• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.243-246
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• 1999

Currently, dissection of the axillary or regional lymph nodes is considered the standard staging procedure in breast cancer. However, accumulating evidence is becoming available that the sentinel node concept may provide the same or even better staging information. In the case of melanoma, it is proven that the histological characteristics of the sentinel node reflect the histological characteristics of the distal part of the lymphatic basin. Morbidity can be reduced significantly by the use of sentinel node dissection as several authors have reported successful introduction of this technique into clinical practice. But in breast cancer patients, there are signigicant differences in practice relating to the technology, such as radiopharmaceuticals, injection sites, volume of injectate, combination with vital blue dye, preoperative lymphoscintigraphy, etc. Valuable reports on these topics appeared in recent journals. This review is a summary of those reports for nuclear physicians interested in sentinel node detection by lymphoscintigraphy in breast cancer patients.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2008

목적: 상부와 중앙 부위에서 발생한 식도암에서 복강 림프절 및 위 주변 림프절을 치료 범위에서 제외하고 근치목적의 방사선 치료를 시행한 경우 림프절 재발 양상과 치료성적에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1986년 1월부터 2006년 12월까지 전북대학교병원에서 방사선 치료를 시행 받은 식도암 환자 중, T4N1M0이하 병기의 상부와 중앙부위에 생긴 식도암 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 대상 환자에서 복강 림프절 및 위 주변 림프절이 치료범위에 포함되지 않았으며, 방사선 단독 또는 항암화학요법과 병용으로 치료를 하였다. 방사선 치료는 6 MV와 10 MV 선형가속기(Siemens, 독일)를 이용하였으며, 외부방사선조사로 종양부위에 평균 60.5 Gy를 조사하였다. 항암화학치료는 5-Fluorouracil, Cisplatin, Docetaxel이 사용되었다. 108명 환자 중, 방사선 치료 범위에 위식도 접합부 및 복강 림프절과 위 주변 림프절이 치료 범위에 포함되지 않았고, 계획된 선량의 80% 이상이 조사되었으며, 조직학적 진단이 편평상피세포 암으로 확진된 82명을 분석하였으며, 방사선 치료 단독군은 51명, 항암화학 병용 군은 31명 이었다. 남녀 성비는 78명과 4명이었으며, 평균 연령은 63.2세이었다. 발생 부위는 상부와 중앙 부위가 각각 17명과 65명이었다. 병기별 환자는 T1N0-1M0 7명, T2N0-1M0 18명, T3N0-1M 44명 및 T4N0-1M0 13명 이었으며, 평균 추적 관찰 기간은 15개월 이었다. 결과: 방사선 치료 결과는 완전반응 48명, 부분반응 31명 및 무반응 3명이었다. 추적 검사 후 재발 양상은 인접 림프절 전이는 23명, 원발 림프절 전이는 13명, 인접 림프절 및 원발 부위 림프절 전이가 없는 경우는 10명, 추적 검사 중단이나 진단 거부로 인하여 평가가 이루어지지 않은 경우는 36명 이었다. 원발 림프절 전이가 확인 되었던 13명의 임상병기는 T1N0-1M0 3명, T2-4N0-1M0 10명으로 나타났으며, 원발 부위는 상부 1명, 중앙 부위가 12명이었고, 치료 방법은 방사선 치료 단독 9명, 항암화학 병용 4명 이었다. 그리고 치료성적은 완전반응 12명, 부분반응 1명으로 나타났다. 추적 검사 상 림프절 전이 확인 후 인접 림프절 전이 환자의 평균 생존 기간은 14.4개월이었으며, 원발 림프절 전이 환자의 평균 생존 기간은 7개월 이었다. 결론: T4N1 이하 병기의 상부와 중앙 부위에서 발생한 식도암에서 복강 림프절 및 위 주변 림프절을 치료범위에서 제외하고 근치목적의 방사선치료를 한 경우 동 부위에 전이 빈도가 높았고, 인접 림프절 전이와 비교하여 생존율이 감소하였다. 특히 임상 병기가 T2 이상 및 방사선치료 단독의 경우에서 복강 림프절 및 위 주변 림프절에 전이 빈도가 상대적으로 높았다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.225-228
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• 2008

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is an aggressive and fast-growing malignant tumor. RMS predominantly arises in the head and neck of infancy and children. Metastasis is usually via the blood vessel. We report a case of a recurred RMS of the tongue base with the metastasis to multiple lymph nodes in a 37-year-old female. On the follow-up examination using advanced imaging modalities after surgical treatment of RMS, the lymph nodes should be carefully evaluated like in other malignancies, such as a carcinoma, showing frequent lymph node metastasis. (Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol 2008; 38 : 225-8)

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.356-363
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• 2004

식도암은 예후가 좋지 않은 질환으로, 최근 식도암의 치료 성적을 향상시키기 위한 많은 노력이 행해지고 있으나 아직 그 결과는 만족스럽지 못하다. 이 연구에서는 지난 8년 간 동아대학교병원 흉부외과에서 치험한 식도암 환자를 대상으로 하여 조기 및 장기 성적을 분석함과 동시에 선택적으로 시행한 경부 임파절 절제술의 성적을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 1월부터 2003년 8월까지 동아대학교병원 흉부외과에서 식도암으로 식도절제술을 받은 70명의 환자 중 근치적 절제가 가능하였고, 중복암이 동반되어 있지 않으며, 술 전 보조요법을 받지 않은 식도암 환자 51명을 대상으로 하여 임상적 자료를 후향적인 방법으로 조사하였다 식도 절제는 대부분 우측 개흉술을 이용하였고 대부분의 문합은 경부에서 시행하였다. 1997년 후반부터 선택적인 환자에서 경부 임파절 절제술(3-field ltmph node dissection)을 시행하였다. 결과: 남녀 비는 46 : 5였고, 중앙 연령 값은 60세였다. 식도암의 위치는 상흉부 10명(19%), 중흉부 21명(41%), 하흉부 20명(40%)이었고, 조직학적으로는 편평상피세포암이 46명(90%)으로 가장 많았고 소세포암이 2명, 선암, 선암-편평상피세포암과 미분화세포암이 각각 1명씩이었다. 술식은 경부문합이 41명, 흉부문합이 10명이었으며, 2-field lymph node dissection을 40명에서 3-field lymph node dissection을 11명에서 시행하였다. 술 후 병기는 I기 9명(17.6%), IIA기 20명(39.2%), IIB기 7명(13.7%), III기 11명(21.6%), IVA기 2명(3.9%), IVB기 2명(3.9%)이었다. 술 후 원내 사망률은 3.9%(2명)이었고, 술 후 합병증은 24명(47%)에서 발생하였다. 수술 사망 예를 포함한 전체 환자의 1, 3, 5년 생존율은 각각 74.4%, 48.4%, 48.4%이었다. 경부 임파절 절제를 한 군은 4년 생존율이 50.5%로 2-field lymph node dissection을 한 군(48.9%)보다 높았으나 통계적 유의성은 없었으며, 호흡기 합병증의 빈도가 높았고 수술시간이 유의하게 길었다. 결론: 이상의 결과로부터 식도암에 대한 외과적 절제술은 비교적 낮은 수술 사망률로 시행할 수 있으며, 병기가 진행된 경우라도 적극적인 수술적 치료를 하는 것이 환자의 생존율을 향상시키는 데 도움이 된다고 생각한다. 또한 경부 임파절 절제의 필요성에 대해서는 좀 더 연구가 진행되어야 하리라 본다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.183-188
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• 2010

Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant neoplasm of smooth muscle origin and mostly originate from the wall of uterus and gastrointestinal tract, but primary leiomyosarcoma of the oral cavity is extremely rare. This tumor has a very poor prognosis due to high recurrence and metastasis rate, with 5 year survival rate of 32%. And regional lymph node metastasis is uncommon event. Complete wide surgical excision is the treatment of choice. A 64-year old man who had a painful ulcerative lesion on the labial & palatal gingiva of #11, 21 visited our department, and was diagnosed as leiomyosarcoma through a biopsy. Partial maxillectomy was carried out, with no following radiotherapy or chemotherapy. After months follow-up, there has been no evidence of recurrence or metastasis. But after months, we clinically find out two enlarged immobile palpable lymph node in right submandibular area of patient. So a biopsy was performed via an extraoral incision under local anesthesia. Histopathologic diagnosis diagnosis of the biopsy was lymph node metastasis of prior existed leiomyosarcoma. We report a case of a primary leiomyosarcoma occurred in a 64 year-old male patient involving the anterior maxillary region with regional lymph node metastasis with a review of literature.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6181-6185
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• 2012

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the available breast nomograms (MSKCC, Stanford, Tenon) to predict non-sentinel lymph node metastasis (NSLNM) and to determine variables for NSLNM in SLN positive breast cancer patients in our population. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 170 patients who underwent completion axillary lymph node dissection between Jul 2008 and Aug 2010 in our hospital. We validated three nomograms (MSKCC, Stanford, Tenon). The likelihood of having positive NSLNM based on various factors was evaluated by use of univariate analysis. Stepwise multivariate analysis was applied to estimate a predictive model for NSLNM. Four factors were found to contribute significantly to the logistic regression model, allowing design of a new formula to predict non-sentinel lymph node metastasis. The AUCs of the ROCs were used to describe the performance of the diagnostic value of MSKCC, Stanford, Tenon nomograms and our new nomogram. Results: After stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis, multifocality, proportion of positive SLN to total SLN, LVI, SLN extracapsular extention were found to be statistically significant. AUC results were MSKCC: 0.713/Tenon: 0.671/Stanford: 0.534/DEU: 0.814. Conclusions: The MSKCC nomogram proved to be a good discriminator of NSLN metastasis in SLN positive BC patients for our population. Stanford and Tenon nomograms were not as predictive of NSLN metastasis. Our newly created formula was the best prediction tool for discriminate of NSLN metastasis in SLN positive BC patients for our population. We recommend that nomograms be validated before use in specific populations, and more than one validated nomogram may be used together while consulting patients.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 1995

In order to compare cytologic findings ol breast carcinoma in fine needle aspiration cytology (FANC) with histologic findings and prognostic factors including histologic grading, lymph node metastasis and stage, 79 cases of infiltrating ductal carcinoma diagnosed by FANC and confirmed by histology were analysed. We especially attempted to col relate nuclear grade, cellularity and smear pattern with histologic grade, type, status of lymph node metastasis and stage. The results are as fellows. 1. High nuclear grade was correlated with high histologic grade, lymph node metastasis and advanced stage. 2. Individual cell pattern was more frequently identified in high histologic grade and scirrhous or solid-tubular type than in low histolgic grade and papillotubular type. 3. Cellularity increased with higher histologic grade and lymph node metastsis. However cellularity was low in scirrhous type. 4. There is no relationship between nuclear grade and histologic type, between smear pattern and lymph node metastasis or stage, and between cellularity and stage. These results suggest that cytologic findings of breast carcinoma such as nuclear grade, cellularity and smear pattern are indicative of histologic findings in relation to histolgic grade and type. Especially, nuclear grade of FANC may yield valuable prognostic information.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.37-40
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• 2013

Background and Objectives : To assess the usefulness of computed tomography image before papillary thyroid cancer surgery, focus on confirmation of lateral cervical lymph node metastasis not detected by ultrasonography. Material and Methods : From January 2008 to May 2009, total 150 patients who had undergone thyroid surgery and been confirmed papillary thyroid cancer pathologically were enrolled. They had taken neck computed tomography following the ultrasonography. Results : Computed tomography had found suspicious metastatic lateral neck lesion in 13 patients. After the image study, lateral neck lymph node dissection had been included in their surgical plan. Of these, only 7 cases were confirmed pathologically lateral neck lymph node metastasis(positive predictive value=0.54). Taken as whole 150 patients, additionally 4.7% of patients confirmed lateral neck lymph node metastasis by preoperative computed tomography. Conclusion : If preoperative ultrasonography was performed precisely, additional benefits that could be achieved by computed tomography were not much.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2002

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), the most common head and neck cancer, shows poor prognosis as a result of frequent local invasion and lymph node metastasis that is mediated by multiple proteolytic enzymes and angiogenesis. In recent reports, angiogenesis is known to play an important role in tumor invasion and metastasis. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of angiogenesis in OSCCs, particularly with respect to the invasive and the metastatic potential. The microvessel density (CD31) in 34 human OSCC cases were investigated by immunohistochemistry, and reviewed with respect to the invasiveness and the presence of lymph node metastasis and following results were obtained. The blood vessel density $(28.8{\pm}7.9)$ in the strong invasive cases were significantly higher than those $(23.3{\pm}6.9)$ in the weak invasive cases. (p<0.05) In the 14 cases with lymph node metastasis, the average blood vessel density was $28.5{\pm}9.6$. On the other hand, in the 20 cases without lymph node metastasis, the blood vessel density was $25.2{\pm}6.4$. The blood vessel density was not statistically related to lymph node metastasis. (p>0.05) These results suggest that angiogenesis may be related to the local invasion of OSCC and further research will be needed to investigate the possibility that antiangiogenic agent can be used as an anticancer agent for OSCC.

• 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.