Irradiation Alone in Stage IB, IIA, and IIB Cervix Cancer : I Analysis of Survival and Failure Patterns

자궁경부암 병기 IB, IIA, IIB에서 방사선 단독치료성적 : I 생존기간 및 재발양상에 관한 분석

Purpose : We analyzed the survival and failure patterns of cervix cancer patients treated with irradiation alone to evaluate our treatment method and to compare with the others Methods and Materials : Two hundred and twenty cervical cancer patients, Stage IB, II A, and II B who completed the planned treatment between Mar 1987 and December 1991 were analyzed retrospectively. The Stage IB patients were restaged to the Stage IB1 and IB2 by the recently revised FIGO classification, Patients were treated with a combination of external irradiation and the intracavitary brachytherapy Determination of the tumor control was done at the time of 6 months Postirradiation. The follow-up time was ranged from 3 to 115 months and the mean was 62 months and the follow-up rate was $93.6\%$(206/220) Results : The overall 5-year survival rate of Stage IB1 (N=50), IB2(N: 15). II A(N=58), and II B(N=97) was $94\%,\;87\%,\;69\%,\;and\;56\%$. respectively. In the univariate analysis of prognostic factors, stage(0.00), initial Hg level (P=0.00), initial TA-4(tumor-associated) antigen level(p= 0.02), initial CEA level(p=0.02), barrel-shaped tumor(p=0.02), whole cervical involvement (0.00), pelvic tyrnphadenopathy(LAP) in CT(p=0.04), and Post-irradiation adiuvant chemotherapy(P=0.00) were statistically significant in survival analysis. In a while multivariate analysis showed that the stage was the most powerful Prognostic indicator and the Post-irradiation chemotherapy factor also showed the statistical significance. The overall local control rate was $81\%$ and by the stage, $100\%$ in Stage IBI, $86.7\%$ in Stage IBS, $84.5\%$ in Stage IIA, and $68.1\%$ in Stage IIB, respectively The overall tumor recurrence rate was $15.5\%$(27/174) and by the stage, $8\%$(4/50) in Stage IB1, $0\%$(0/l3) in Stage IB2, $22.4\%$(l1/49) in Stage II A, and $19.4\%$(12/62) in Stage II B, respectively. Conclusions : We obtained the similar treatment results to the other's ones in early stage cervical cancer patients. But in Stage II B, the local control rate was lower than that of the other institutes and also the survival was poorer. So it seems to be necessary to reevaluate the treatment method in advanced cervical cancer patients.

목적 : 본병원에서 방사선 단독치료를 받은 자궁경부암 환자의 생존율 및 재발 양상을 분석 하고 이에대한 결과를 비교 분석함으로서 치료방법에 대한 평가를 하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1987년 5월부터 1991년 12월까지 자궁경부암병기(FIGO) IB, II A, II B 로 근치목적의 방사선치료를 완료한 220명의 환자를 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. 이중 병기 IB환자는 1995년에 개정된 FIGO 분류법에 의해서 분석당시 IB1과 IB2로 재분류를 시행하였다. 방사선치료는 외부방사선치료와 강내조사를 병용하였으며 방사선치료 후 6개월에서 국소종양의 치유여부를 판정하였다. 추적기간은 3개월에서 115개월까지 였으며 평균 62개월이었고 추적율은 $93.6\%$(206/220) 였다. 결과 : 병기별 5년 생존율은 IB1(N=50), IB2(N=15), II A(N=58), II B(N=97)에서 각각 $94\%,\;87\%,\;69\%,\;56\%$였다. 생존과 관계있는 예후인자로는 병기(p=0.00), 진단시 혈색소치(p=0.00), 진단시 종양표지자 수치(p=0.02), 종양의 크기(0.00), 골반단층촬영에서의 임파선전이(p=0.04) 등이 통계적인 유의수준을 보였으나 다요인 분석에서는 병기만이 유일하게 통계적인 유의수준의 차이를 보였다. 판정이 가능한 214명의 방사선치료에 따른 국소종양제어율은 $81\%$였으며, 병기별로보면, IBI, IB2, II A, II B 각각 $100\%,\;86.7\%,\;84.5\%,\;68.1\%$의 결과를 보였다. 치료 후 재발율은 $15.5\%$(27/174)였으며, 병기별로 보면 IBI, IB2, II A, II B 각각 $8\%,\;0\%,\;22.4\%,\;19.4\%$였다. 결론 :촌기 자궁경부암 환자의 치료결과는 이미 보고되어 있는 다른 결과와 비교시 비슷한 수준을 보이나 진행된 II B 환자에서는 낮은 생존율의 결과를 보이고 있으며 이에대한 원인분석과 치료방법의 개선이 필요하다 하겠다.