• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.218-225
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• 2012

Purpose: The relationship between treatment outcomes, alteration of the expression of biological markers, and tumor volume response during radiotherapy (RT) in patients with uterine cervical cancer was analyzed. Materials and Methods: Twenty patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma received definitive RT with (n = 17) or without (n = 3) concurrent chemotherapy. Tumor volumes were measured by three serial magnetic resonance imaging scans at pre-, mid-, and post-RT. Two serial punch biopsies were performed at pre- and mid-RT, and immunohistochemical staining for cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and epidermal growth factor receptor was performed. The median follow-up duration was 60 months. Results: The median tumor volume response at mid-RT (V2R) was 0.396 (range, 0.136 to 0.983). At mid-RT, an interval increase in the distribution of immunoreactivity for COX-2 was observed in 8 patients, and 6 of them showed poor mid-RT tumor volume response ($V2R{\geq}0.4$). Four (20%) patients experienced disease progression after 10 to 12 months (median, 11 months). All 4 patients had poor mid-RT tumor volume response (p = 0.0867) and 3 of them had an interval increase in COX-2 expression. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) decreased in patients with $V2R{\geq}0.4$ (p = 0.0291 for both). An interval increase in COX-2 expression at mid-RT was also associated with a decreased survival (p = 0.1878 and 0.1845 for OS and PFS, respectively). Conclusion: Poor tumor volume response and an interval increase in COX-2 expression at mid-RT decreased survival outcomes in patients with uterine cervical cancer.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.185-190
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• 2013

Purpose: We evaluated the effect of early chemoradiotherapy on the treatment of patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC). Materials and Methods: Between January 2006 and December 2011, thirty-one patients with histologically proven LS-SCLC who were treated with two cycles of chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy and consolidation chemotherapy were retrospectively analyzed. The chemotherapy regimen was composed of etoposide and cisplatin. Thoracic radiotherapy consisted of 50 to 60 Gy (median, 54 Gy) given in 5 to 6.5 weeks. Results: The follow-up period ranged from 5 to 53 months (median, 22 months). After chemoradiotherapy, 35.5% of the patients (11 patients) showed complete response, 61.3% (19 patients) showed partial response, 3.2% (one patient) showed progressive disease, resulting in an overall response rate of 96.8% (30 patients). The 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall survival (OS) rates were 66.5%, 41.0%, and 28.1%, respectively, with a median OS of 21.3 months. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year progression free survival (PFS) rates were 49.8%, 22.8%, and 13.7%, respectively, with median PFS of 12 months. The patterns of failure were: locoregional recurrences in 29.0% (nine patients), distant metastasis in 9.7% (three patients), and both locoregional and distant metastasis in 9.7% (three patients). Grade 3 or 4 toxicities of leukopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia were observed in 32.2%, 29.0%, and 25.8%, respectively. Grade 3 radiation esophagitis and radiation pneumonitis were shown in 12.9% and 6.4%, respectively. Conclusion: We conclude that early chemoradiotherapy for LS-SCLC provides feasible and acceptable local control and safety.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2012

35세 여자환자가 갑작스런 개구장애와 함께 발생한 급성 교합변화를 주소로 내원하였다. 환자는 이전 수년 동안의 관절잡음의 병력을 가지고 있었으며 관절잡음의 소실과 동시에 개구제한이 발생하였음을 보고하였다. 환자는 개구제한과 함께 개구시 우측 악관절의 통증을 호소하였으며 구강내 교합 검사 시 전치부의 개교합과 함께 하악이 우측으로 전위된 양상이 관찰되었다. 또한 좌측으로의 측방운동량 또한 감소된 것으로 관찰되었다. 자기공명영상에서 우측 악관절에서 비정복성 관절 원판 전방 변위가 관찰되었으며 후방 관절강의 협착이 관찰되었다. 이 환자는 우측 악관절의 비정복성 관절원판 전방변위로 진단되었으며, 급성 교합변화는 변위된 관절원판에 의해 야기된 과두위치의 변화로 초래된 것으로 추정하였다. 처음 3개월간의 물리치료와 약물치료와 병행된 안정교합장치요법에서는 만족할 만한 치료결과를 얻지 못하였으나, 그 다음 약 8개월간 사용된 악간견인장치 치료를 통해서 통증 및 교합변화가 해소되었으며 정상적인 개구량으로 회복되었다. 술후 촬영된 자기공명영상에서 우측 과두가 재형성된 양상을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.543-548
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• 1999

배경: 폐용적 감축술은 말기 폐기종환자의 치료에 폐장이식의 대치술 혹은 전단계 시술로 최근 이용되고 있는 술식이다. 또한 심한 폐기종환자에서 종양이 동반되는 경우, 종양절제술과 동반하여 사용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 저자들은 폐종양 절제술을 동시 시행한 2례를 포함하여 7례의 폐용적 감축술후 평균 21개월간의 추적 관찰 결과를 보고한다. 대상 및 방법: 가톨릭대학교 흉부외과에서는 1996년 7월부터 1997년6월까지 수술당시 폐 종양이 의심되었던 환자 2례를 포함하여 만성폐기종환자 7명에서 폐용적 감축술을 시행하였다. 술후 검사는 3개월, 6개월, 1년, 2년에 각각 시행하였으며 현재까지 평균 21개월의 추적관찰을 시행하였다. 결과: 술후 사망은 술후 13개월에 뇌 전이를 동반한 평편상피암이 좌상엽에서 발견된 환자 1례에서 있었다. 나머지 6례의 환자는 평균 21개월의 추적관찰 중으로 현재까지 양호한 경과를 보이고 있다. 결론: 폐용적 감축술은 심한 폐기종환자의 치료에 유용하며 앞으로 적절한 적응증이 확인되고 장기성적이 보고되는 등의 계속적인 연구 결과가 필요한 것으로 생각된다. 또 폐 기능의 여유가 없는 폐기종환자의 초기 폐종양치료에 술후 폐 기능의 개선을 위하여 종양절제술과 동시에 폐용적 감축술을 시행할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.4223-4228
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• 2013

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical and dosimetric factors associated with acute esophagitis (AE) in lung cancer patients treated with conformal radiotherapy (RT) in Turkey. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective review 104 lung cancer patients were examined. Esophagitis grades were verified weekly during treatment, and at 1 week, and 1 and 2 months afterwards. The clinical parameters included patient age, gender, tumor pathology, number of chemotherapy treatments before RT, concurrent chemotherapy, radiation dose, tumor response to RT, tumor localization, interruption of RT, weight loss, tumor and nodal stage and tumor volume. The following dosimetric parameters were analyzed for correlation of AE: The maximum ($D_{max}$) and mean ($D_{mean}$) doses delivered to the esophagus, the percentage of esophagus volume receiving ${\geq}10$ Gy ($V_{10}$), ${\geq}20$ Gy ($V_{20}$), ${\geq}30$ Gy ($V_{30}$), ${\geq}35$ Gy ($V_{35}$), ${\geq}40$ Gy ($V_{40}$), ${\geq}45$ Gy ($V_{45}$), ${\geq}50$ Gy ($V_{50}$) and ${\geq}60$ Gy ($V_{60}$). Results: Fifty-five patients (52.9%) developed AE. Maximum grades of AE were recorded: Grade 1 in 51 patients (49%), and Grade 2 in 4 patients (3.8%). Clinical factors had no statistically significant influence on the incidence of AE. In terms of dosimetric findings, correlation analyses demonstrated a significant association between AE and $D_{max}$ (>5117 cGy), $D_{mean}$ (>1487 cGy) and $V_{10-60}$ (percentage of volume receiving >10 to 60 Gy). The most significant relationship between RT and esophagitis were in $D_{max}$ (>5117 cGy) (p=0.002) and percentage of esophageal volume receiving >30 Gy ($V_{30}$ >31%) (p=0.008) in the logistic regression analysis. Conclusions: The maximum dose esophagus greater than 5117 cGy and approximately one third (31%) of the esophageal volume receiving >30 Gy was the most statistically significant predictive factor associated with esophagitis due to RT.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2009

본 실험은 효모(Saccharomyces exiguus SJPAF1) 첨가에 따른 돈분뇨의 악취제거 및 오염물질 감소 효과를 알아보고자 수행하였다. 처리구는 효모무 처리(SA0), 돈분노 1톤당 0.7 l(SA0.7), 1.0 l(SA1.0), 1.5 l(SA1.5)로 구분하였다. 돈 분뇨에서 발생하는 복합악취강도는 폭기조 외부의 온도변화와 효모의 투입향 증가에 따라 감소한 경향을 보였으며, 특히 암모니아 가스는 처리 6일 후 SA0에서 161.1 ppm인 반면 SA1.5에서는 47.1 ppm수준이었다. 또한 돈분뇨의 액상화는 SA1.5에서는 시험전 대비 13.8%가 증가하였으며, 분뇨량은 12.8%, 감소하였다. 가축분뇨 중의 주요 병원균인 대장균은 효모처리구인 SA0.7과 SA1.5에서 시험전 수준인 30MP N $ml^{-1}$미만을 유지하여 더 이상 증식되지 않았다. 그러나, 오염물질인 BOD, COD, 및 $NO_3^{-}-N$, $NH_4^{+}-N$, $PO_4-P$의 일부 감소는 공시효모에 의한 효과가 아닌 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구 결과, 효모(Saccharomyces exiguus SJPAF1) 1.5%를 돈 분뇨에 첨가시 악취의 제거와 대장균의 증식을 억제시켜 환경개선제로서의 이용 가능성을 보여주었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.1989-1992
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• 2014

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the response rates (clinical and pathological ) with docetaxel and epirubicin combination chemotherapy and its effect on outcome. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analysed locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) patients who received NACT from January 2008 to December 2012 in our tertiary care centre. LABC constituted 37% of all breast cancer cases and 120 patients fulfilled the eligibility criteria. The regimens used for NACT were, six cycles of DEC (docetaxel $75mg/m^2$, epirubicin $75mg/m^2$, cyclophosphamide $50mg/m^2$ on Day 1, 3 weekly) and a sequential regimen (4 cycles of FEC, 5-flurouracil $600mg/m^2$, epirubicin $75mg/m^2$, cyclophosphamide $600mg/m^2$ followed by 4 cycles of docetaxel $85mg/m^2$). Results: The median age was 47 years (range 23-72). Ninety six ( 80 %) had T4 disease and 90% had clinically palpable lymph nodes at diagnosis. The median size of primary tumor at presentation was 5.9 cm. Hormone receptor positivity was seen in 55% and HER2/neu positivity, in 25%. Triple negative breast cancers constituted 25 % of the cases. The overall clinical response rate (complete or partial ) was 85% and pathological complete responses were obtained in 15%. Four cases defaulted, 5 patients died of treatment related toxicity and 15% developed febrile neutropenia on DEC. The median duration of follow up was 22 months. The median time to relapse was 20 months and the 3 year relapse free and overall survival rates were 50% and 70% respectively. Conclusions: LABC constituted 37% of all breast cancer cases at our institute. With NACT, pCR was seen in 15% of the cases. Sequential chemotherapy was better tolerated than concurrent anthracyline and taxane chemotherapy with a similar pCR.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5383-5387
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• 2014

Purpose: To investigate whether pretreatment serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) levels are associated with pathological responses to preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in patients with rectal cancer. Materials and Methods: In total, 260 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (cT3-4NanyM0) who underwent preoperative CRT and radical surgery were analyzed retrospectively. CRT consisted of 50.4 Gy pelvic radiotherapy and concurrent chemotherapy. Radical surgery was performed at a median of 7 weeks after CRT completion. Pathological CRT response criteria included downstaging (ypStage 0-I) and ypT0-1. A discrimination threshold of CA 19-9 level was determined using a receiver operating characteristics analysis. Results: The median CA 19-9 level was 8.0 (1.0-648.0) U/mL. Downstaging occurred in 94 (36.2%) patients and ypT0-1 in 50 (19.2%). The calculated optimal threshold CA 19-9 level was 10.2 U/mL for downstaging and 9.0 U/mL for ypT0-1. On multivariate analysis, CA 19-9 (${\leq}9.0U/mL$) was significantly associated with downstaging (odds ratio, 2.089; 95% confidence interval, 1.189-3.669; P=0.010) or ypT0-1 (OR, 2.207; 95%CI, 1.079-4.512; P=0.030), independent of clinical stage or carcinoembryonic antigen. Conclusions: This study firstly showed a significant association of pretreatment serum CA 19-9 levels with pathological CRT responses of rectal cancer. The CA 19-9 level is suggested to be valuable in predicting CRT responses of rectal cancer cases before treatment.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.164-174
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• 2011

Objective: The antiplatelet agent aspirin has been widely used for treating atherosclerosis in western medicine, and its efficacy has been proven in cardiac and extracardiac vascular diseases. On the other hand, Hyeolbuchukeo-tang has been widely used for treating blood stasis syndrome in traditional medicine. Therefore we investigated whether Hyeolbuchukeo-tang could have a synergic effect along with aspirin. Methods & Materials: Male $ApoE^{(-/-)}$ mice were randomly divided into three different experimental groups: a non-treated group(Control group), an aspirin-treated group(AP group), and an aspirin with Hyeolbuchukeo-tang-treated group(APH group). The control group was fed only an atherogenic diet, the AP group an atherogenic diet plus Aspirin 5 mg/kg, and the APH group an atherogenic diet plus Aspirin 5 mg/kg with Hyeolbuchukeo-tang 100 mg/kg. We investigated plasma lipid with liver function test, and performed the histological investigation of liver and abdominal aorta. Results: 1. We investigated photomicrographic changes of liver and abdominal aorta tissue. They showed that histological injury of aorta and lipid accumulations of the liver were lower in the AP and APH groups than in the control group. 2. In the APH group, plasma triglyceride levels were significantly lower than those in the control and AP groups. 3. There were no differences in aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels among the control, AP and APH groups. Conclusion: The above results show that a combined treatment of Hyeolbuchukeo-tang and aspirin has a somewhat synergic effect in terms of inhibiting vessel injury and decreasing lipid deposits on liver cells without liver toxicity.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.124-135
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• 2010

Background and Objective: Atherosclerosis is a diffuse, systemic disease that affects the coronary, cerebral, and peripheral arterial trees. Clopidogrel is widely used antiplatelet agent and its efficacy has been proven in cardiac and extracardiac vascular diseases, but it has several side effects. Therefore we investigated whether Sopunghwalhyeoltang, which is widely used for treating the blood stasis syndrome in traditional medicine, could decrease the side effect of antiplatelets and have a synergic effect. Methods & Materials: Male $ApoE^{(-/-)}$ mice were randomly divided into three different experimental groups, non-treated group (Control group), clopidogrel-treated group (CP group) and clopidogrel with Sopunghwalhyeol-tang treated group (CPS group). The control group was fed with only an atherogenic diet, the CP group an atherogenic diet plus clopidogrel 25mg/kg and the CPS group an atherogenic diet plus clopidogrel 25mg/kg with Sopunghwalhyeol-tang 100 mg/kg. We investigated plasma lipids with liver function test, and performed a histological investigation of liver and abdominal aorta. Results: 1. Photomicrographs of liver and abdominal aorta tissue showed lower histological injury and lipid accumulation in the CP and CPS groups than those in the Control group. 2. In the CPS group, plasma triglyceride level was significantly lower than in the Control and CP groups. 3. In the CPS group, the plasma aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level was significantly lower than in the CP group. Conclusions: The above results shows that a combined treatment of Sopunghwalhyeol-tang and clopidogrel have a synergic effect through inhibiting vessel injury and decrease the side effects of clopidogrel alone.