• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.59-63
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• 2015

Background: The standard treatment of local advanced nasopharyngeal cancer is chemoradiotherapy. There is a lack of data concerning induction therapy. In this study we retrospectively examined patients treated with induction therapy and chemoradiotherapy. Materials and Methods: Locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer patients treated between 1996 and 2013 in our clinic were included in the study. Three different induction regimens were administered to our patients in different time periods. The regimen dosages were: CF regimen, cisplatin $50mg/m^2$ 1-2 days, fluorouracil $500mg/m^2$ 1-5 days; DC, docetaxel $75mg/m^2$ 1 day, cisplatin $75mg/m^2$ 1 day; and DCF, docetaxel $75mg/m^2$ 1 day, cisplatin $75mg/m^2$ 1 day, 5-Fu $750mg/m^2$ 1-5 days. Most of the patients were stage III (36.4%) and stage IV (51.7%). Results: Median follow-up time was 50 months (2-201 months). Three-year progression-free survival (PFS) was 79.3%, and 5-year PFS 72.4% in all patients. Three-year overall survival (OS) was 87.4% and 5-year OS 76% in all patients. In terms of induction therapies, 3-year OS was 96.5% in the DCF group, 86.6% in the DC group and 76.3% in the CF group (p=0.03). Conclusions: There was no significant differences in response rate and PFS between the three regimens. OS in the DCF group was significantly higher than in the other groups. However, this study was retrospective and limited toxicity data were available; the findings therefore need to be interpreted with care.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.7569-7576
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• 2013

Background: The purpose of this article is to present preliminary results of simultaneous boost irradiation radiotherapy for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods: Fifty-eight patients who underwent simultaneous boost irradiation radiotherapy for NPC in Cancer Center of Sun Yat-sen University between September 2004 and December 2009 were eligible. Acute and late toxicities were scored weekly according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) acute and late radiation morbidity scoring schemes. An especial focus was on evidence of post-radiation brain injury. Also quality of life was analysed according to the EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) recommendations. Discrete variables were compared by ${\chi}^2$ test. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the survival rates and generate survival curves. Results: A total of 58 patients with a mean follow-up time of 36 months completed clinical trials.Fifty-seven patients (98.3) achieved complete remission in the primary sites and cervical lymph nodes, with only one patient (1.7%) showing partial remission.The most frequently observed acute toxicities during the concurrent chemoradiotherapy were mucositis and leucopenia. Four patients (6.9%) had RTOG grade 3 mucositis, whereas four patients (6.9%) had grade 3 leucopenia. No patient had grade 4 acute toxicity. Three (5.17%) of the patients exhibited injury to the brain on routine MRI examination, with a median observation of 32 months (range, 25-42months). All of them were RTOG grade 0. The 3-year overall, regional-free and distant metastasis-free survival rates were 85%, 94% and 91%, respectively. Conclusion: Simultaneous boost irradiation radiotherapy is feasible in patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The results showed excellent local control and overall survival, with no significant increase the incidence of radiation brain injury or the extent of damage. A larger population of patients and a longer follow-up period are needed to evaluate ultimate tumor control and late toxicity.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.98-108
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• 2015

Purpose: The outcomes of locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with/without neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) were evaluated. Materials and Methods: Eighty-three patients who underwent NCT followed by CCRT (49%) or CCRT with/without adjuvant chemotherapy (51%) were reviewed. To the gross tumor, 67.5 Gy was prescribed. Weekly cisplatin was used as concurrent chemotherapy. Results: With a median follow-up of 49.4 months, the 5-year local control, regional control, distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival rates were 94.7%, 89.3%, 77.8%, 68.0%, and 81.8%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, the American Joint Committee on Cancer stage (p = 0.016) and N stage (p = 0.001) were negative factors for DMFS and DFS, respectively. Overall, NCT demonstrated no benefit and an increased risk of severe hematologic toxicity. However, compared to patients treated with CCRT alone, NCT showed potential of improving DMFS in stage IV patients. Conclusion: CCRT using IMRT resulted in excellent local control and survival outcome. Without evidence of survival benefit from phase III randomized trials, NCT should be carefully administered in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients who are at high-risk of developing distant metastasis and radiotherapy-related mucositis. The results of ongoing trials are awaited.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.59-63
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• 1991

1983년에서 1989년까지 가톨릭의대 부속 성모병원 방사선치료실에서 비인강종양으로 확진되어 치료를 시행한 환자 31명중 치료가 불완전했던 환자 8명을 제외한 23명의 치료성적으로 후향조사 하였다. 이들 중 11명의 환자에 있어서는 방사선 단독요법을 시행하였으며, 12명의 환자에소는 cispiatin+5-fluorouracil 혹은 cisplatin-bleomycin-vincristine을 이용하여 1회 내지 3회에 걸친 유도 화학요법후 방사선치료를 시행하였다. 방사선 단독요법으로 치료된 11명의 환자에서 완전 관해율은 55%(6/11), 부분관해율은 45%(5/11)였다. 유도화학요법을 시행한 12명의 환자중 약물 치료후 완전관해율은 25%(3/12)였으며, 부분관해율은 75%(9/12)였고, 연속적으로 시행된 방사선 치료후에는 완전 관해율이 83%(10/12)로 증가되었으며, 부분 관해율은 17%(2/12)였다. 유도 항암요법에 부분관해를 보였던 환자중 stage 111 환자 1명과 stage IV 환자 6명이 추가 방사선 치료후 완전 관해를 보였다. 방사선 단독요법군에서는 4명에 국소재발이 발생했으며,-약물요법과 방사선치료를 병행했던 군에서는 국소재발 3명과 폐로의 원격전이가 1명에서 발생되었다. 방사선단독으로 치료한 환자군과 유도화학요법과 방사선 치료를 병행한 환자군에서의 생존율의 차이가 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. $28.55{\pm}15$ and $M{\pm}SD=28.588{\pm}25.39$, p>0.05) 치료환자군의 수가 적은 이유로 통계분석 결과 큰 의의를 발견할 수 없었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6129-6132
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• 2012

Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of simultaneous accelerated radiation therapy (SMART) and concurrent weekly paclitaxel in the treatment of locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Methods: Forty-one patients with pathologically confirmed nasopharyngeal carcinoma were treated by SMART with concurrent weekly paclitaxel. Daily fraction doses of 2.5 Gy and 2.0 Gy were prescribed to the gross tumor volume (GTV) and clinical target volume (CTV) to a total dose of 70 Gy and 56 Gy, respectively. Paclitaxel of $45mg/m^2$ was administered concurrently with radiation therapy every week. Adjuvant chemotherapy was given four weeks after the completion of the radiotherapy (RT) if the tumor demonstrated only a partial response (PR). Results: All patients completed the radiotherapy (RT) course. Adjuvant chemotherapy was administered to 12 patients due to PR. The CR (complete remission) rate was 82.9% three months after RT. Thirty-nine (95.1%) patients completed the concurrent weekly chemotherapy with paclitaxel, and two patients skipped their sixth course. Seven patients had a 15% dosage reduction at the fifth and sixth course due to grade 3 mucositis. The median follow-up was 30 (range, 14-42) months. The three-year overall survival (OS), metastases-free survival (MFS), and local control rates were 77.0%, 64.4%, and 97.6%, respectively. No correlation between survival rate and T or N stage was observed. Grade 3 acute mucositis and xerostomia were present in 17.1% and 7.1%, respectively. Conclusion: SMART with concurrent weekly paclitaxel is a potentially effective and toxicity tolerable approach in the treatment of locally advanced NPC.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.259-265
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• 1993

1985년 1월부터 1992년 7월까지 경북대학교병원 치료방사선과에서 화학요법후 방사선치료를 받은 국소진행된 비인강암 환자 52명을 대상으로 화학요법의 효과를 판정하기 위하여 후향적 조사를 실시하였다. 남녀성비는 3.3:1이었고 중앙연령은 41세였다. 병리조직학소견은 40예에서 편평세포암이었고, 나머지 12예에서는 미분화세포암이었다. AJC병기에 따른 분류는 III기가 7예였고, 나머지 45예는 IV기였다. 모든환자는 2회의 화학요법후 방사선치료를 받았으며 사용된 화학요법 제재는 CVB (cyclo-phosphamide+vincristine+ bleomycin)이나 CF (cicplantin+5-FU)였다. 방사선조사량은 원발병소에 6000~7500 cGy, 임파절은 병의 정도에 따라 최대 7000 cGy까지 조사하였다. 국소관해율, 생존율 및 무병생존율을 분석하였다. 화학요법에 대한 완전관해율은 $15\%,$ 부분관해율은 $46\%$였으며 방사선치료후 완전관해율은 $87\%$였다. 중앙추적기간은 51개월 이었으며 3년 생존율 및 무병생존율은 각각 $54\%$와 $49\%$였다. 중앙재발기간은 15개월이었으며 완전관해 후 재발의 양상은 국소재발단독이 12예, 원격전이단독이 11예, 국소재발 및 원격 전이가 2예였다. Cox's multivariate regression model에 따르면 임파절전이 유무가 무병생존율에 영향을 미치는 가장 중요한 예후인자이었다(p=0.001). 다른 보고에서의 방사선 단독치료의 결과와 비교하여 볼 때 화학요법에 대한 종양의 반응율은 높으나 화학요법 및 방사선치료가 국소관해율 및 생존율의 향상으로는 연결되지는 않았다. 결론적으로 진행된 비인강암에서의 화학요법은 좀더많은 비교대조군 연구(controlled clinical trial)를 통해서만 역 할을 이야기할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2001

목적 : 국소진행된 두경부종양 환자에서 방사선감작제로서 cisplatin을 방사선치료와 동시병용하였을때, 반응율과 독성을 알아보고 국소재발율 및 단기생존율을 분석해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1995년 1월부터 1998 8월까지 AJCC 병기 II-IV의 국소진행된 두경부종양으로 근치적방사선치료중 cisplatin 동시화학요법을 받은 환자 29명을 대상으로 하였다. 비인강암이 16예였고 구인두암이 5예, 하인두암과 후두암이 각각 4예씩이었다. 대상환자의 연령분포는 22세에서 74세로 중앙값은 56세였고 남녀비는 22:7이었다. 방사선치료는 6 MV와 15 MV X선 및 $9\~14\;MeV$ 전자선을 사용하여 원발병소와 전이된 임파절에 총 $7,000\~7,560\;cGy$ (중앙값 7,020 cGy)까지 조사하였다. Cisplatin은 $100\;mg/m^2$을 방사선치료와 동시에 매 3주 간격으로 3회까지 투여하는 것을 원칙으로 하였다. 결과 : 치료에 대한 반응율은 완전관해가 21예$(72.4\%)$, 부분관해가 5예$(17.2\%)$, 경미한 반응이 3예$(10.4\%)$로 나타났다. 치료 후 잔여임파절병변에 대한 경부곽청술이 2예에서 시행되었다. 추적관찰기간($5\~55$개월, 평균 37개월)중 8례에서 원발병소 혹은 임파절에서 재발하여 국소재발율은 $27.6\%$였고, 원격전이가 4예$(13.8\%)$에서 관찰되었다. 3년무병생존율은 $60\%$였으며 원발병소가 비인강암인 경우나 치료에 완전반응을 보였던 경우가 무병생존율이 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다. 치료에 다른 급성독성으로 10예$(34.5\%)$에서 grade 3의 점막염, 5예$(17.2\%)$에서 grade 3의 백혈구감소증이 관찰되었다. 전체 환자 중 21예$(72.4\%)$가 3회의 Cisplatin 화학요법을 완료하였다. 3예에서는 grade 3의 백혈구 감소증, 2예는 전신상태불량으로 cisplatin이 2회만 투여되었고, 다른 3예는 신기능이상 및 신경독성으로 인해 치료중간에 5-FU로 대치되었으며, 전체치료기간이 2주 이상 지연되는 major deviation은 3예$(10.3\%)$에서 관찰되었다. 결론 : 국소진행된 두경부 종양환자에서 Cisplatin을 근치적방사선치료와 동시에 병용하는 치료전략은 비교적 높은 치료반응율, 국소제어율 및 생존율을 나타내었다. 급성치료독성의 빈도가 높았으나 치료에 대한 순응도는 비교적 양호하였다. 향후 좀더 많은 증례의 수집 및 장기추적관찰과 함께 원발병소에 따른 독립적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료되었다.