• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.349-358
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• 2017

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate whether prophylactic extended-field pelvic radiotherapy (EF-PRT) yields better results than standard whole pelvic radiotherapy (WPRT) in patients with pelvic lymph node-positive cervical cancer treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Materials and Methods: A total of 126 cases of stage IB-IVA cervical cancer that had pelvic lymph node involvement in magnetic resonance imaging and were treated with CCRT between 2000 and 2016 were reviewed. None of the patients had para-aortic lymph node (PALN) metastases. The patients were classified to two groups, namely, those treated with EF-PRT, including prophylactic para-aortic radiotherapy, and those treated only with WPRT. The median dose to the PALN area in patients treated with EF-PRT was 45 Gy. All patients received concurrent cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Results: Overall, 52 and 74 patients underwent EF-PRT and WPRT, respectively. Patient characteristics and irradiated dose were not significantly different, except the dose to the para-aortic area, between the two groups. The median follow-up period was 75.5 months (range, 5 to 195 months). The 10-year cumulative recurrence rate of PALN for EF-PRT vs. WPRT was 6.9% and 10.1% (p = 0.421), respectively. The 10-year disease-free survival and overall survival for EF-PRT vs. WPRT were 69.7% vs. 66.1% (p = 0.748) and 71.7% vs. 72.3% (p = 0.845), respectively. Acute gastrointestinal complications were significantly higher in EF-PRT (n = 21; 40.4%) than WPRT (n = 26; 35.1%) (p = 0.046). Late toxicities were not significantly different in both groups. Conclusion: In this study, prophylactic radiotherapy for PALN does not have an additional benefit in patients with pelvic lymph node-positive cervical cancer treated with CCRT.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2377-2381
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• 2013

A total of 285 patients with stage Ib2 and IIa2 cervical cancer were categorized into three groups, and received preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with vaginal intracavitary irradiation, neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone or radiotherapy, respectively. The effective rate of 70.6 % in group 1 was much higher than 41.4% in group 2 (P=0.000) and 46.9 % in group 3 (P=0.000); The percentage of patients receiving postoperative adjuvant therapy was 44.1% in group 1, much lower than 67.8% in group 2 (P=0.001) and 64.6% in group 3 (P=0.004); The percentage of patients with no postoperative risk factor in group 1 was 52.0%, much higher than 32.2% in group 2 (P=0.006) and 35.4% in group 3 (P=0.019); The occurrence rate of surgery-related complications in groups 1, 2 and 3 were 29.4%, 28.7%, and 33.3%, respectively, with no statistical differences among the groups (P=0.981). Regarding preoperative neoadjuvant complications, none were obvious in group 3, while occurrence rates of myelosuppression in groups 1 and 2 were 89.1% and 86.6%, of nausea and vomitting were 78.4% and 78.2%, but without significant differences (all P>0.05). Among 166 patients who received postoperative adjuvant therapy in the three groups, the occurrence rates were: 65.4%, 64.3% and 61.1% respectively for myelosuppression; 42.3%, 38.1%, and 38.9% for nausea and vomiting; 9.6%, 9.5% and 9.7% for urocystitis; and 63.5%, 69.0% and 65.3% enteritis and rectitis. There were no statistically significant differences among them (all P>0.05). The five-year disease-free survival rates (DFS) in groups 1, 2, 3 were 78.3%, 75.1%, 80.9%, respectively; the five-year overall survival rates (OS) were 81.4%, 78.2%, and 81.1%, respectively. The five-year OS of 166 patients receiving postoperative in the three groups were 72.4%, 69.5%, and 71.8%, respectively, with no significant variation (all P>0.05). Although there were no differences among three groups in DFS and OS, preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with intracavitary radiotherapy may increase the effective rate and the percentage of patients with no postoperative risk factors and decrease the percentage of patients receiving postoperative adjuvant therapy, thereby decreasing complications indirectly and increasing quality of life.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2013

Background: To investigate the impact of ovarian transposition (OT) on survival rates of the patients with stage Ib squamous cell cervical cancer. Materials and Methods: Ninety-two subjects who underwent a radical hysterectomy including oophorectomy were evaluated. For nineteen (20.7%), OT was performed. Patients were divided into two groups, OT versus oophorectomy alone. The primary end-point of this study was to investigate the impact of OT on tumor recurrence rate and time, 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). These comparisons were performed for subgroups including patients who received radiotherapy versus who did not. Statistical analyses were conducted using the Chi-square test, T-test and Mann-Whitney test. OS was examined using the Kaplan-Meier method. $P{\leq}0.05$ was considered to be statistically significant. Results: The median follow-up period was 89 months for OT and 81 months for the oophorectomy group (p>0.05). Both groups experienced similar recurrence rates (31.6% vs. 26.4%, p=0.181). The median duration from surgery to recurrence, and surgery to death were also similar between the groups (p>0.05). The 5-year DFS and OS rates were both 68.4% for the OT group, and 73.6% and 77.8% for the oophorectomy group (p=0.457 and p=0.307, respectively). While the 5-year DFS rate was not statistically significant between the OT and oophorectomy groups who did not receive radiotherapy (p=0.148), the 5-year OS rate was significantly higher in the oophorectomy group (95.4% vs 66.7%, respectively) without radiotherapy (p=0.05). The 5-year DFS and OS rates were statistically similar between the groups who received adjuvant radiotherapy (p>0.05). Conclusions: Ovarian transposition has not significantly negative effect on the survival rates when adjuvant radiotherapy will be applied, while 5-year OS may be less in OT group if radiotherapy is not mandatory.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.4839-4841
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• 2015

We conducted a retrospectively reviewed of the literature published of patients underwent fertility-preserving treatments for cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancers using the WANFANG database in Chinese. A majority were retrospective studies and case reports. With cervical cancer, radical trachelectomy(RT) in combination with pelvic lymphadenectomy could preserve the fertility of patients with early stage IA1-IB1 cancers, Tumor size ${\leq}2cm$ should be emphasized as the indication of RT in considering of the higher recurrent rate in patients with tumor size >2cm. For endometrial cancers, there is much experience on it. Given accurate pretreatment assessment, hormonal therapy is feasible management option to preserve fertility in young patients with early stage lesions that limited to the endometrium and well differentiated. High dose progestin have been applied, oral medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), 250-500mg/day, megestrol acetate 160-480mg/day. Other therapies that have been used in a limited number of cases include GnRH analog, intrauterine devices (IUDS) containing progestogen, usually combination of these therapies. All patients should be followed up by ultrasound and/or MRI evaluation, and endometrial curettage at intervals of 3 months. With ovarian cancer, in China, fertilitypreserving surgery in patients with stage IA (grade G1) of epithelial ovarian tumor and patients with germ cell tumor and borderline ovarian tumor have been successfully performed.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.5165-5169
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• 2013

Background: To evaluate the pathological characteristics of invasive margins in early-stage cervical squamous cell carcinomas and their association with other clinicopathological features including clinical outcomes. Materials and Methods: Patients with FIGO stage IB-IIA cervical squamous cell carcinomas who received surgical treatment and had available follow-up information were identified. Their histological slides were reviewed for prognostic variables including tumor size, grade, extent of invasion, lymphovascular invasion, involvement of vaginal margin or parametrium, and lymph node metastasis. The characteristics of invasive margins including invasive pattern (closed, finger-like, or spray-like type), degree of stromal desmoplasia, and degree of peritumoral inflammatory reaction were evaluated along the entire invasive fronts of tumours. Associations between the characteristics of invasive margins and other clinicopathological variables and disease-free survival were assessed. Results: A total of 190 patients were included in the study with a median follow-up duration of 73 months. Tumour recurrence was observed in 18 patients (9%). Spray-like invasive pattern was significantly more associated as compared with closed or finger-like invasive pattern (p=0.005), whereas the degree of stromal desmoplasia or peritumoral inflammatory reaction was not. Low degree of peritumoral inflammatory reaction appeared linked with lymph node metastasis (p=0.021). In multivariate analysis, a spray-like invasive pattern was independently associated with marked stromal desmoplasia (p=0.013), whilst marked desmoplasia was also independently associated with low inflammatory reactions (p=0.009). Furthermore, low inflammatory reactions were independently associated with positive margins (p=0.022) and lymphovascular invasion (p=0.034). The patients with spray-like invasive pattern had a significantly lower disease-free survival compared with those with closed or finger-like pattern (p=0.004). Conclusions: There is a complex interaction between cancer tissue at the invasive margin and changes in surrounding stroma. A spray-like invasive pattern has a prognostic value in patients with early-stage cervical squamous cell carcinoma.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.349-356
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• 1997

목적 : 종양의 크기가 5cm 이상인 병기 Ib, IIa와 IIb 자궁경부암 환자에서 다분할 외부방사선 치료와 강내 치료의 효과를 알아 보기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 재료 및 방법 : 1991년 7월부터 1994년 4월까지 계명대학교 동산의료원 치료방사선과에서 다분할 방사선치료를 받은 자궁경부암환자 41명을 대상으로 하였다. 환자의 분포는 종양의 크기가 5cm 이상의 병기 Ib, IIa가 각각 3명, 6명, 병기 IIb가 32명이었고 평균연령은 55세이었다. 방사선 치료는 외부방사선치료로 전골반강에 하루에 120cGy를 2회(최소 5시간 같격) 조사하여 3600-5520cGy 조사하고 양측자궁경관주위에 조사량이 4480-6480cGy 되도록 4x loom 중간차폐를 하여 조사한 후 A 지점에 전체 조사량이 Ib,IIa에는 7480-8520cGy, IIb에는 8480-9980cGy 되도록 강내조사를 시행하였다. 최장기 및 중앙 추적기간은 각각 70개월, 47개월이었다. 통계적으로 생존률과 단일변수분석은 각각 Kaplan-Myer법과 Log-rank 법을 이용하였다. 결과: 5년 국소제어률은 $78\%$이었고 5년 생존률은 전체환자에서 $66.1\%$이였었고 병기 Ib, IIa 에서 $44.4\%$, 병기 IIb에서 $71.4\%$이었다. 종양의 크기가 5cm 이상인 IIb(11명)에서 5년 국소제어률과 5년생존률이 각각 $88.9\%,\;73\%$이었다. 5년 생존률이 림프절전이 유무에 따라 $74\%\;vs\;25\%$(P=0.0015)로 유의하게 차이가 있었다. A 지점의 선량(84Gy 이상 vs 840y 이하)에 따른 생존률의 차이는 $70\%\;vs\;42.8\%$(P=0.1)로 나타났으며 병기 Ib,IIa에서 IIb보다 낮은 국소제어률과 생존율을 보인 것은 A 지점의 평균 선량이 Ib, IIa에서는 79Gy, IIb에서는 89Gy로 유의한 차이가 나는 것이 요인이 될 것으로 사료된다. 전체 재발률은 $39\%$(16/41)이었고 국소재발이 $14\%$(6/41) 원격전이가 $19.5\%$(8/41) 동시재발이 $4.8\%$(2/41)이었다. 부작용으로는 급성 3도 위장관계 부작용이 3명 $(7.3\%)$에서 있었고 3도의 백혈구 감소증이 2명$(4.9\%)$에서 있었으며 3도 이상의 만성 부작용은 없었고 치료에 의한 사망은 없었다. 결론 :다분할 방사선 치료시 종양의 크기가 큰 Ib,IIa에서는 A지점의 방사선량을 85Gy 이상으로 높일 필요가 있을 것으로 사료되며 종양의 크기가 5cm 이상의 병기 IIb인 자궁경부암 환자에서 다분할 방사선치료와 근접방사선치료는 심각한 합병증 없이 시행될 수 있을 것으로 생각되며 생존률의 향상을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 사료되나 환자의 수가 적으므로 더 많은 환자를 대상으로 장기간의 추적을 통해 검증되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2003

목적: 자궁경부암에서 수술 후 위험인자가 있는 환자에 방사선치료 후 생존율, 국소 제어율과 예후인자를 후향적으로 분석하여 수술 후 방사선치료의 효과를 알고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1986년 3월부터 1998년 12월까지 자궁경부암 FIGO 병기 IB-IIB로 자궁적출술 후 방사선치료를 받은 58명을 대상으로 국소 제어율, 5년 무병생존율과 생존율에 미치는 예후인자를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 수술 후 방사선치료의 적응증은 병리학적으로 림프절에 전이된 경우, 암이 수술절제연이나, 자궁주위조직 혹은 자궁체부에 침범하였거나, 림프혈관강에 침범된 경우, 자궁기질의 1/2 이상 깊이 침윤된 경우와 단순 자궁적출술 후 암으로 진단받은 환자로 하였다. 수술 후 방사선치료는 모든 환자에서 골반강에 외부조사를 시행하였으며 5명은 외부조사와 강내조사를 병용하였다. 외부조사는 6 MV x-선을 이용하여 매일 180 cGy를 4문으로 조사하였으며 총 방사선량은 $4400\~5040$ cGy (중앙값: 5040 cGy)이었다. 강내조사는 외부조사 후 2주에 Cs-137를 이용하여 저선량률로 질 표면에서 5 mm 깊이에 $4488\~4932$ cGy (중앙값: 4500 cGy)를 시행하였다. 추적기간은 15개월에서 108개월로 중앙값은 44개월 이었다. 결과: 전체환자의 5년 무병생존율은 $94\%$, 국소 제어율은 $98\%$,이었으며 원격 전이율은 $5\%$이었다. 병기에 따른 5년 무병생존율은 $IB\;97.1\%,\;IIA\;100\%,\;IIB\;68.9\%$(p=0.0145)이었다. 질 절제연에 암의 침범이 없는 경우 5년 무병생존율이 $97.8\%$, 있는 경우 $60\%$, (P=0.0002)이었으며, 자궁주위조직에 암이 침범이 없는 경우의 5년 무병 생존율은 $97.8\%$이었고, 있는 경우는 $33.3\%$이었다(p=0.0001). 다변량 분석에 의하면 자궁주위조직의 침범만이 통계학적으로 의의있는 예후인자이었다. 치료 후 만성합병증은 3명($5\%$,)에서 RTOG grade 2의 방광염, 1명에서 grade 2의 직장염과 1명에서 하지에 림프부종이 나타났다. 결론: 조기 자궁경부암 환자에 단순 자궁적출술을 시행하였거나, 근치적 자궁적출술 후 병리학적으로 재발 위험 인자가 있는 환자에 수술 후 방사선치료를 시행하여 심각한 부작용 없이 비교적 높은 국소 제어율과 생존율을 얻을 수 있었다. 생존율에 영향을 미치는 예후인자는 병리학적으로 암이 자궁주위조직에 침범된 것으로 예후가 불량하였다. 수술 후 방사선치료의 실패원인과 예후인자를 분석한 본 후향적 연구결과를 토대로 앞으로 방사선치료와 항암화학요법을 병용하여 보다 적극적이고 전향적인 연구를 시도하는데 이정표로 이용할 수 있다고 생각한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6935-6940
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• 2013

Background: This study aimed to develop a prognostic model in patients with early-stage cervical squamous cell carcinoma based on clinicopathological features, including invasive margin characteristics. Materials and Methods: Clinicopathological features and outcomes of 190 patients with FIGO stage IB-IIA cervical squamous cell carcinoma treated by surgery were collected and analyzed for factors associated with tumor recurrence. In addition to well-recognized pathological risk factors, the pathological characteristics of invasive margin (type of invasive pattern and degree of stromal desmoplasia and peritumoral inflammatory reaction) were also included in the analysis. Multiple scoring models were made by matching different clinicopathological variables and/or different weighting of the score for each variable. The model with the best performance in the prediction of recurrence and decreased survival was selected. Results: The model with the best performance was composed of a combined score of invasive pattern, lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI), and degree of inflammatory reaction and stromal desmoplasia (total score =10). Compared to those with score ${\leq}8$, the patients with score 9-10 had a significantly higher recurrence rate in the overall group (p<0.001) and the subgroup without adjuvant therapy (p<0.001), while the significance was marginal in the subgroup with adjuvant therapy (p=0.069). In addition, the patients with score 9-10 had a higher rate of tumor recurrence at distant sites (p=0.007). The disease-free survival was significantly lower in the patients with score 9-10 than those with score ${\leq}8$ among the overall patients (p<0.001), in the subgroup without adjuvant therapy (p<0.001), and the subgroup with adjuvant therapy (p=0.047). Conclusions: In this study, a prognostic model based on a combination of pathological characteristics of invasive margin and LVSI proved to be predictive of tumor recurrence and decreased disease-free survival in patients with early-stage cervical squamous cell carcinoma.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.4629-4631
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• 2015

Background: The research was to compare the efficacy and side effects of cisplatin or lobaplatin in combination with mitomycine (MMC) and vincristine in treating patients with cervical squamous carcinoma. Materials and Methods: Cervical squamous carcinoma patients who were pathologically diagnosed with stage Ib-IIb from April 2012 to May 2013 in the general hospital of Chinese People's Libration Amy were enrolled. All patients were confirmed without prior treatment and were randomly divided into two groups, Group A and B. Efficacy and side effects were evaluated after one cycle of chemotherapy. Results: Group A (n=42) were treated with Loubo$^{(R)}$ (Lobaplatin) $50mg/m^2$, MMC $16mg/m^2$ and Vincristine $2mg/m^2$ every 21 days. Group B (n=44) were treated with Cisplatin $100mg/m^2$, MMC $16mg/m^2$ and Vincristine $2mg/m^2$ every 21 days. All 86 patients completed one cycle of chemotherapy with cisplatin or lobaplatin in combination with MMC and vincristine. No difference was observed regardiing short-term effect between two groups. Main side effects were bone marrow suppression and gastrointestinal reactions including decrease of white blood cells, platelet and nausea/vomiting. Grade III-VI liver and kidney impairment was not reported in two groups. In group A the incidence of uterine artery spasm in the process of drug delivery was significantly lower than the group B. Conclusions: Cisplatin or lobaplatin with MMC and Vincristine in the interventional treatment of cervical squamous carcinoma were effective, especially after uterine artery perfusion chemotherapy at tumor reduction and tumor downstaging period. The adverse reactions of concurrent chemotherapy are tolerable, and low physical and mental pressure even more less stimulation of vascular in treatment with lobaplatin. However, the long-term effects of this treatment need further observation.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.191-199
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• 1996

목적 : 자궁경부암에서 근치적 방사선치료후 치료결과 및 예후에 영향을 미치는 인자와 치료후 합병증, 실패 양상을 알고자 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법 1986년 3월부터 1990년 5월까지 조직학적 검사로 확진되고 근치적 목적으로 외부조사 및 강내치료를 받은 59명의 환자를 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. FIGO 병기에 따른 환자분포는 병기 IIa이하인 Ib, IIa가 각각 2예($3.4\%$), IIb가 31예($52.5\%$), IIIb가 15예 ($25.4\%$), IV가 9예($15.3\%$)였다. 외부조사를 시행한 후, 강내조사를 실시하였는 데, 강내치료는 A점을 기준으로 병기에 따라서 중앙값 3460 cGy(범위: 3000-4366 cGy)까지 조사하였으며, 강내 치료와 외부방사선 치료 전체조사량의 중앙값은 8500 cGy(범위: 8040-10980 cGy)였다. 추적조사 기간은 2개월에서 110개월이었고, 중앙값은 61개월이었다. 결과 : 전체환자의 5년생존율 및 무병생존율은 각각 $55.9\%$와 $55.0\%$였으며, FIGO 병기에 따른 5년 생존율은 병기 IIa이하인 경우 $75.0\%$, 병기 IIb는 $74.8\%$, 병기 IIIb는 $26.7\%$, 병기 IV는 $33.3\%$였다. 단변량 분석에 의하면 병기 IIb이하인 경우 5년 생존율은 $74.8\%$였고, IIIb이상인 경우 $29.2\%$ (p<0.005)였다 방사선치료중 혈색소 수준이 한 번이라도 10 gm/dL미만인 환자군의 5년 생존율은 $0\%$였고, 10 gm/dL이상 군은 $73.3\%$ (p<0.005)였다. 종양의 크기가 5 cm이상인 18예($30.5\%$)에서 5년 생존율은 $22.2\%$였고, 5cm미만인 39예($66.1\%$)에서는 $71.8\%$(p<0.005)였다. 또한 50세이상인 경우와 50세미만인 경우 5년 생존율은 각각 $65.3\%$, $34.2\%$ (p<0.05)였다. ECOG 수행능력 정도, 병리소견, 전체 선량, 전체 치료기간은 통계학적 의미는 없었다. 다변량분석에 의하면 방사선 치료중 혈색소 수준(p=0.0001), 종양의 크기(p=0.0390), FIGO병기 (p=0.0468)가 통계학적 의의를 나타냈다. 전체 환자의 재발율은 $23.7\%$(14/59)로 국소재발이 $15.2\%$(6/59), 원격전이가 $6.8\%$(4/59), 국소재발과 원격전이가 $1.7\%$(1/59)를 보였다. 결장직장과 비뇨생식기에서 각각 $15.3\%$(9/59), $8.5\%$(5/59)를 보이고, Grade 2는 10예($17.0\%$), Grade 3은 3예($5.1\%$), Grade 4도 1예($1.7\%$)를 나타내고 있다 빈도는 방사선 직장염, 직장 출혈, 방사선 대장염, 설사, 방사선 방광염 순서로 발생하였다. 결론 : 치료결과를 향상시키기 위해서는 전향적인 무작위 표본에 의한 새로운 예후인자 발견 및 예후가 좋지 않을 것으로 예상되는 경우, 치료방법의 개선 및 방사선 감작제 또는 항암제를 병용하여 국소재발과 원격전이 억제를 위한 적극적인 치료방법이 연구되어져야 한다고 사료된다.