• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1565-1570
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• 2016

Background: Central neurocytomas are rare neuronal neoplasms with a favorable prognosis. They are typically located in the lateral ventricles of the brain and mostly histologically correspond to WHO grade II with a Mib 1 labelling index of <2%. Similar tumors located in the cerebral hemispheres and spinal cord, for example, are called "extraventricular neurocytomas". A few tumors histologically show atypia, mitoses, vascular proliferation and/or necrosis and a Mib 1 index >2 % and are designated as "atypical neurocytomas. Aim: The aim of our study was to describe the common as well as unusual morphologic features and the role of various immunohistochemical stains in the diagnosis of these rare tumors. Materials and Methods: We retrieved and reviewed 35 cases diagnosed between 2001 and 2015. Results: Sixty percent of patients were males, and the mean age was 26 years. 31 cases (88.6%) were intraventricular and 4(11.4%) were extraventricular. Histologically, 6 cases (17.1%) were compatible with "atypical neurocytomas". All cases showed the classic morphology comprising nests and sheets of uniform, round cells with uniform round to oval nuclei with finely speckled chromatin and perinuclear cytoplasmic clearing (halos). All cases also showed delicate, fibrillary, neuropil-like matrices. Other common histologic features included capillary-sized blood vessels in a branching pattern in 57.1%, foci of calcification in 34.3% and perivascular pseudorosettes in 20%. Rare findings included Homer-Wright or true rosettes in 8.6% and ganglioid cells in 2.9%. Synaptophysin was the most consistent and valuable marker, being positive in almost all cases. GFAP positivity in tumor cells was seen in 25.7% of cases. Follow up was available in 13 patients. Of these 9 had histologically typical and 4 had atypical tumors. Only 1 (with an atypical neurocytoma) died, probably due to complications of surgery within one month, while 12 (including 3 with atypical neurocytomas) remained alive. Recurrence developed in 1 of these 12 patients (histologically consistent with typical morphology) almost 9 years after surgery. Only 4 patients, including 2 with atypical tumors, received postoperative radiotherapy, all with surgery in 2010 or later. Overall, prognosis was excellent with prolonged, recurrence free survival and most patients, even without receiving radiation therapy, were alive and well for many years, even a decade or more after surgery, without developing any recurrence, indicating the benign nature of these neoplasms.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.3811-3816
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• 2015

Background: Hairy and enhancer of split 1 (Hes-1) protein is a downstream target of Notch signaling and is a basic helix-loop-helix transcriptional repressor. However, definitive evidence for a role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells has not been reported. Here, Hes-1 was revealed to an important component of the Notch signaling cascade in HCC cell lines possessing different potential for lung metastasis. Materials and Methods: RNAi mediated by plasmid constructs was used to analyze the role of Hes-1 in MHCC-97L HCC cells by assessing proliferation, apoptosis, cell migration and matrigel invasion following transfection. Hes-1 protein expression analysis in HCC tissue was also conducted by immunohistochemistry. Results: Our studies revealed that Hes-1 was decreased in HCC cell lines with higher lung metastasis potential at both the mRNA and protein levels. Down-regulation of the Hes-1 gene in MHCC-97L cells resulted in increased cell proliferation, reduced apoptosis and increased migration and invasion. Conclusions: Hes-1 has potential prognostic value in post-surgical HCC patients and may be an independent prognostic indicator for overall survival and tumor recurrence. These findings have important implications for understanding the mechanisms by which Hes-1 participates in tumor proliferation and invasion.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권17호
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• pp.7327-7331
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• 2014

Background: We had previously showed that the neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR), ${\gamma}$-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) are prognostic factors for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients. In this study we developed a prognostic model based on these three indices. Materials and Methods: A total of 243 patients who were initially diagnosed as mCRC between 2005 and 2010 in the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center were studied. The endpoint was overall survival (OS). Results: NLR>3, elevated GGT and elevated CEA were confirmed as independent risk factors which could predict poor prognosis. Patients could be divided into three groups according to the number of risk factors they had. Those with two or three were defined as the high risk group, individuals with one risk factor as the modest risk group and patients without risk factor as the low risk group. The OS values for these three groups were 16.2 months (2.80~68.8), 24.2 months (4.07~79.0), and 37.2 months (12.6~87.8), respectively (p<0.001). Conclusions: We developed a simple but useful model based on NLR, GGT and CEA to provide prognostic information to clinical practice in highly selected mCRC patients. Further prospective and multi-center studies are warranted to test our model.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.36-40
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• 2002

Background and Objectives: To determine if laser endoscopic microsurgery is a reliable and appropriate approach in the treatment of laryngeal carcinomas. Materials and Methods: Retrospective study of 62 patients treated with CO2 laser from June 1988 to November 2000 at Seoul National University Hospital for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. All patients were treated with curative intention. Fifty three untreated patients with laryngeal carcinoma (39 glottic and 14 supraglottic carcinoma patients) had primary carbon dioxide laser microsurgery. Nine radiation failure patients were treated. Postoperative radiotheray was done for 17 patients. Neck dissection was performed simultaneously for 4 supraglottic cases with cervical nodal metastasis. Mean follow-up duration was 40 months. Results: In primary laser surgery group, distribution of tumors (American Joint Committee on Cancer, 1997) were 38 cases with Tl, 13 cases with T2, 2 cases with T3. Cure rate was 88.7%(47/53) and local control rate was 92.5%(49/53). Larynx was preserved in 94%(50/53) of patients. The overall 5-year survival rate(Kaplan-Meier) was 81.5%. In radiation failure group, 56% of patients were recurred after laser surgery. Conclusion: Laser surgery could be a better treatment modality for early laryngeal cancers and selected advanced cases. Additional radiation therapy should be considered if resection margin is not satisfactory.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2006

Purpose: Acute liver failure after massive partial hepatectomy is critical condition with high mortality. To prevent postoperative liver failure from being induced by a massive partial hepatectomy, many doctors do a minimal resection on the single lobe of the liver that might cause postoperative bleeding from the remaining ruptured parenchyma. The objective of this study was to assess clinical experience with postoperative hepatic arterial embolization to control bleeding from the remaining ruptured liver during the postoperative period. Methods: This retrospective 4-year study was conducted from May 2002 to April 2006 and included consecutive patients who had sustained massive hepatic injuries and who had undergone a laparotomy, followed by postoperative hepatic arterial angiographic embolization to control bleeding. Data on the injury characteristics, the operative treatment and embolization, and the amount of transfused packed red cells (PRBC) were gathered and analyzed. In addition, data on the overall complications and survival rate were collected and analyzed. Results: Every case showed severe liver injury, higher liver injury scaling grade IV. Only ten cases involved a ruptured bilateral liver lobe. A lobectomy was done in 6 cases, a left lobectomy was done in 3 cases, and a primary suture closure of the liver was done in 2 cases. Suture closure was also done on the remaining ruptured liver parenchyma in cases of lobectomies. The postoperative hepatic arterial embolizations were done by using the super-selection technique. There were some cases of arterio-venous malformations and anomalous vessel branches. The average amount of transfused PRBC during 24 hours after embolization was $2.36{\pm}1.75$, which statistically significantly lower than that before embolization. Among the 11 cases, 9 patients survived, and 2 died. There was no specific complications induced by the embolization. Conclusion: In cases of postoperative bleeding in severe hepatic injury, if there is still a large amount of bleeding, postoperative hepatic arterial embolization might be a good therapeutic option.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권9호
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• pp.680-685
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• 2001

배경: 삼첨판막친환술은 매우 드물게 시행되는 수술이며 그 장기 성적은 만족치 못한 수준이다. 또한 어떤 종류의 인공판막을 사용하느냐에 대하여도 논란이 많은 상황이다. 서울대학교병원 흉부외과에서는 1989년 1월부터 1998년 12월까지 10년동안 71명의 환자에서 72례의 삼첨판막 치환술을 시행하였으며 이 결과를 토대로 장단기 성적과 위험요인들을 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 평균나이는 42$\pm$13세(16~65세)였으며 남여비는 32/39였다. 술전진단은 50례의 후천성판막질환과 18례의 선천성심장질환이 있었고 삼첨판폐쇄부전만 단독으로 있었던 경우도 4례 있었다. 사용된 인공판막은 기계판막이 69개, 조직판막이 3개였다. 승모판막치환술 또는 대동맥판막치환술과 같이 시행된 경우는 50례였고 1례에서는 폐동맥판막 치환술이 같이 시행되었다. 결과: 조기사망은 7례(9.7%), 만기사망은 7례(13.0%)였고 10년 생존율은 59.2$\pm$7.2%였다. 삼천판막혈전증은 5례에서 11번에 결쳐 발생하였으며 그중 1례는 재수술을 시행받았다. 생존자들의 대부분은 심장기능분류 I-II의 상태로 현재까지 외래 추적관찰중이다. 결론: 삼첨판막치환술은 비록 혈전증등의 위험이 상존하기는 하지만 비교적 낮은 사망률과 이환율을 보이고 있으며 기계판막의 경우에도 조직판막과 비교하여 큰 차이 없이 좋은 장기성적을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.787-795
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• 2013

Kefir제품으로부터 slime생성력이 우수한 Str. thermophilus LFG를 분리하여 이 유산균과 상업균주인 Str. thermophilus TH3 및 Str. thermophilus LFG와 L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus LB12 혼합균주로 산양유 및 우유를 이용하여 발효유를 제조하고 제품특성을 조사하였다. 젖산 함량은 산양유 발효유(743.9-1043.8 mg/100 g)가 우유 발효유(441.6-709.9 mg/100 g)보다 높았다. 저장 중 발효유의 생균수는 Str. thermophilus LFG로 배양한 발효유에서 가장 높았다. 점도는 우유 및 산양유 발효유에서 Str. thermophilus LFG 균주를 사용한 발효유에서 가장 높았으며 Str. thermophilus TH3를 사용시에 가장 낮았다. 우유 및 산양유 발효유의 syneresis는 Str. thermophilus LFG를 이용한 발효유가 9.6-16.1%이었으나 Str. thermophilus TH3를 발효시킨 발효유는 28.2-31.8%이었다. 산양유의 향기성분으로 acetone, ethylbutanoate, ethyl-3-methyl butyrate, ethyl-2-butenoate, ethylhexanoate 등이 분리되었으며, 우유의 향기성분으로는 ethylbutanoate, acetone, 2-heptanone, acetoin 등이 분리되었다. 산양유 및 우유 발효유에서 acetic acid, butanoic acid, butanol, diethylcarbinol, acetone, diacetyl, decane, 2-methyl-3-pentanone, hexanal, 2-heptanone, acetoin, benzaldehyde, dimethyldisulfide, dimethyltrisulfide 등 14개의 성분이 검출되었다. 관능평가에서 Str. thermophilus LFG로 발효시킨 산양유 발효유가 우유 발효유보다 전반적인 기호도와 조직감에서 높은 평가를 받았다. 특히 혼합균주를 사용한 발효유에서 가장 높았으며 풍미특성도 향상 시키는 효과를 보였다.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2013

목적: 방골성 골육종 환자의 치료 결과와 국소 재발 후의 결과에 대해서 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 22명의 방골성 골육종 환자의 치료 결과를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 평균 추시기간은 114개월(범위; 36-235개월)이었다. 22명 중 7명은 국소 재발 후에 전원 되었다. 병기는 17명에서 IB였고, 5명은 IIB (G2, 2명; 역분화, 3명)이었다. 종양의 위치는 대퇴골(11명), 기타 부위(11명)이었다. 최초 절제연은 광범위 절제연 10명, 변연 절제연 5명, 병소내 절제가 7명이었다. 여러 임상 및 병리인자와 국소 재발과의 연관성, 그리고 국소 재발 후의 임상 경과를 조사하였다. 결과: 10년 생존율은 85.7%이었다. 3명(14%)에서 원격 전이를 보였고 이들은 모두 사망하였다. 9명(41%)에서 국소 재발이 있었다. 종양의 위치, 절제 방법 및 절제연이 국소재발과 관련이 있었다. 국소 재발 후 수술 한 환자 9명 중 최종 추시 시 7명에서는 무병 상태였다. 결론: 방골성 골육종의 오진의 가능성이 높으며 특히 대퇴골 이외에 발생한 경우 오진이 많았다. 대부분의 재발성 종양에 대한 재 절제는 가능하나 공격적 성향을 보이며 재발한 경우에는 주의가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권13호
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• pp.5297-5304
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• 2015

Background: The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Cancer Registry (PAECCR) program has made availability of a common cancer incidence database possible in Pakistan. The cancer incidence data from nuclear medicine and oncology institutes were gathered and presented. Materials and Methods: The cancer incidence data for the last 30 years (1984-2014) are included to describe a data set of male and female patients. The data analysis concerning occurrence, trends of common cancers in male and female patients, stage-wise distribution, and mortality/follow-up cases is also incorporated for the last 10 years (2004-2014). Results: The total population of provincial capital Lahore is 9,800,000. The total number of cancer cases was 80,390 (males 32,156, females 48,134). The crude incidence rates in PAECCR areas were 580.8/$10^5$ during 2010 to 885.4/$10^5$ in 2014 (males 354.1/$10^5$, females 530.1/$10^5$). The cancer incidence rates for head and neck (15.70%), brain tumors (10.5%), and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL, 9.53%) were found to be the highest in male patients, whereas breast cancer (46.7%), ovary tumors (6.80%), and cervix (6.31%) cancer incidence rates were observed to be the most common in female patients. The age range distribution of diagnosed and treated patients in conjunction with the percentage contribution of cancer patients from 15 different cities of Punjab province treated at the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology, Lahore are also included. Leukemia was found to be the most common cancer for the age group of 1-12 years. It has been identified that the maximum number of diagnosed cases were found in the age range of 51-60 years for males and 41-50 years for female cancer patients. Conclusions: Overall cancer incidence of the thirty years demonstrated that head and neck and breast cancers in males and in females respectively are the most common cancers in Punjab province in Pakistan, at rates almost the highest in Asia, requiring especial attention. The incidence of brain, NHL, and prostate cancers among males and ovarian and cervix cancers among females have increased rapidly. These data from a major population of Punjab province should be helpful for implementation of appropriate planning, prevention and cancer control measures and for determination of risk factors within the country.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권13호
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• pp.5289-5296
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• 2015

Background: Despite the decreased incidence, gastric cancer is still a frequent cause of cancer related death. The 1st line 2 or 3 drugs regimen is still a debatable issue. HER2 targeted therapy has emerged as the standard of care, but it is unavailable in the Brazilian Public Health System. The end-point of this trial was overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic gastric cancer treated in a public university hospital in Brazil. The secondary end-points were efficacy and safety of regimens with 2 (F+P) or 3 (EOX) drugs to develop an institutional guideline to facilitate optimal treatments. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, 1st line regimens were evaluated for OS and PFS stratified by age and ECOG using Cox regression. Results: 47 patients were treated over the last 3 years. In 1st line, 29 were treated with F+P (mean 59.3 years, 34.5% ECOG 2 and a mean of 5.69 cycles) and 16 with EOX (mean 47 years, 18.8% ECOG 2 and a mean of 5.44 cycles). The median OS was 13.8 months (95%CI 10.7-16.9). Response was evaluated in 40 cases and was 64.3% for EOX and 37.5% for F+P (p=0.25). The median PFS was 9.5 months for EOX and 5.6 months for F+P (HR 0.85, 95%CI 0.41-1.74). However, among patients with ECOG 2 mPFS was 3.70 vs 5.40 months, respectively (p=0.86). Regimens showed similar manageable adverse events. A total of 34 patients suffered progression and 14 received $2^{nd}$ line therapy. Diffuse histology (HR 1.89, 95%CI 1.22-2.88), achieving 2nd line (HR: 0.25, 95%CI 0.11-0.58) and treatment response (HR 0.23, 95%CI 0.12-0.47) were OS prognostic factors. Conclusions: Patients treated in our hospital had outcomes compatible with the literature. The regimen choice should be related to patient features. Second line treatment should be considered.