agreed that they had insufficient knowledge about cancer screening, 88.2% appraised the need to have enough knowledge in order to direct/advice patients, relatives and friends, and 93.7% required that the faculty should emphasize the importance of cancer screening in the delivered curricula at medical school. Conclusions: A relatively low to moderate level of knowledge about cancer screening was detected among the selected medical students regardless of their year of enrollment at medical school or their graduation status, which may implicate a negative impact on early cancer detection especially in a low resource country like Egypt.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권22호
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• pp.10003-10008
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• 2014

Background: Cervical cancer has been a leading female cancer in Thailand for decades, and has been second to breast cancer after 2007. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has provided opportunistic screening with Pap smears for more than 30 years. In 2002, the MoPH and the National Health Security Office provided countrywide systematic screening of cervical cancer to all Thai women aged 35-60 years under universal health care coverage insurance scheme at 5-year intervals. Objectives: This study characterized the cervical cancer incidence trends in Songkhla in southern Thailand using joinpoint and age period cohort (APC) analysis to observe the effect of cervical cancer screening activities in the past decades, and to project cervical cancer rates in the province, to 2030. Materials and Methods: Invasive and in situ cervical cancer cases were extracted from the Songkhla Cancer Registry from 1990 through 2010. Age standardized incidence rates were estimated. Trends in incidences were evaluated by joinpoint and APC regression models. The Norpred package was modified for R and was used to project the future trends to 2030 using the power of 5 function and cut trend method. Results: Cervical cancer incidence in Songkhla peaked around 1998-2000 and then dropped by -4.7% per year. APC analysis demonstrated that in situ tumors caused an increase in incidence in early ages, younger cohorts, and in later years of diagnosis. Conclusions: Both joinpoint and APC analysis give the same conclusion in continuation of a declining trend of cervical cancer to 2030 but with different rates and the predicted goal of ASR below 10 or even 5 per 100,000 women by 2030 would be achieved. Thus, maintenance and improvement of the screening program should be continued. Other population based cancer registries in Thailand should analyze their data to confirm the success of cervical cancer screening policy of Thailand.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2597-2606
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• 2014

Background: There is a scarcity of information about the proportion of the adult Saudi population that meet the recommended guidelines of physical activity (PA) to reduce cancer risk. Moreover, their awareness about the role of PA in cancer prevention is unclear. Objectives: This cross-sectional study aimed at estimating the proportion of adult Saudis meeting the PA guidelines, specifically those recommended by American Cancer Society (ACS) for cancer prevention, and to assess the public awareness about the role of PA in cancer prevention. Materials and Methods: Using a multistage sampling method, 2,127 adult Saudis of both genders were recruited from 6 urban and 4 rural primary health care centers in Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia. Participants were personally interviewed to gather information about their sociodemographic characteristics, searching activity about PA and cancer, and the time spent in leisure time PA (moderate and vigorous)/week using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire with show cards. Finally, items about the role of PA in cancer risk reduction were inquired. Results: Of the included participants, 11.6% met the recommendations for cancer prevention (${\geq}45$ minutes of moderate-vigorous PA activity/${\geq}5$ days/week or 225 minutes/week). Multivariate regression showed that being male (AOR=1.49, CI=1.09-2.06), <20 years of age (AOR=3.11, CI=2.03-4.76), and unemployed (AOR=2.22, CI=1.57-3.18) were significant predictors for meeting PA recommendations for cancer prevention. Only 11.4% of the sample indicated correctly the frequency and duration of PA required for an average adult to be physically active and while >70% of them indicated the role of PA in prevention of hypertension, coronary heart disease and lowering elevated blood cholesterol, only 18.6% and 21.7% correctly mentioned the role of PA in reducing colon and breast cancer risk, respectively. Poor knowledge was found among those with less than college education and aged ${\geq}50$ years. The level of knowledge was significantly positively correlated with total leisure time PA of the participants. Conclusions: A minority of adult Saudis in Al Hassa was aware about the role of PA in cancer prevention and engaged in sufficient LTPA for cancer risk reduction benefits, highlighting the need for public health actions to include policies and programs that address factors deterring their participation in LTPA and increasing their awareness with remedies to manage the prevalent misconceptions.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.1435-1442
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• 2015

Purpose: To study the patient load, treatment pattern, survival outcome and its predictors in patients with brain metastases treated by radiotherapy. Materials and Methods: Data for patients with brain metastases treated by radiotherapy between 2003 and 2007 were collected from medical records, the hospital information system database, and a population-based tumor registry database until death or at least 5 years after treatment and retrospectively reviewed. Results: The number of treatments for brain metastases gradually increased from 48 in 2003 to 107 in 2007, with more than 70% from lung and breast cancers. The majority were treated with whole brain radiation of 30 Gy (3 Gy X 10 fractions) by cobalt-60 machine, using radiation alone. The overall median survival of the 418 patients was 3.9 months. Cohort analysis of relative survival after radiotherapy was as follows: 52% at 3 months, 18% at 1 year and 3% at 5 years in males; and 66% at 3 months, 26% at 1 year and 7% at 5 years in females. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the patients treated with combined modalities had a better prognosis. Poor prognostic factors included primary cancer from the lung or gastrointestinal tract, emergency or urgent consultation, poor performance status (ECOG 3-4), and a hemoglobin level before treatment of less than 10 g/dl. Conclusions: This study identified an increasing trend of patient load with brain metastases. Possible over-treatment and under-treatment were demonstrated with a wide range of survival results. Practical prognostic scoring systems to assist in decision-making for optimal treatment of different patient groups is absolutely necessary; it is a key strategy for balancing good quality of care and patient load.

• Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.54-59
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• 2018

Background Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) is an uncommon, but devastating complication of advanced cancer and has no standard treatment. Herein, we analyzed the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with solid tumors who were diagnosed with LM. Methods Between January 2007 and December 2017, we retrospectively analyzed the medical records of patients with solid tumors who were diagnosed with LM. Results A total of 58 patients were enrolled in this study. The median age of patients was 51 years (range, 27-72 years), and 62.1% had a poor Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) (>2). The common types of primary tumor were breast cancer (39.7%), gastric cancer (25.9%), and non-small cell lung cancer (20.7%). Forty-two patients (72.4%) were diagnosed with LM by MRI of the brain and/or spine and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, 14 were diagnosed by CSF analysis alone, and 2 were diagnosed by MRI alone. Treatments for LM were performed in 53 patients (91.4%), and best supportive care was provided for 5 patients (8.6%). Intrathecal chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and systemic chemotherapy were administered in 43 (74.1%), 17 (29.3%), and 24 (41.4%) patients, respectively. The median overall survival of the entire cohort was 2.4 months (95% confidence interval, 1.0-3.7). In the analysis of prognostic factors for survival, a good ECOG PS (${\leq}2$), administration of systemic chemotherapy after LM diagnosis, and a prior history of brain radiation were associated with prolonged survival. Conclusion Although the prognosis of LM in patients with solid tumors is poor, systemic chemotherapy might improve survival in selected patients with a good PS.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2547-2554
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• 2014

Background: To evaluate the perception of cancer patients toward treatment services and influencing factors and to inquire about the use of complementary alternative medicine (CAM). Materials and Methods: Information was obtained through pre-tested structured questionnaires completed by cancer patients during treatment at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Results: Of 242 patients, 137 (64.6%) accepted to enter this study. Most were Saudi (n=93, 68%), female (n=80, 58%), educated at university (n=71, 52%), married (n=97, 72%) and with breast cancer (n=36, 26%). One-hundred (73%) patients were satisfied with the services provided; 61% were Saudi. Ninety-four (68%) respondents were satisfied with the explanation of their cancer. Twenty-eight (21.6%) patients received CAM, of them 54.0% received herbal followed by rakia (21.0%), nutritional supplements/vitamins (7.0%) and Zamam water (18.0%), with significant differences among them (p =0.004). Seven (5%) patients believed this therapy could be used alone; 34 (25%) patients believed it could be used with other treatments, regardless of whether they themselves used this therapy. Fifty-three (53%) satisfied patients felt they received enough support; 31 (58%) patients received support from family and friends; 22 (41.6%) patients received support from the health-care team. Patients who received information about their disease from their physicians and those who felt they had enough support were more satisfied. The patients who took alternative treatment were older age, mostly female and highly educated but values did not reach significance. Conclusions: We stress enhancing the educational and supportive aspects of cancer-patient services to improve their treatment satisfaction and emphasize the need for increasing the educational and awareness programs offered to these patients.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.541-555
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• 2002

Objectives: This study is aimed to analyze the trend of research on nutrition, pain and fatigue of cancer patients in Korea, suggest direction for future research of nutrition, pain and fatigue of cancer patients. Methods: 74 studies published from 1991 to 2001 were examined according to the year of publication, types of journal, research design, types of disease, care methods, major concepts, tool and research findings. Results: 1) The number of studies related nutrition, pain and fatigue of cancer patients had increased rapidly since the 1996's(78.4%). 2) 42 nutrition, pain and fatigue of cancer patients studies(56.1%) were done for a thesis for a degree and 32 were nondegree research studies(43.9%). 3) 70 studies(94.7%) were quantitative study, which included in 40 descriptive studies(54.1%), 22 experimental studies (29.75), 5 correlative studies(6.8%), 2 comparative studies(2.7%) and 1 case study(1.4%), and 4 studies(5.3%) were qualitative study, which included in 3 content analysis studies(3.9%) and 1 phenomenological study(1.4%). 4) Researches about cancer more than 2 were the most by 48 studies (66.1%), following leukemia researches were 8 studies(10.8%), breast cancer researches were 7 studies(9.5%), gastric cancer researches were 4 studies(5.4%), pediatric cancer researches were 3 studies(4.1%), uterine cancer researches were 2 studies(2.7%). 5) Researches about chemotherapy were the most by 39 studies(52.6%), following analgesic researches were 14 studies(18.9%), researches that do not present treatment method were 9 studies(12.2%), radiation researches were 7 studies(9.5%). 6) In 22 experimental studies, the effects of 13 types of nursing interventions were tested. Research findings were effective almost but muscle relaxation therapy to decrease nausea and vomiting was no effect. Conclusion: We need more researches about research of nutrition, pain and fatigue of cancer patients, especially need to prove the effect of intervention or program for nutrition, pain and fatigue of cancer patients by experimental research designs and need more qualitative researches to identify indepth the meaning of nutrition, pain and fatigue of cancer patients.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.276-282
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• 2018

본 논문은 일개 지역암센터에서 제공되는 재가암환자관리프로그램의 만족도와 요구에 대한 조사를 통해 프로그램의 질 향상을 높이기 위해 시행하였다. 재가암환자관리에 등록된 된 환자와 보호자를 대상으로 2015년 3월부터 2015년 10월까지 자체적으로 개발된 설문지를 통해 면대면으로 조사를 시행하였다. 환자 59명과 보호자 41명, 총 101명을 대상으로 설문조사가 이루어졌다. 암종에서는 유방암이 주된 암이었으며 재가암환자의 방문회수에 대하여 51명(86%)의 환자와 36명(85%)의 환자 보호자가 만족하였다. 서비스 신청경로는 환자의 경우 암센터홍보지가 22명(37.29%), 보호자의 경우에는 주변사람의 권유가 11명(26.19%)으로 가장 많았다. 환자에게 직접 제공되는 처치를 제외하고 가장 선호하는 것은 심리상담이었으며, 나들이와 암종별 교육의 만족도도 높게 나타났다. 프로그램의 만족도는 5점 척도에서 $4.14{\pm}1.21$로 비교적 높게 나왔으며 환자가 보호자보다 높았으나 통계적으로 의미는 없었다($4.29{\pm}1.11$, $3.93{\pm}1.31$, p=0.141). 자아존중감은 보호자가 환자보다 높았으나 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 향후 재가암환자와 보호자들의 삶의 질을 높일 수 있도록 심리상담과 환자의 경제적인 상황을 고려한 맞춤형 프로그램개발이 필요할 것이다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.68-76
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• 2012

목적: 본 연구는 아로마 요법이 방사선 요법을 받는 유방암 환자의 우울과 불안정도, 자율신경계 반응에 미치는 효과를 파악하는 것이다. 방법: 대상자는 가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원에서 유방 보존술 후 보조적인 방사선 요법을 받는 여성 중 선정 기준에 적합한 33명(실험 I군 16명, 실험 II군 10명, 대조군 7명)이었다. 아로마 요법은 직접 흡입법으로 6주 동안 실시되었으며, 아로마 에센셜 오일은 Lemon (Citrus limonum), Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora), Rose (Rosa damascena)를 혼합하였다. 방사선 치료 전에 대기실에서 처방된 아로마 에센셜 오일을 거즈에 묻혀 흡입하도록 하였고, 주말에는 가정에서 같은 방법으로 흡입하도록 하였다. 실험 I군은 아로마 요법을 하루에 3회 시행하였고, 실험 II군은 실험 I군과 같은 아로마 요법을 방사선 치료 전에 1회, 대조군은 티트리 오일을 이용한 아로마 요법을 방사선 치료 전에 1회 시행하였다. 아로마 요법의 효과를 파악하기 위하여 우울은 Beck의 Depression Inventory로, 불안은 Spielberger 등의 도구로, 자율신경계 활성도와 균형도 및 스트레스에 대한 신체 저항도는 SA-5000P (MEDICORE CO., LTD)로 측정하였다. 자료는 SPSS WIN ver. 12.0 통계 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 결과: 우울정도는 실험 I군과 실험 II군이 실험 후 감소하고 대조군은 증가하여 집단과 시점간의 교호작용이 있었다. 불안정도와 부교감신경 활성도 및 스트레스에 대한 신체 저항도는 세 군 모두 실험 후 감소하는 경향이었으나 집단과 시점간의 교호작용은 없었다. 교감신경 활성도는 실험 후 실험 I군과 실험 II군에서 감소하고, 대조군에서는 증가하는 경향이 있었다. 결론: 방사선 요법을 받는 유방암 환자에게 아로마 요법을 하루 3회 실시한 실험 I군과 하루 1회 실시한 실험 II군 모두 우울정도가 감소되었다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2007

목 적: 유방암에 대한 방사선치료의 적정성과 안전성을 보장하고 궁극적으로 치료효과를 향상시키기 위한 방사선 치료 기술 표준화를 위하여 우리나라 전국 병원을 대상으로 하는 치료형태 조사연구(patterns of care study, PCS)를 계획하였다. 그 두 번째 단계로 근치적 유방 전절제술 후 시행한 방사선치료 방법에 대하여 조사하고 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 조사하고자 하는 입력 문항을 개발하였고 동시에 인터넷을 통하여 조사자가 직접 입력할 수 있도록 Web 기반 입력 프로그램(www.pcs.re.kr)을 개발하였다. 대상 환자들은 1998년도에 근치적 유방 전절제술 후 방사선치료를 받은 환자로 전수 조사를 하지 않고 임의 추출하여 조사하였다. 입력 문항은 149개로 병력과 이학적 소견, 수술 소견과 병리소견, 항암화학요법, 호르몬요법, 방사선치료계획, 방사선치료, 치료 중 부작용, 치료 효과, 합병증 등 9군으로 나누어져 있다. 17개 병원에서 입력된 286명의 데이터를 분석하였다. 결 과: 연령은 $20{\sim}81$세(중앙값 44세)였다. 환자의 병기는 AJCC (American Joint Committee on Cancer) 6판에 따라 분류하였으며 T1: 9.7%, T2: 59.2%, T3: 25.6%, T4: 5.2%이었으며 T0가 1예 있었다. 액와림프절 곽청술에서 떼어낸 림프절이 10개 미만인 환자가 10.5%, 10개 이상인 환자가 86.7%이었으며 7.3% 환자에서 림프절 전이가 없었고, 림프절 전이가 3개 이하인 경우가 14%, $4{\sim}9$개가 38.8%, 10개 이상 전이된 경우가 38.5%였다. 따라서 병기 I기: 0.7%, IIa기: 3.8%, IIb기: 9.8%, IIIa기: 43.0%, IIIb기: 2.8%, IIIc기: 38.5%이었다. 방사선치료가 시행된 시기에 따라서는 수술 후에 항암약물치료를 마치고 방사선치료를 한 경우가 47.9%로 가장 많았고, 수술 후 약물치료를 시행하고 방사선치료를 시행한 후에 다시 약물치료를 시행한 경우가 35.0%로 그 다음으로 많았다. 수술 전 약물치료를 시행하고 그 후에 방사선치료를 시행한 경우도 12.5%였다. 방사선치료 범위는 전체의 5.6%가 흉벽만 치료받았고 20.3%는 흉벽과 쇄골상 림프절을, 27.6%는 흉벽과 쇄골상 림프절과 내유방림프절을, 25.9%에서는 흉벽과 쇄골상 림프절을 치료하면서 액와 후방조사를, 19.9%에서는 흉벽과 쇄골상 림프절과 내유방림프절을 치료하면서 액와 후방조사를 시행하였다. 2예(0.7%)에서는 내유방림프절만 치료하였다. 흉벽의 방사선치료 방법에 있어서는 57.3%에서 양쪽 접선조사를 사용하였고, 42%에서는 전자선으로 치료하였다. 양쪽 접선조사를 시행한 경우에는 54.8%에서 조직보상체를 사용하였고, 전자선으로 치료한 경우는 52.5%에서 사용하였으며 흉벽에 조사된 방사선량은 91.3%에서 $45{\sim}50.4\;Gy$이었으며, 5.9%에서 그 이상이 2.8%에서 그 미만이 조사되었다. 쇄골상 림프절에 조사된 방사선량은 89.5%에서 $45{\sim}50.4\;Gy$이었으며, 2.4%에서 그 이상이 8%에서 그 미만이 조사되었다. 결 론: 유방 보존술 후 방사선치료와는 달리 근치적 유방 전절제술 후 방사선치료는 다양한 형태로 시행되고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 향후 치료방법에 따른 치료성적을 분석함으로써 적절한 방사선 치료 방법을 제시할 수 있을 것이다.