An Analysis of Prognostic Factors Affecting the Outcome of Radiation Therapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

비인강암의 방사선치료 곁과 및 생존율에 관한 예후인자 분석

  • Jung, Young-Yeon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Keimyung University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ok-Bae (Department of Radiation Oncology, Keimyung University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Hee (Department of Radiation Oncology, Keimyung University School of Medicine)
  • 정영연 (계명대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김옥배 (계명대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김진희 (계명대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학과)
  • Published : 2005.06.01

Abstract

Purpose: This retrospective study was conduced to analyze the treatment results and to evaluate the prognostic factors affecting the survival of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. Materials and Methods: From 1987 to 2002, we analyzed 43 patients who had nasopharyngeal carcinomas that were histologically confirmed and who had also completed the planned radiation therapy course at Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center According to the 6th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system, 12 patients ($27.9\%$) were at Stage 11, 13 ($30.2\%$) were at Stage III and 18 ($41.9\%$) were at Stage IV Histopathologically, there were 15 ($34.9\%$) squamous cell carcinomas, 8 ($18.5\%$) nonkeratinizing carcinomas, 17 ($39.5\%$) undifferentiated carcinomas, and 3 ($7.0\%$) lymphoepitheliomas. Among the total 43 patients, 31 patients ($72.1\%$) were treated with only radiation therapy. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was peformed on 7 patients ($16.3\%$) and concurrent chemoradiotherapy was performed on S patients ($11.6\%$). Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil were administered to 11 patients for 4 cycles, and Cisplatin and Taxotere were administered to 1 patient for 6 cycles. The range of the total radiation dose delivered to the primary tumor was from 61.2 to 84 Gy (median 70.4 Gy), The follow-up period ranged from 2 to 197 months with median follow-up of 84 months. Results: The local control rate at 6 months after radiation therapy was $90.7\%$. The five year overall survival and disease free survival rates were $50.7\%$ and $48.9\%$, respectively. On the multivariate analysis, the age, T-stage ($T_{1-3}\;vs\;T_4$), N-stage and AJCC stage were the statistically significant prognostic factors affecting survival (p<0.05). The patterns of failure were as follows: local failure only in 3 patients ($7.0\%$), local and systemic failure in 1 patient ($2.3\%$), and distant metastasis only in 11 patients ($25.6\%$). Conclusion: The prognostic factors affecting the outcome of nasopharyngeal carcinoma were age, T-stage (7$T_{1-3}\;vs\;T_4$), N-stage and stage. Because systemic metastasis was the main failure pattern noted for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, systemic chemotherapy is needed to decrease the rate of distant metastasis for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. In audition, research for more effective chemotherapeutical regimens and schedules is also needed.

목적:. 비인강암 환자들을 대상으로 방사선치료 성적을 후향적으로 분석하여 방사선치료의 효과 및 생존에 영향을 주는 요인들을 알아보고자 이 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1987년부터 2002년까지 계명대학교 동산의료원 방사선종양학과에서 비인강암으로 확진되어 근치적 방사선치료를 받은 43명을 대상으로 하였다. 대상 환자는 AJCC 병기 제 II기, III기, IV기가 각각 12명 ($27.9\%$), 13명($30.2\%$), 18명($41.9\%$)이었고, 조직병리학적으로는 편평세포암이 15명($34.9\%$), 비케라틴형성암이 8명($18.6\%$), 미분화암이 17명($39.5\%$), 림프상피종이 3명($7.0\%$)이었다. 치료방법은 방사선단독요법 31명($72.1\%$), 동시 항암화학방사선요법 5명($11.5\%$), 전보조항암화학요법 7명($16.3\%$)이었다. 항암화학요법을 받은 12명 중 11명 은 Cisplatin과 5-Fluorouracil을 4회, 1명 은 Cisplatin과 Taxotere를 6회 치료받았다. 총조사선량은 $61.2\~84Gy$였고 중앙값은 70.4 Gy였다. 생존 환자의 추적기간은 $2\~197$개월이었고 중앙값은 84개월이었다. 결과: 방사선치료 6개월 후 39명($90.7\%$)은 완전관해를, 4명($9.3\%$)은 부분관해를 보였다. 전체 환자의 5년 생존율 및 무병생존율은 각각, $50.7\%$, $48.9\%$였으며 중앙생존기간은 73개월, 57개월이었고, 단변량분석에서 연령, T-병기, 전체병기 및 치료방법에 따라서 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 다변량분석 결과, 5년 생존율 및 5년 무병생존율에 영향을 주는 변수로는 연령, N-병기 및 전체병기가 통계적으로 유의하였으며(p<0.05), $T_{1-3}$병기와 $T_4$병기 간에 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.01). 방사선치료 후 재발은 국소재발 단독 3명($7.0\%$), 원격전이 단독 11명($25.6\%$), 국소 및 원격전이 동시재발 1명($2.3\%$)이었다. 결론: 비인강암의 생존에 영향을 주는 예후 인자는 연령, T-병기($T_{1-3}$$T_4$), N-병기 및 전체병기임을 알 수 있었고 원격전이가 주된 실패 양상으로 분석되어 원격전이를 감소시키기 위해 적극적인 전신 항암화학요법이 필요하며 보다 효과적인 항암제와 투여방법에 관한 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

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