• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.1101-1106
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• 2013

Background: Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor in childhood and adolescence. Carboplatin, a platinum-derived agent, is used as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for pediatric osteosarcoma because of its anti-tumor activity and had low toxicity as compared to cisplatin. Objective: To determine demographic data, prognostic factors and outcome of childhood osteosarcoma treated with a carboplatin-based chemotherapeutic protocol at Chiang Mai University. Method: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 34 osteosarcoma patients aged less than 18 years and treated between 2003 and 2011. Results: Overall limb-salvage and amputation rates were 23.5% and 70.6%, respectively. With the mean follow-up time of 29.5 months (1.5-108.9), the Kaplan-Meier analysis for 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) and 3-year overall survival (OS) were $20.2{\pm}7.7%$ and $47.1{\pm}9.5%$ respectively. Patients who had initial pulmonary metastasis were at significantly greater risk for developing recurrence (p=0.02, OR=7; 1.2-40.1) and had a tendency to have lower 3-year OS compared to those without initial pulmonary metastasis ($28.1{\pm}13%$, $63.1{\pm}12.3%$, respectively, p=0.202). On univariate analysis, age at diagnosis >14 years and patients who were declined surgery were significantly associated with lower 3-year OS (p=0.008 and <0.05, respectively). However, age at diagnosis, sex, tumor size and histological subtypes were not found to significantly affect recurrence or survival. Conclusions: In our study, the survival rate was far lower than those reported from developed countries. These might indicate the ineffectiveness of carboplatin in combination with doxorubicin as frontline treatment of pediatric osteosarcoma, especially in those with initial pulmonary metastasis. Refinement in risk and treatment stratification and dose intensification for pediatric osteosarcoma constitutes a future challenge to improve outcomes, especially in metastatic patients who may need a more intensive regimen.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.224-231
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• 2019

Purpose: To investigate the patterns of recurrence in patients with neuroblastoma treated with radiation therapy to the primary tumor site. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients with high-risk neuroblastoma managed with definitive treatment with radiation therapy to the primary tumor site between January 2003 and June 2017. These patients underwent three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy or intensity-modulated radiation therapy. A total of 14-36 Gy was delivered to the planning target volume, which included the primary tumor bed and the selected metastatic site. The disease stage was determined according to the International Neuroblastoma Staging System (INSS). We evaluated the recurrence pattern (i.e., local or systemic), progression-free survival, and overall survival. Results: A total of 40 patients with high-risk neuroblastoma were included in this study. The median patient age was 4 years (range, 1 to 11 years). Thirty patients (75%) had INSS stage 4 neuroblastoma. At the median follow-up of 58 months, there were 6 cases of local recurrence and 10 cases of systemic recurrence. Among the 6 local failure cases, 4 relapsed adjacent to the radiation field. The other 2 relapsed in the radiation field (i.e., para-aortic and retroperitoneal areas). The main sites of distant metastasis were the bone, lymph nodes, and bone marrow. The 5-year progression-free survival was 70.9% and the 5-year overall survival was 74.3%. Conclusion: Radiation therapy directed at the primary tumor site provides good local control. It seems to be adequate for disease control in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma after chemotherapy and surgical resection.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2012

목적: 본 연구는 수술 전 항암 약물 치료가 전이가 없는 골육종 환자의 생존율과 전이에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1984년부터 2010년까지 사지에 발생한, 전이가 없는 원발성 골육종으로 수술적 절제술과 수술 후 항암 약물 치료를 시행한 30세 미만의 환자 225명을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 평균 연령은 14.4세, 평균 추시기간은 9.1년이었다. 수술 후에만 항암 약물 치료를 시행한 군과 수술 전, 후 약물 치료를 시행했던 두군의 임상적 특성과 생존율을 비교하였다. 결과: 전체 225예 중 수술 후 약물 치료 군은 32예, 수술 전후 약물 치료 군은 193예였다. 수술 후 약물 치료 군은 절단 수술과(p<0.001), 전이의 빈도가 유의하게(p=0.004) 높았으며, 전이 발생시기도 빨랐다. 수술 후 약물 치료 군에서는 5년 생존율 51%로 수술 전후 약물 치료 군의 84%보다 낮았다(p=0.001). 국소재발은 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결론: 사지에 발생한 골육종 환자에서 수술 전 항암 약물 치료는 전이의 억제와 생존율 향상에 도움이 된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.3869-3872
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• 2012

Background: The majority of patients with gastric cancer in developing countries present with advanced disease. Systemic chemotherapy therefore has limited impact on overall survival. Patients eligible for chemotherapy should be selected carefully. The aim of this study was to analyze prognostic factors for survival in advanced gastric cancer patients undergoing first-line palliative chemotherapy. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 107 locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer patients who were treated with docetaxel and cisplatin plus fluorouracil (DCF) as first-line treatment between June 2007 and August 2011. Twenty-eight potential prognostic variables were chosen for univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: Among the 28 variables of univariate analysis, nine variables were identified to have prognostic significance: performance status, histology, location of primary tumor, lung metastasis, peritoneum metastasis, ascites, hemoglobin, albumin, weight loss and bone metastasis. Multivariate analysis by Cox proportional hazard model, including nine prognostic significance factors evident in univariate analysis, revealed weight loss, histology, peritoneum metastasis, ascites and serum hemoglobin level to be independent variables. Conclusion: Performance status, weight loss, histology, peritoneum metastasis, ascites and serum hemoglobin level were identified as important prognostic factors in advanced gastric cancer patients. These findings may facilitate pretreatment prediction of survival and can be used for selecting patients for treatment.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2003

목적: 전이암 혹은 악성 혈액질환에 의한 상완골의 병적골절의 비관혈적 고합성 골수강내 금속정 삽입술에 대한 임상적 및 방사선학적 결과를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 전이암 혹은 다발성 골수종에 의한 상완골 병적골절 혹은 임박골절로 치료받은 29명중 비관혈적 정복 및 고합성 골수강내 금속정 고정술로 치료 받은 13명 16례를 대상으로 병적기록과 방사선 사진을 분석하였다. 통증 완화와 기능 회복의 평가는 Perez 등의 방법을 변형하여 우수, 양호, 보통, 불량으로 하였다. 결과: 원발암은 다발성 골수종 4명, 폐암 3명, 유방암 2명, 그 외에 선암(adenocarcinoma), 신장암, 위암 및 대장암이 각각 1명이었다. 2명에서는 상완골의 병적골절 후 원발암이 진단되었고, 11명에서는 원발암 진단 후 최소 1개월, 최장 10년, 평균 28.9개월에 상완골 병적골절이 발견되었다. 상완골로의 전이가 발견된 후 최단10주(신장암), 최장 4년 7개월(다발성 골수종), 평균 11.7개월간 생존하였다. 상완골 전이 16례중 13례에서 보통이상의 통증 완화와 기능회복을 보였으나, 수술 후 골 파괴가 진행되었거나 동측 수부로 전이한 3례에서는 불량한 결과를 보였다. 이들 3례와 수술 후 3개월 이전에 사망한 3례를 제외한 10례에서 골유합을 얻을 수 있었으며, 수술 후 감염, 신경마비 등 수술과 관계되는 합병증은 없었다. 결론: 전이암 혹은 악성 혈액질환에 의한 상완골 병적골절은 골절전의 기능상태, 원발암의 종류, 예상되는 생존기간, 환자의 전신상태, 전이암의 국소 및 전신 침범정도에 따라 수술방법을 달리해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.147-150
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• 2012

Glioblastoma multiforme(GBM) is the most aggressive intracranial tumor and it commonly spreads by direct extension and infiltration into the adjacent brain tissue and along the white matter tract. The metastatic spread of GBM outside of the central nervous system (CNS) is rare. The possible mechanisms of extraneural metastasis of the GBM have been suggested. They include the lymphatic spread, the venous invasion and the direct invasion through dura and bone. We experienced a 46-year-old man who had extraneural metastasis of the G8M on his left neck. The patient was treated with surgery for 5 times, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. He had survived 6 years since first diagnosed. Although the exact mechanism of the extraneural metastasis is not well understood, this present case shows the possibility of extraneural metastasis of the G8M, especially in patients with long survival.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.74-77
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• 2010

Tuberculous spondylitis is a very rare disease, but it can result in bone destruction, kyphotic deformity, spinal instability, and neurologic complications unless early diagnosis and proper management are done. Because the most common symptom of tuberculous spondylitis is back pain, it can often be misdiagnosed. Atypical tuberculous spondylitis can be presented as a metastatic cancer or a primary vertebral tumor. We must make a differential diagnosis through adequate biopsy. A 30-year-old man visited our clinic due to back and chest pain after a recent traffic accident. About 1 year ago, he had successfully recovered from tuberculous pleurisy after taking anti-tuberculosis medication. We performed epidural and intercostal blocks but the pain was not relieved. For the further evaluation, several imaging and laboratory tests were done. Finally, we confirmed tuberculous spondylitis diagnosis with the biopsy results.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2009

Meningiomas are usually benign neoplasms in which extracranial metastases occur very rarely. We report a case of multiple extracranial metastases of an atypical meningioma following a local recurrence. A 68-year-old man presented with left-side motor weakness and dysarthria for two weeks. A computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an intraventricular tumor. We performed a total mass removal, and the histopathologic findings were consistent with benign meningioma. Eight months later, the meningioma recurred. We performed a reoperation and whole brain radiation therapy postoperatively. The histopathologic findings showed atypical meningioma. Six months later, CT and MRI revealed metastases to multiple vertebrae, lung, ribs and perirenal soft tissue so a decompressive laminectomy with mass removal was performed. The histopathologic findings of the spinal tumors showed atypical meningioma. The results from perirenal biopsies were consistent with metastatic meningioma. In conclusion, extracranial metastasis as well as local recurrence must be considered in atypical or anaplastic meningioma. There must be regular follow-ups. Finally, an evaluation of the chest, abdomen and bone is necessary, especially when related symptoms or signs develop.

• 치과방사선
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.263-271
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• 1997

The authors diagnosed a 54-year-old male as central mucoepidennoid carcinoma after undergoing clinical, radiological and histopathological examinations. The characteristics were as followed : 1. Clinically, the patient complained of the painless unilateral swelling of the left mandibular molar region and had a pus discharge through the fistula. Painful nodule was palpated on the scalp of the left frontal area and it was regarded as a metastatic lesion. 2. Plain radiographs showed the ill-defined permeative radiolucent lesion. The osteolytic lesions were also detected in the cranial bone, number 9 and 11 ribs, scapula, and vertebral bodies. 3. The mandibular CT and PNS MRI showed the swelling of the left mandible and the enlargement of the several lymph nodes of 1.5 cm in size. 4. Histopathologically, many solid epidermoid type cells were mixed with mucus-secreting cells and they were arranged in duct-like structure. Most of them were epidermoid type, which indicates a high grade tumor. Mucins could be found in mucicamrine staining.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.268-276
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• 2018

Although patients with breast cancer receive standard treatments, they often experience recurrence or metastasis of tumors. Therefore, patients seeking treatment with traditional Korean medicine (TKM) in addition to conventional treatment have increased. We present a case of 46-year-old female with recurring breast cancer. She underwent surgeries and various hormone therapies since being diagnosed in 2007. Upon follow-up examination, she had metastatic lesions on the lung and multiple bones in 2015 and 2016. She received TKM treatments from May 2017 with Aromasin and Afinitor. However, hepatic metastasis was found after two months, so she started Capecitabine with TKM. After about two months, the liver nodules disappeared and a seeding nodule in the right paracolic gutter was decreased. After two months, the tumor response was stable disease. Back pain due to bone metastasis was improved. We suggest that combination treatment of TKM and chemotherapy is a promising method for treating breast cancer.