• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.99-108
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• 2020

Purpose: The probability of recurrence of cancer after adjuvant or definitive radiotherapy in patients with human papillomavirus-negative (HPV(-)) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) varies for each patient. This study aimed to identify and validate radiation sensitivity signature (RSS) of patients with HPV(-) HNSCC to predict the recurrence of cancer after radiotherapy. Materials and Methods: Clonogenic survival assays were performed to assess radiosensitivity in 14 HNSCC cell lines. We identified genes closely correlated with radiosensitivity and validated them in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) cohort. The validated RSS were analyzed by ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA) to identify canonical pathways, upstream regulators, diseases and functions, and gene networks related to radiosensitive genes in HPV(-) HNSCC. Results: The survival fraction of 14 HNSCC cell lines after exposure to 2 Gy of radiation ranged from 48% to 72%. Six genes were positively correlated and 35 genes were negatively correlated with radioresistance, respectively. RSS was validated in the HPV(-) TCGA HNSCC cohort (n = 203), and recurrence-free survival (RFS) rate was found to be significantly lower in the radioresistant group than in the radiosensitive group (p = 0.035). Cell death and survival, cell-to-cell signaling, and cellular movement were significantly enriched in RSS, and RSSs were highly correlated with each other. Conclusion: We derived a HPV(-) HNSCC-specific RSS and validated it in an independent cohort. The outcome of adjuvant or definitive radiotherapy in HPV(-) patients with HNSCC can be predicted by analyzing their RSS, which might help in establishing a personalized therapeutic plan.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.210-217
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• 2018

Purpose: Pancreatic cancer (PC) has not changed overall survival in recent years despite therapeutic efforts. Surgery with curative intent has shown the best long-term oncological results. However, 80%-85% of patients with these tumors are unresectable at the time of diagnosis. In those patients, first therapeutic attempts are minimally invasive or surgical procedures to alleviate symptoms. The addition of radiotherapy (RT) to standard chemotherapy, ergo chemoradiation, in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) is still controversial. The study aims to compare outcomes in patients with a double bypass surgery due to LAPC treated or not with RT. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study of patients with double bypass for LAPC were registered and divided into two groups: treated or not with postoperative RT. Baseline characteristics, postoperative complications, those related to RT and their relation to the main event (mortality) were compared. Results: Seventy-four patients were included. Surgical complications between the groups did not offer significant differences. Complications related to RT were mostly mild, and 86% of patients completed the treatment. Overall survival at 1 and 2 years for patients in the exposed group was 64% and 35% vs. 50% and 28% in the non-exposed group, respectively (p = 0.11; power 72%; hazard ratio = 0.53; 95% confidence interval, 0.24-1.18). Conclusion: We observed a tendency for survival improvement in patients with postoperative RT. However, we've not had enough power to demonstrate this difference, possibly due to the small sample size. It is indispensable to develop randomized and prospective trials to guide more specific treatment lines in this patients.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.182-191
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• 2018

Purpose: To investigate the clinical outcome of proton therapy (PT) in patients with chordoma. Materials and Methods: Fifty-eight patients with chordoma treated with PT between June 2007 and December 2015 at the National Cancer Center, Korea, were retrospectively analyzed. The median total dose was 69.6 cobalt gray equivalent (CGE; range, 64.8 to 79.2 CGE). Local progression-free survival (LPFS), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), overall survival (OS), and disease-specific survival (DSS) rates were calculated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: With the median follow-up of 42.8 months (range, 4 to 174 months), the 5-year LPFS, DMFS, OS, and DSS rates were 87.9%, 86.7%, 88.3%, and 92.9%, respectively. The tumor location was associated with the patterns of failure: the LPFS rates were lower for cervical tumors (57.1%) than for non-cervical tumors (93.1%) (p = 0.02), and the DMFS rates were lower for sacral tumors (53.5%) than for non-sacral tumors (100%) (p = 0.001). The total dose was associated with both the LPFS rate and DMFS rate. The initial tumor size was associated with the DMFS rate, but was not associated with the LPFS rate. Three patients had grade 3 late toxicity with none ≥grade 4. Conclusion: PT is an effective and safe treatment in patients with chordomas. The tumor location was associated with the patterns of failure: local failure was common in cervical tumors, and distant failure was common in sacral tumors. Further refinement of PT, such as the utilization of intensity modulated PT for cervical tumors, is warranted to improve the outcome.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.119-128
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• 2020

Purpose: Colorectal cancer is becoming an increasing concern in the middle-aged population of Iran. This study aimed to compare the preliminary results of short-course and long-course neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy treatment for rectal cancer patients. Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial we recruited patients with rectal adenocarcinoma located from 5 cm to 15 cm above the anal verge. Patients in group I (short-course) received three-dimensional conformational radiotherapy with a dose of 25 Gy/5 fractions in 1 week plus concurrent XELOX regimen (capecitabine 625 mg/㎡ from day 1-5 twice daily and oxaliplatin 50 mg/㎡ on day 1 once daily). Patients in group II (long-course) received a total dose of 50-50.4 Gy/25-28 fractions for 5 to 5.5 weeks plus capecitabine 825 mg/㎡ twice daily. Both groups underwent consolidation chemotherapy followed by delayed surgery at least 8 weeks after radiotherapy completion. The pathological response was assessed with tumor regression grade. Results: In this preliminary report on complications and pathological response, 66 patients were randomized into two study groups. Mean duration of radiotherapy in the group II (long-course) was 5 ± 1 days (range, 5 to 8 days) and 38 ± 6 days (range, 30 to 58 days). The median follow-up was 18 months. Pathological complete response was achieved in 32.3% and 23.1% of patients in the shortcourse and long-course groups, respectively (p = 0.558). Overall, acute grade 3 or higher treatment-related toxicities occurred in 24.2% and 22.2% of patients in group I and II, respectively (p = 0.551). No acute grade 4 or 5 adverse events were observed in either group except one grade 4 hematologic toxicity that was seen in group II. Within one month of surgery, no significant difference was seen regarding grade ≥3 postoperative complications (p = 0.333). Conclusion: For patients with rectal cancer located at least 5 cm above the anal verge, short-course radiotherapy with concurrent and consolidation chemotherapy and delayed surgery is not different in terms of acute toxicity, postoperative morbidity, complete resection, and pathological response compared to long-course chemoradiotherapy.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.218-226
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• 2018

Purpose: Standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer consists of neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy with concomitant fluoropyrimidine or oxaliplatin and surgery with curative intent. Pathological complete response has shown to be predictive for better outcome and survival; nevertheless there are no biological or genetic factors predictive for response to treatment. We explored the correlation between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) GSTP1 (A313G) and XRCC1 (G28152A), and the pathological complete response and survival after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer patients. Materials and Methods: Genotypes GSTP1 (A313G) and XRCC1 (G28152A) were determined by pyrosequencing technology in 80 patients affected by locally advanced rectal cancer. Results: The overall rate of pathological complete response in our study population was 18.75%. Patients homozygous AA for GSTP1 (A313G) presented a rate of pathological complete response of 26.6% as compared to 8.5% of the AG+GG population (p = 0.04). The heterozygous comparison (AA vs. AG) showed a significant difference in the rate of pathological complete response (26.6% vs. 6.8%; p = 0.034). GSTP1 AA+AG patients presented a 5- and 8-year cancer-specific survival longer than GSTP1 GG patients (87.7% and 83.3% vs. 44.4% and 44.4%, respectively) (p = 0.014). Overall survival showed only a trend toward significance in favor of the haplotypes GSTP1 AA+AG. No significant correlations were found for XRCC1 (G28152A). Conclusion: Our results suggest that GSTP1 (A313G) may predict a higher rate of pathological complete response after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and a better outcome, and should be considered in a more extensive analysis with the aim of personalization of radiation treatment.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.233-241
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• 1995

Purpose : To analyse clinical outcome and prognostic factors according to treatment modality, this paper report our experience of retrospective study of patients with esophageal cancer Materials and Methods : One hundred and ten patients with primary esophageal cancer who were treated in Presbyterian Medical Center from May 1985 to December 1992. We analysed these patients retrospectively with median follow up time of 28 months, one hundred and four patients($95{\%}$) were followed up from 15 to 69 months. In methods, twenty-eight patients were treated with median radiation dose irradiated 54.3Gy only. Fifty-six patients were treated with combined chemoradiotherapy. Sixteen cases of these patients were treated with concurrent chemoradiation and the other patients(forty cases) were treated sequential chemoradiotherapy. In concurrent chemoradiotherapy group, patients received 5-FU continuous IV infusion for 4 days. Cisplatin IV bolus. and concurrent esophageal irradiation to 30 Gy. After that patients received 5-FU continuous IV, Cisplatin bolus injection and Mitomycin-C bolus IV, Bleomycin continuous IV, and irradiation to 20 Gy. In sequential chemoradiotherapy group, the chemotherapy consisted of 5-FU 1,000mg/$m^2$ administered as a continuous 24 hour intravenous infusion during five days and Cisplatin 80-100mg/$m^2$ bolus injected, or Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Cisplatin, Methotrexate were used of 1 or 2 cycles. After preoperative concurrentm chemoradiation twenty-six patients underwent radical esophagectomy. Results : Ninety-three patients could be examined for response assessment, By treatment modality, response rates were $85.1{\%}$ for radiation alone group and $86.3{\%}$ for combined chemoradiation group. But in operation group, after one cycle of concurrent chemoradiation treatment, response rate was $61.9{\%}$. The pathologic complete response were $15.4{\%}$ in operation group. Overall median survival was II months and actuarial 5-year survival rate was $8{\%}$. The median survival interval was 6 months for radiation alone group, 11 months for combined chemoradiation group and 19 months for operation group. And also median survival was 19 months for complete responder group that 8 months for noncomplete responder group. In univariative analysis, statistically significant prognostic factors were tumor size, clinical stage, tumor response, and operation. In multivariative analysis, significantly better survival was associated with clinical stage, tumor response, radiation dose, and operation. Conclusion : Compared with radiotherapy alone, combined multimodality may improve the median survival in patients with localized carcinoma of the esophagus and toxicity is acceptable.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.103-116
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• 2021

삼차원(three-dimensional, 3D) 프린팅의 사용은 점차 보편화되고 있으며 정형외과 영역에서도 그 활용이 늘어나고 있다. 현재 정형외과에서 3D 프린팅 기술을 사용하는 방법은 크게 네 가지로 첫째, 3D 프린팅 모델을 이용한 수술 계획 수립 및 수술 시뮬레이션, 둘째, 환자 맞춤형 수술 기구, 셋째, 3D 적층 기법을 이용한 인공 삽입물의 생산, 넷째, 3D 프린팅으로 제작된 환자 맞춤형 삽입물이다. 3D 프린팅 기술을 사용할 수 있는 정형외과의 영역은 견관절, 척추, 고관절 및 골반, 슬관절, 족관절, 종양 분야 등으로, 각각의 영역마다 다루는 질환 및 특성이 다르기 때문에 3D 프린팅 기술을 사용하는 방법 역시 각각의 영역에 따라 약간의 차이가 있다. 하지만 모든 영역에서 3D 프린팅 기술을 이용하는 것은 수술의 효율을 높여 주고, 수술 시간을 단축시키며 수술 중 방사선 노출을 줄여 준다. 3D 프린팅 기술은 특히 복잡하고 어려운 질환이나 골절 환자의 치료에 큰 도움을 줄 수 있다. 따라서 정형외과 의사는 이러한 3D 프린팅 기술의 장점을 이해하고 임상에 최대한 적용하여 효율적인 환자의 치료가 이루어질 수 있도록 해야 한다.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.28-35
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• 2001

목적 : 임상적으로 수지 사구종으로 의심되는 환자의 수술전 자기 공명 영상을 시행하여, 자기 공명 영상을 이용한 진단의 유용성과 변연 절제술 후의 임상적 결과를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구대상 및 방법 : 수지 사구종을 의심하는 10례를 대상으로 수술전 문진, 이학적 검사, 단순 방사선 검사, 자기 공명 영상(9례)을 시행하였다. 수술적 치료는 변연 절제술을 시행하였으며, 수술후 병리 소견, 수술후 합병증 등을 비교 분석하였다. 결과 : 사구종으로 확진된 10례 중 호소하는 증세는 동통 10례, 압통 9례, 냉온에 대한 민감도 3례, 부종 1례였다. 자기 공명 영상 소견상 T1 강조 영상에서 저신호 강도 3례, 동신호 강도 5례, T2 강조 영상에서 고신호 강도 8례, 그리고 gadolinium 조영 증강된 영상에서는 8례 모두 조영 증가 소견을 보여 주었고, 발생 위치는 횡단면에서 정중부 6례, 외측부 5례, 조갑 외측 추벽 2례, 수지 두수 3례였고, 시상면에서 조갑상 5례, 조갑 기질 5례였다. 수술은 외측 접근법 1례, 조갑을 통한 접근법 9례를 시행하였으며, 모두 변연 절제술을 실시하였다. 수술후 전 예에서 임상 증세는 소실되었으며, 조갑 변형은 1례에서 발견되었으나, 재발은 없었다. 결론 : 수지의 사구종을 진단하는데 임상 증세는 아주 중요하나, 진단이 애매하거나 오랜 기간 동안 증세가 있어온 환자들에게서 비교적 비싼 비용을 지불하더라도 자기 공명 영상을 제한적으로 사용할 경우, 수술전 종물의 정확한 위치 확인 및 진단에 도움을 주는 방법의 하나로 생각한다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.337-345
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• 1998

목적 : 전신피부의 수 mm 깊이에 한정된 피부 종양의 전신전자선조사에서 균등선량을 얻기위해, 원거리 전자선조사면에 대한 선량특성을 얻고 상하6방향조사에 의한 전신피부선량분포를 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 전신조사를 위한 실험적 선량분포는 전자선 타켓-피부간 거리 300 cm에서, 크기가 105*105 $cm^2$ (콜리메-터 35*35 $m^2$, TSD 100 cm) 인 조사면으로 4 MeV 전자선의 심부선량률, 공간선량분포, 에너지감쇠에 의한 선량률 변화 등의 선량특성이 정해졌다. 환자는 상하 6방향조사가 이루어지는 동안 안정된 위치를 유지하기 위하여 양손을 치켜들고 기둥막대를 잡을 수 있는 발판에 위에 표시해둔 위치에 서게 하였다. 4 MeV 전자선 에너지를 감쇠 시켜 산란선고 피부선량을 높이기 위해 전자선 통로상 환자 전면의 20 cm 거리에 0.5 cm 두께의 산란체인 아크릴판을 설치하였다. 전신피부의 흡수선량은 테프론혼합 CaSO4:Dy 열형광소자 (1 mm 직경 * 6 mm 길이)를 전신 74 곳에 부착하여 분할조사면에 의한 합성선량을 평가하였다. 결과 : 전자선 타켓-피부간 거리 300 cm에서 얻어진 105*105 $cm^2$ 의 큰 조사면의 선량 반치폭은 130 cm 였으며, 80$\%$ 폭은 86 cm 로 나타났으며, 두 조사면을 FWHM 만큼 이동하여 두 조사면을 25 cm 띄워 조사한 합성선량분포에서 선량률이 $100\pm10\%$ 인 균등조사면의 폭은 186 cm 로 확장되었다. 인체전면 20 cm 위체에 0.5 cm 아크릴판을 삽입한 결과, 4 MeV 전자선은 최대선량점 5 mm, 80$\%$ 깊이가 7 mm, 50$\%$ 깊이는 10.7 mm를 보여 감쇠된 전자선의 평균에너지는 2.5 MeV 였다. 큰 조사면의 선속 중심에서 50 cm 떨어진 위치의 심부선량률은 중심선속의 심부선량과 거의 동일 값을 보였다. 전신피부조사에 의한 환자의 선량분포는 인체의 돌출부와 굴곡부분을 제외하고는 비교적 균등한 선량이 도달되었으며, 돌출부와 분할조사면이 잘 이루어지지 않는 중첩조사부위는 각각 30$\%$ 와 60-100$\%$ 의 과다선량이 도달되어 치료중 차폐가 불가피한 반면, 인체구조상 전자선이 가리워지는 두정부, 회음부 및 대퇴부 내측은 선량이 거의 도달 되지 않는 곳이 생겨지므로 부가적 조사가 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 결론 : 전신피부조사는 2-3 MeV의 저에너지 전자선빔에 의해 피하 수 mm 깊이에 80$\%$ 의 선량을 도달시킬 수 있으며, 높은 에너지에서는 흡수체를 이용하여 적정에너지를 얻을 수 있다. 전신피부조사에서 전신균등선량은 전자선을 상하 각각 6문조사로 고정분할 조사하는 경우 전자선이 가리워지는 부위를 제외하고 대개 $\pm10\%$ 의 선량오차범위에 들었으나, 돌출부위의 선량과다부위에는 차폐가 필요하였으며, 전자선이 가리워지는 부위는 부가치료를 통해 임상에 적합한 균등선량분포를 얻을 수 있다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.300-308
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• 2006

목 적: 본 연구에서는 선형가속기 갠트리 헤드에 부착된 무선 CCTV 카메라를 이용한 영상처리를 통하여 환자 고정과 치료에 있어서의 정확성과 재현성 향상 방안을 개발하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 선형가속기의 유사-빔 방향상(semi-beams eye view, semi-BEV)을 얻기 위하여 무선 CCTV 모듈을 자체 제작된 아크릴 어플리케이터를 이용하여 갠트리 헤드에 부착하였다. CCTV 카메라의 영상은 2.4 GHz의 고주파를 통해 치료실 벽면의 수신기로 전송된다. 선형가속기 작동 시 발생하는 무선 주파수에 의한 간섭현상(RF interference)과 누설 방사선으로 영상에 잡음이 발생하는데, 구리 호일로 카메라를 차폐하고 미디안 필터링과 같은 영상처리 기법을 이용하여 이러한 잡음을 최소화할 수 있었다. 스테레오 정합 기법과 Gauss-Newton 최적화 방법론을 기반으로 자체 제작된 소프트웨어를 통해, 환자의 고정 상태를 나타내는 3차원적 위치, 이동, 회전 정도를 정량적으로 평가하였다. 시스템의 정확도를 평가하기 위하여 팬톰 실험을 수행하였다. 또, 환자 호흡에 대한 실시간 영상분석을 통해 호흡 동기 시스템(respiratory gating system)을 구현하기 위한 방법론을 개발하였다. 결 과: 구리 호일 차폐와 영상처리를 통해 잡음을 80% 이상 줄일 수 있었다. 3차원 위치정보의 오차는 팬톰 실험을 통해 $1.5{\pm}0.7\;mm$로 나타났고, 이동 및 회전량에 대한 오차는 각각, 1 mm, $1^{\circ}$ 미만으로 나타났다. 환자 호흡에 따른 호흡 동기 시스템을 구현한 결과, 0.2초의 오차 범위 내에서 실시간 모니터링이 가능한 것으로 나타났다. 결 론: 선형가속기에 부착된 CCTV를 이용한 환자 고정 보조기술은 기존의 높은 비용을 필요로 하는 타 IGRT 기법에 비하여 설치와 이용이 간편하다. 시스템이 선형가속기와 근접해 있기 때문에 야기되는 문제점은 본 연구에서 제시된 방법을 통해 해결될 수 있었다. 시스템의 정확도를 평가해 볼 때, 임상적으로 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.