국한성병기 소세포폐암에서 하루 두 번 분할조사와 동시 화학방사선치료

Twice Daily Radiation Therapy Plus Concurrent Chemotherapy for Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • 여승구 (충남대학교병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 조문준 (충남대학교병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김선영 (충남대학교병원 내과) ;
  • 김기환 (충남대학교병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김준상 (충남대학교병원 방사선종양학과)
  • Yeo Seung-Gu (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Cho Moon-June (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim Sun-Young (Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim Ki-Whan (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim Jun-Sang (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Chungnam National University Hospital)
  • 발행 : 2006.06.01

초록

목적: 국한성병기 소세포폐암 환자에서 하루 두 번 분할조사에 의한 동시 화학방사선치료의 효율성을 치료 반응률, 생존율, 실패양상, 치료부작용 등의 관점에서 평가하기 위해 후향적 연구를 수행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1993년 2월부터 2002년 10월까지 총 76명의 환자가 조직학적으로 증명된 국한성병기 소세포폐암으로 하루 두 번 분할조사에 의한 동시 화학방사선치료를 시행 받았다. 대상환자 중 남성은 84% (64/76)이었고, 중앙연령은 57세였다(32-75세). 흉부방사선치료는 120 또는 150 cGy/fraction로 최소 6시간의 간격을 두고 하루 두 번, 한 주에 5일 시행하였다. 총 흉부조사선량의 중앙값은 50.4 Gy였다(45-51 Gy). 동시 화학치료은 3주 간격으로 교대 CAV ($cytoxan\;1000mg/m^2,\;adriamycin\;40mg/m^2,\;vincristine\;1mg/m^2$)/PE ($cisplatin\;60mg/m^2,\;etoposide\;100mg/m^2$)이거나, 혹은 단독 PE 요법이 사용되었다. 화학치료 횟수의 중앙값은 6회였다(1-9회). 예방적 전뇌조사는 완전관해를 보인 환자에게 25 Gy/10 fractions로 시행되었다. 중앙추적관찰기간은 18개월이었다(1-136개월). 결과: 치료의 반응률은 86%이었다: 완전관해가 39명(52%), 부분관해가 26명(34%)이었다. 중앙생존기간은 23개월이었다. 1년, 2년, 3년 생존율은 각각 72%, 50%, 30%이었다. 단변량분석에서 치료 반응률이 생존율의 유의한 예후인자로 밝혀졌다(p<0.001). 등급 3 이상의 급성부작용은 백혈구감소 46명(61%), 적혈구 감소 5명 (6%), 혈소판 감소 10명(13%), 식도염 5명(6%), 그리고 폐독성이 2명(2%)에서 있었다. 추척관찰이 가능했던 73명의 환자 중 총 38명(52%)에서 병의 진행이 관찰되었다. 첫 번째 원격전이 장소의 빈도는 뇌가 가장 높았다. 결론: 하루 두 번 분할조사에 의한 동시 화학방사선치료는 국한성병기 소세포폐암 환자에서 나쁘지 않은 부작용과 함께 양호한 치료반응 및 생존율의 결과를 보였다. 생존율의 유의한 예후인자로 밝혀진 치료 반응률을 향상시키기 위해 방사선치료 분할방식, 화학요법제제, 화학방사선치료의 결합방식에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

Purpose: A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the efficiency and feasibility of twice daily radiation therapy plus concurrent chemotherapy for limited-stage small cell lung cancer in terms of treatment response, survival, patterns of failure, and acute toxicities. Materials and Methods: Between February 1993 and October 2002, 76 patients of histologically proven limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) were treated with twice daily radiation therapy and concurrent chemotherapy. Male was in 84% (64/76), and median age was 57 years (range, 32-75 years). Thoracic radiation therapy consisted of 120 or 150 cGy per fraction, twice a day at least 6 hours apart, 5 days a week. Median total dose was 50.4 Gy (range, 45-51 Gy). Concurrent chemotherapy consisted of CAV ($cytoxan\;1000mg/m^2,\;adriamycin\;40mg/m^2,\;vincristine\;1mg/m^2$) alternating with PE ($cisplatin\;60mg/m^2,\;etoposide\;100mg/m^2$) or PE alone, every 3 weeks. The median cycle of chemotherapy was six (range, 1-9 cycle). Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) was recommended to the patients who achieved a complete response (CR). PCI scheme was 25 Gy/10 fractions. Median follow up was 18 months (range, 1-136 months). Results: Overall response rate was 86%; complete response in 39 (52%) and partial response in 26 (34%) patients. The median overall survival was 23 months. One, two, and three year overall survival rate was 72%, 50% and 30%, respectively. In univariate analysis, the treatment response was revealed as a significant favorable prognostic factor for survival (p<0.001). Grade 3 or worse acute toxicities were leukopenia in 46 (61%), anemia in 5 (6%), thrombocytopenia in 10 (13%), esophagitis in 5 (6%), and pulmonary toxicity in 2 (2%) patients. Of 73 evaluable patients, 40 (55%) patients subsequently had disease progression. The most frequent first site of distant metastasis was brain. Conclusion: Twice daily radiation therapy plus concurrent chemotherapy produced favorable response and survival for LS-SCLC patients with tolerable toxicities. To improve the treatment response, which proved as a significant prognostic factor for survival, there should be further investigations about fractionation scheme, chemotherapy regimens and compatible chemoradiotherapy schedule.

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