• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권24호
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• pp.10809-10812
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• 2015

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing is an effective method to screen for precancerous changes in the cervix. Samples from self-collection rather than Pap smear can potentially be used to test for HPV as they are more acceptable and preferred for use in certain settings. The objective of this study was to compare HPV DNA testing from self-collected vaginal swabs and physician-collected cervical swabs. Materials and Methods: A total of 101 self-collected vaginal and physician-collected cervical swabs of known cytology from Thai women were tested by electrochemical DNA chip assay. The specimens were divided into 4 groups: 29 with normal cytology, 14 with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS), 48 with low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), and 10 with high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL). Results: Positive detection rates of HPV from self-collected swabs were similar to those from physician-collected swabs. Among specimens with abnormal cytology, HPV was found in 50% of self-collected swabs and 47.2% of physician-collected swabs. In specimens with normal cytology, 17.2% of self-collected swabs and 24.1% of physician-collected swabs were positive for HPV. Concordance was relatively high between results from self-collected and physician-collected samples. The most common HPV genotype detected was HPV 51. Conclusions: HPV DNA testing using self-collected swabs is a feasible alternative to encourage and increase screening for cervical cancer in a population who might otherwise avoid this important preventive examination due to embarrassment, discomfort, and anxiety.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 1968

A comparative study of $^{131}I$-hippuran renogram, $^{131}I$-hippuran excretion test and intravenous pyelogram were performed in 61 cases of gynecological cancer. The following were the results: 1. Among 40 cases of cervix cancer showing normal excretory urography 7 cases (17.5%) were found to have unilateral or bilateral delayed excretory pattern on $^{131}I$-hippuran renogram and on the contrary only 2 cases (5.7%) showed a mild caliectatic change on excretory urography among 35 cases of gynecological cancer showing normal pattern of $^{131}I$-hippuran renogram. 2. In the group showing unilateral or bilateral delayed excretory pattern on $^{131}I$-hippuran renogram there was a reduction of $^{131}I$-hippuran excretion in the first 20 minutes, but there was no significant difference of $^{131}I$-hippuran excretion in 60 minutes compared with that of normal renogram group. 3. In the group showing unilateral non-functioning pattern of $^{131}I$-hippuran renogram in one side and normal pattern in the other side there was found to be no difference in $^{131}I$-hippuran excretion amount compared with that of normal renogram group. 4. It was evident from these experimental study that $^{131}I$-hippuran renogram was considered as a good examination method for the evaluation of obstructive uropathy, and if one side kidney was intact it might compensate for the other diseased kidney so far as to renal excretory function. It was also shown that the more severe the cancerous spread in the pelvic wall the more changes on $^{131}I$-hippuran renogram.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.203-209
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• 1995

본 연구는 최근에 개발되어 임상적으로 널리 이용되는 자기공명 영상상을 20명의 자궁 경부암 환자의 치료계획에 적용하여 전통적인 치료계획과 비교하여 아래의 결과를 얻었다. 1. 측방 조사야의 가로길이는 11 cm가 7명(35%)으로 가장 많았으며, 10 cm가 6명(30%), 9 cm와 12 cm가 각각 3명(15%)이었으며 13 cm는 1명(5%)이었다. 2. 측방 조사야의 중심 이동은 자궁의 크기나 골반의 횡경과는 무관하였다. 3. 자기공명 영상을 이용한 방사선치료계획을 한 결과 전통적인 방법으로 결정된 전골반 측방 조사야의 변경이 20명 중 5명(25%)에서 있었으므로 향후 자궁 경부암이나 자궁 체부암의 정확한 치료를 위해서는 자기공명 영상이 매우 중요함을 시사하였으며 향후 더 많은 환자를 대상으로 자기공명 영상을 이용한 방사선치료 성적을 전통적인 방법에 의한 성적과 비교하는 연구가 요구된다.

• Plant Resources
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-45
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• 2000

To date many kinds of compounds have been obtained from plants kingdom as antineoplastic and anti-cancerous agents. However, there is no special type of compounds for cancer therapy. Various types of substances are effective for various types of cancers and tumors: for instance, alkaloids. lignans, terpenes and steroids etc. Curcumol obtained from Curcuma aromatica was tested and noticed to be effective against cancer of the uterine cervix clinically. Oridonin isolated from Rabdosia ssp. is now investigate for clinical trials in China. Moreover camptothecine isolated from Camptotheca acuminata is also antineoplastic alkaloid, but is very toxic. Chemical modification has been tried to decrease its toxicity This compound is now using as clinical agent. Harringtonin was investigated as an anticancerous drug in China. Taxol, a compound with a taxane ring isolated from the bark of Taxus brevifotia. has been demonstrated to have substantial anticancer activity in patients with solid tumors refractory standard chemotherapy. Supply of this drug has severely limited full exploration of its antineoplastic potential Some efforts are continued in National Cancer Institute(NCI) Washington for surveying various Taxus species for optimal taxol content, improvement in semi-synthesis from baccatin 111, improvement in method of extraction, and development of alternative renewable resources. Further, there are many compounds which have been reported as antineoplastic agents. On the other hand, we have screened on higher plants collected In Japan, China, Korea. Southeast Asia and South America for antineoplastic activity, which has been done using Sarcoma 180 ascites in mice, P388 Iymphocytic leukemia In mice, Chinese hamster lung V-79 cells, P388 cells and nasopharynx carcinoma(KB) cells in our laboratory, as primary screening. In this meeting, 1 will present on antitumor and cytotoxic substances of the higher plants(Rubis cordifolia, Ailanthus vilmoriniana, Aster tataricus, Taxus cuspidata var. nana, Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. drupacea, etc.) selected from above screening tests.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2007

최근 CT, MRI, PET등 영상진단기술 및 방사선치료계획 소프트웨어 등이 획기적으로 발전하였음에도 불구하고 자궁경부암의 강내조사는 아직까지 A점 등 ICRU 38에 근거한 치료계획을 보편적으로 사용하고 있다. CT를 이용한 3차원 강내조사 계획은 종양 및 정상조직의 선량-용적 히스토그람(DVH)에 대한 정보를 제공한다. 본 연구에서는 CT를 이용하여 표적용적(CTV)에 목표선량을 조사하는 치료계획(CTV 치료계획)과 ICRU38에 근거한 치료계획(ICRU 치료계획)을 시행하고, 각각에 대한 DVH를 분석하여 두 치료계획간의 종양선량, 직장선량, 방광선량 등을 비교하였다. Ir-192 고선량율강내치료(HDR)를 받은 11명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 강내조사 치료계획은 외부방사선치료를 일일선량 180cGy씩 4문조사(Box technique)로 약 40Gy 시행한 후 수립되었으며 모든 환자에서 CT 모의치료기를 이용한 CT가 시행되었고 치료계획은 PLATO(Nucletron) v.14.2를 이용하였다. CT 영상에 CTV, 직장, 방광 등을 도시한 후 CTV에 100%의 선량을 조사하는 치료계획 및 ICRU 38에 근거하여 A점에 100%를 조사하는 치료계획을 수립하였다. 11명 환자의 CTV 용적(평균${\pm}$표준편차)은 $21.8{\pm}26.6cm^3$, 직장 용적은 $60.9{\pm}25.0cm^3$, 방광용적은 $111.6{\pm}40.1cm^3$이었으며, 100%의 선량이 포함하는 용적은 ICRU 치료계획에서는 $126.7{\pm}18.9cm^3$, CTV 치료계획에서는 $98.2{\pm}74.5cm^3$이었다. (p=0.0001). ICRU 치료계획 시 잔류종양의 크기가 4cm 이상인 1례에서는 CTV 용적 $22.0cm^3$가 100% 등선량곡선에 포함되지 않았으며 잔류종양의 크기가 4cm 미만인 나머지 10례에서는 종양용적 이외의 정상조직 $62.2{\pm}4.8cm^3$이 불필요하게 100% 이상의 선량이 조사되었다. ICRU 38의 권고에 따른 방광선량은 ICRU 치료계획 및 CTV 치료계획에서 각각 $90.1{\pm}21.3%,\;68.7{\pm}26.6%$이었고(p=0.001), 직장선량은 $86.4{\pm}18.3%,\;76.9{\pm}15.6%$이었다(p=0.08). 방광 및 직장선량의 최대 점선량 또한 ICRU 치료계획과 CTV계획에서 각각 $137.2{\pm}50.1%$ vs $107.6{\pm}47.9%$, (p=0.008), $101.1{\pm}41.8%$ vs $86.9{\pm}30.8%$ (p=0.045) 로서 CTV 치료계획에서 정상조직에 조사되는 선량이 더 적게 나타났다. 그러나 잔류종양이 4cm 이상인 환자에서는 CTV 치료계획에서 정상조직 선량이 권고 선량보다 현저히 높게 나타났다. 방광 및 직장의 용적선량에서는 투여선량의 80% 이상을 받는 직장용적선량(V80rec)은 ICRU 치료계획 및 CTV 치료계획에서 각각 $1.8{\pm}2.4cm^3,\;0.7{\pm}1.0cm^3$(p=0.02), 방광용적선량(V80bla)은 $12.2{\pm}8.9cm^3,\;3.5{\pm}4.1cm^3$로서 역시 CTV 치료계획에서 적게 조사되었다(p=0.005). 기존의 ICRU 치료계획은 잔류종양의 크기가 작은 경우 불필요하게 정상조직에 많은 선량이 투여되기 때문에 CT를 이용한 CTV 치료계획을 적용하여 정상조직에 대한 피폭을 현저히 낮추고 잔류종양에 목표한 선량을 조사할 수 있다. 다만 잔류종양의 크기가 큰 경우에는 정상조직에 대한 조사선량을 줄이기 위한 효과적 치료계획에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 1997

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.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1061-1075
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• 2016

Context: There are no recent authoritative data about incidence and prevalence of various types of cancers in Pakistan. Aim: To determine the frequency of malignant tumors seen in our practice and provide a foundation for building a comprehensive cancer care strategy. Materials and Methods: 10,000 successive cases of solid malignant tumors reported in 2014 were included. All cases had formalin fixed, paraffin embedded specimens available and diagnosis was based on histological examination of H&E stained slides plus ancillary studies at the Section of Histopathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. The latest WHO classifications were used along with the latest CAP protocols for reporting and the most updated TNM staging. Results: There were 9,492 (94.9%) primary tumors while 508 (5.1%) were metastatic. Some 5,153 (51.5%) were diagnosed in females and 4,847 (48.5%) in males. The commonest malignant tumors in females were breast (32%), esophagus (7%), lymphomas (6.8%), oral cavity (6.7%) and ovary (4.8%), while in males they were oral cavity (13.9%), lymphomas (12.8%), colorectum (7.9%), stomach (6.9%) and esophagus (6.6%). Malignant tumors were most common in the 5th, 6th and 7th decades. About 8% were seen under 20 years of age. Conclusions: Oral cavity and gastrointestinal cancers continue to be extremely common in both genders. Breast and esophageal cancers are prevalent in females. Lung and prostate cancer are less common than in the west. Ovarian cancer was very common but cervix cancer was less so.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1037-1047
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• 2016

HOX transcription factors are evolutionarily conserved in many different species and are involved in important cellular processes such as morphogenesis, differentiation, and proliferation. They have also recently been implicated in carcinogenesis, but their precise role in cancer, especially in cervical cancer (CC), remains unclear. In this work, using microarray assays followed by the quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), we found that the expression of 25 HOX genes was downregulated in CC derived cell lines compared with non-tumorigenic keratinocytes. In particular, the expression of HOXA9 was observed as down-modulated in CC-derived cell lines. The expression of HOXA9 has not been previously reported in CC, or in normal keratinocytes of the cervix. We found that normal CC from women without cervical lesions express HOXA9; in contrast, CC cell lines and samples of biopsies from women with CC showed significantly diminished HOXA9 expression. Furthermore, we found that methylation at the first exon of HOXA9 could play an important role in modulating the expression of this gene. Exogenous restoration of HOXA9 expression in CC cell lines decreased cell proliferation and migration, and induced an epithelial-like phenotype. Interestingly, the silencing of human papilloma virus (HPV) E6 and E7 oncogenes induced expression of HOXA9. In conclusion, controlling HOXA9 expression appears to be a necessary step during CC development. Further studies are needed to delineate the role of HOXA9 during malignant progression and to afford more insights into the relationship between downmodulation of HOXA9 and viral HPV oncoprotein expression during cercical cancer development.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권15호
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• pp.6115-6120
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• 2014

Background: To compare the KKU-model rectal tube (KKU-tube) and the conventional rectal tube (CRT) for checking rectal doses during high-dose-rate intracavitary brachytherapy (HDR-ICBT) of cervical cancer. Materials and Methods: Between February 2010 and January 2011, thirty -two patients with cervical cancer were enrolled and treated with external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT). The KKU-tube and CRT were applied intrarectally in the same patients at alternate sessions as references for calculation of rectal doses during ICBT. The gold standard references of rectum anatomical markers which are most proximal to radiation sources were anterior rectal walls (ARW) adjacent to the uterine cervix demonstrated by barium sulfate suspension enema. The calculated rectal doses derived from actual anterior rectal walls, CRT and the anterior surfaces of the KKU-tubes were compared by using the paired t-test. The pain caused by insertion of each type of rectal tube was assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS). Results: The mean dose of CRT was lower than the mean dose of ARW ($Dmean_0-Dmean_1$) by $80.55{\pm}47.33cGy$ (p-value <0.05). The mean dose of the KKU-tube was lower than the mean dose of ARW ($Dmean_0-Dmean_2$) by $30.82{\pm}24.20cGy$ (p-value <0.05). The mean dose difference [($Dmean_0-Dmean_1$)-($Dmean_0-Dmean_2$)] was $49.72{\pm}51.60cGy$, which was statistically significant between 42.32 cGy -57.13 cGy with the t-value of 13.24 (p-value <0.05). The maximum rectal dose by using CRT was higher than the KKU-tube as much as 75.26 cGy and statistically significant with the t-score of 7.55 (p-value <0.05). The mean doses at the anterior rectal wall while using the CRTs and the KKU-tubes were not significantly different (p-value=0.09). The mean pain score during insertion of the CRT was significantly higher than the KKU-tube by a t-score of 6.15 (p-value <0.05) Conclusions: The KKU-model rectal tube was found to be an easily producible, applicable and reliable instrument as a reference for evaluating the rectal dose during ICBT of cervical cancer without negative effects on the patients.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제34권
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• pp.73-82
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• 2022

목 적: 본 연구는 난소전위술을 시행한 가임기 여성의 자궁경부암 방사선치료 시 Halcyon^TM Fast kV CBCT를 사용하였을 때 난소에 미치는 흡수선량과 영상의 품질을 분석하여 유용성을 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 인체모형 팬텀(Alderson Rando Phantom, USA)의 전산화단층촬영 영상에 측정에 필요한 자궁경부와 난소의 윤곽묘사(contouring)를 하였고, 해당 장기 단면에 광자극발광선량계(Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeter, OSLD, InLight system, Landauer, USA)를 각각 3개씩 부착하였다. Truebeam^TM의 Pelvis mode(이하 TP)와 Halcyon^TM의 Pelvis mode(이하 HP) 그리고 Halcyon^TM의 Pelvis Fast mode(이하 HPF)에서 자궁경부와 난소에 들어가는 흡수선량을 측정하기 위해 촬영 범위를 17.5 cm와 12.5 cm로 촬영 범위를 축소한 영상을 촬영하였다. 총 10회의 누적선량을 합산하였고, 자궁경부암 치료 횟수인 23회의 값으로 치환하여 비교하였다. 또한 영상 장비 간의 CBCT 영상 품질을 비교하기 위해 Catphan 504 팬텀(The Phantom Laboratory, USA)을 이용하여 균일도(Uniformity), 저 대조도 가시(Low contrast visibility, LCV), 공간분해능(Spatial resolution), 기하학적 왜곡(Geometric Distortion)을 비교 분석하였다. 각각 3회 반복 측정하여 Doselab (Versions: 6.8, Mobius Medical Systems) 프로그램으로 분석 후 평균값을 구하였다. 결 과: CBCT에 의한 흡수선량을 OSLD로 측정한 결과 동일한 조건일 시 TP와 HP는 유의미한 결과를 얻지 못하였다. 가장 큰 감소 값을 보인 모드는 TP 대비 HPF였다. HPF는 17.5 cm의 촬영 범위에서 흡수선량이 TP보다 자궁경부가 약 39.82%, 난소에서 약 19.8% 감소 하였고, 12.5 cm 으로 촬영 범위를 축소할 경우 자궁경부는 34.2%, 난소 50.5%로 감소 시킬 수 있었다. 또한 위 실험에서 사용된 영상의 품질을 평가한 결과 Geometric Distortion 1mm 이내(SBRT 기준), Uniformity HU, LCV 2.0% 이내 Spatial Resolution 3 lp/mm 이상으로 장비사의 기준치를 준수하였다. 결 론: 본 실혐 결과에 따라 난소전위술을 시행한 가임기 여성의 방사선치료 시 CBCT로 인한 피폭선량을 낮추기 위해서는 Truebeam^TM 보다 다양한 조건을 선택 할 수 있는 Halcyon^TM이 유용할 것으로 평가 되며, 특히 낮은 mAs로도 영상의 품질을 유지하는 Halcyon^TM의 Fast kV CBCT를 권장한다. 다만 다른 치료 장비에서도 난소전위를 시행한 환자는 촬영 범위를 조정하는 것으로 저선량에 대한 추가적인 피폭 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.