• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.5067-5072
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• 2013

Background: The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway plays a significant role in apoptosis, cellular proliferation and motility. The aim of the present study was to analyze mutations and gene expression profiles of the PI3KCA gene to determine any role in breast carcinomas. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 38 breast cancers for mutations in the two PIK3CA hotspots in exons 9 and 20 by direct sequencing of DNA obtained from biopsy samples. We have also analyzed expression of the PI3KCA gene in 38 breast carcinoma tumor and corresponding control tissue samples at the mRNA level by RT-PCR. The Fisher's exact test ($2{\times}2$ only) was performed using MedCalc software for to examine associations with mRNA levels. Results: In the present study a total of 13 cases demonstrated somatic mutations. In 9/13 cases 1633 G>A (E545K) were found in exon 9, whereas in exon 20, 4/13 cases had 3140A>G mutation. Our combined analysis showed PI3KCA mutations present in 34% of human breast cancer patients. In our study, we have also clearly found significantly higher expression in breast cancer tissues in comparison with control tissues (p=0.001). Conclusions: PIK3CA mutation is an emerging tumor marker that, in the future, might be used in the process of choosing a treatment. The detection of PI3KCA mutation might have important clinical implications for diagnosis, progression and therapy.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권24호
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• pp.10773-10777
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• 2015

Background: Treatment for breast cancer is mainly performed by surgical resection of primary tumors and chemotherapy. However, after tumor invasion and metastases, breast cancer is hard to control. Clarification of the pathogenic mechanisms would be helpful to the prognosis or therapy for the breast cancer. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical and prognostic implications of legumain protein Materials and Methods: In this study, we examined mastectomy specimens from 114 breast cancer and matching, 26 adjacent non-cancerous tissues using immunohistochemistry. Results: The results indicated that positive expression of legumain protein in breast cancer was 51.8 % (59/114) and the positive expression of legumain protein in adjacent non-cancerous tissue was 11.5% (3/26). It appeared to be related with lymph node metastasis of breast cancer (p=0.02) and correlation analysis indicated that legumain expression was correlated positively with the estrogen receptor (ER) and mutant-type p53 expression (both p<0.05). Positive legumain expression was significantly associated with shorter overall survival time in breast cancer patients (log-rank p<0.01). Multivariate survival analysis suggested that the positive legumain expression was an independent predictor of poorer overall survival in patients with breast cancer (HR=0.24; 95%CI 0.11-0.65, p=0.03). Conclusions: Legumain might be a new potential biomarker for breast cancer, which may reflect the prognosis and overall survival.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2019

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the feasibility of the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) on baseline 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) as a predictive factor for prognosis in early stage primary lung cancer treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Materials and Methods: Twenty-seven T1-3N0M0 primary lung cancer patients treated with curative SBRT between 2010 and 2018 were retrospectively evaluated. Four patients (14.8%) treated with SBRT to address residual tumor after wedge resection and one patient (3.7%) with local recurrence after resection were included. The SUVmax at baseline PET/CT was assessed to determine its relationship with prognosis after SBRT. Patients were divided into two groups based on maximum SUVmax on pre-treatment FDG PET/CT, estimated by receiver operating characteristic curve. Results: The median follow-up period was 17.7 months (range, 2.3 to 60.0 months). The actuarial 2-year local control, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival were 80.4%, 66.0%, and 78.2%, respectively. With regard to failure patterns, 5 patients exhibited local failure (in-field failure, 18.5%), 1 (3.7%) experienced regional nodal relapse, and other 2 (7.4%) developed distant failure. SUVmax was significantly correlated with progression (p = 0.08, optimal cut-off point SUVmax > 5.1). PFS was significantly influenced by pretreatment SUVmax (SUVmax > 5.1 vs. SUVmax ≤ 5.1; p = 0.012) and T stage (T1 vs. T2-3; p = 0.012). Conclusion: SUVmax at pre-treatment FDG PET/CT demonstrated a predictive value for PFS after SBRT for lung cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.4623-4629
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• 2016

Introduction: Breast cancer is multifactorial therefore more recognition of risk factors is important in its prevention. Objective: This study was conducted in order to determine the factors influencing breast cancer in women referred to health centers in Guilan province in 2015-2016. Method: In a case- control study, 225 women with breast cancer were investigated. The control group consisted of 225 healthy women of the relatives (third-rank) whose phone numbers were obtained from the patients. Data were collected through telephone interviews. Results: The risk of breast cancer raised in women who have a family history of other cancers (OR= 3.5; 95% CI= 1.96-6.6), exposure to X-Ray (OR= 2.5; 95% CI=1.1-5.5), having more than 4 children (OR= 2.695% CI=1.2-4.8), age more than 36 years at first pregnancy(OR=2.3; 95% CI=0.7-5.1),primary levelof education (OR= 5.4;95% CI=2.8-11.2) and inadequate intake of fruit (OR=1.5; 95% CI=1-2.2). Also, presence of the following factors reduced breast cancer risk: regular menstruation (OR= 0.66; CI=0.4-0.9), duration of breastfeeding more than 12 months, less than 6 months and 7-12 months (OR=0.23; 95% CI=0.09-0.59, OR=0.29; 95% CI=0.17-0.49 and OR=0.03; 95% CI=0.01-0.08) and parity (OR=0.4; 95% CI=0.27-0.83) In multiple linear regression analysis of higher education (OR=0.16; 95% CI=0.03-0.77), using contraceptives for more than 16 years (OR=2.3; 95% CI=1.4-3.9), family history of other cancers (OR=6.1; 95% CI=1.9-19.3) and a history of X-Ray exposure (OR=4.4; 95% CI=1.07-18.1) were considered as predictive factors. Conclusion: The results of this study emphasize the importance of informing women about breast cancer risk factors. So, identification of these risk factors is required as important means of prevention and treatment of breast cancer.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.93-100
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• 1984

Among 238 patients with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma received radiotherapy at Yonsei Cancer center, Yonsei University Medical College, from 1970 to 1981, 30 patients presented with localized(Stage I&II ) gastrointestinal lymphomas. Retrospective analysis of these 30 cases in an attempt to evaluate the influence of various prognostic factors and the effectiveness of therapy is presented. Overall 5 year survival rate of 30 cases of primary gastrointestinal lymphoma was $48\%$. Bulk of residual disease after initial surgery and stage were significant prognostic factors. Stage I with small residual disease treated with post-op irradiation achieved $100\%$ 5 year survival rate. So above group is considered curable with surgery and post-op irradiation. $80\%$ of Stage II with large residual disease were died with intra-abdominal local tumor control failure. Stage II with small residual disease showed $31.5\%$ 5 year survival rate. Non of them died with local failure. So, we suggest that complete surgical resection of tumor mass should be attempted initially in the management of localized gastrointestinal lypmhomas and systemic chemotherapy is needed in addition to post-op irradiation in the cases of Stage II and large residual disease after initial surgery.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.337-347
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• 1994

병기 1기, 2기 유방암에서 유방보존적 수술 후 방사선치료는 기존의 유방전적출술을 대치할 수 있는 치료법으로 정립되었다. 연세암센터에서는 1991년 부터 유방보존술을 적극적으로 시행하였고 첫 3년동안 140예를 치료하였다. 목적 : 연세암센터에서 시행하고 있는 유방보존술의 적응증, 치료방침과 방사선치료 방법을 소개하고 결과 및 방사선치료의 부작용을 보고하고자 한다. 방법 : 1991년 1월부터 1992년 12월까지 연세암센터 치료방사선과에서 유방보존적수술 후 근치적 방사선치료를 받았던 64명의 조기 유방암 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 모든 환자들은 종괴 또는 병변을 포함한 부분유방절제술과 액와임파절 곽청술을 시행받은 후 방사선치료를 받았다. 방사선치료는 수술후 3-18주에 시행되었는데 선형가속기 4MV X-ray를 사용하여서 침범된 유방 전체에 4500-5040 cGy를 5-6주에 걸쳐서 조사하였고 원발 병소 주변에 전자선을 사용하여서 1-2주에 걸쳐서 1000-2000 cGy를 추가 조사하였다. 치료를 받았던 환자들의 임상적 특성과 치료방법, 방사선치료에 따르는 부작용, 재발 여부 등을 분석하였다. 결과 : 대상환자들의 연령은 23세에서 59세로 중앙값이 40세 였다. 총 64명중 T1은 27명, T2는34명 이었으며 3명은 비침윤성 암이었다. 또한 전체의 $42.2\%$인 27명은 액와임파절 침윤이 있었다. 추적 기간(6-30개월, 중앙값 14개월) 동안 1예의 유방내 재발과 2예의 원격 전이가 관찰되었는데 유방내 재발은 원발병소와 다른 사분원에 위치하여서 처음 진단에서 발견하지 못했던 유방조영술상의 미세석회화음영에서 종괴가 자랐던 예로 다시 유방전적출술을 받은 후 무병생존 중이다. 방사선치료 중 또는 추적 기간 동안 치료를 요하는 부작용으로는 1예에서만 방사선 폐렴이 있었으나 대증요법 으로 완쾌되었다. 결론 : 추적 기간이 짧기 때문에 국소재발율, 생존율, 미용효과 등의 치료 결과를 평가하기는 이르지만 조기 유방암에서 유방보존적 수술과 근치적 방사선치료는 심한 급성 또는 아급성 부작용이 없는 안전하고 편안한 치료법임을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 국소재발율을 낮추기 위해서는 유방보존술에 적합한 환자들을 선택하기 위한 철저한 평가가 필수적임을 알 수 있었다.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2002

Physical activity is a primary cancer control strategy that has received little attention to date. However, an Increasing number of epidemiological studies have proposed that physical exercise may be beneficial by enhancing anticancer immune system responses. We investigated the effects of acute exercise on changes in nitric oxide (NO) production and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression. The amounts of NO generated by abdominal macrophages in mice were measured after exercise. Thirty-two mice, which were challenged with thioglycollate broth to activate peritoneal macrophages, were randomly assigned to control, exercise and recovery groups. The mice exercised on a motor-driven treadmill for 3 consecutive days, either moderately (18m/min, 30 min/day, 5％ grade) or severely (18-35m/min, 60 min/day, 5％ grade). The mice were killed immediately after exercise or after 6 hrs of recovery. Nitric oxide was quantified by the Griess assay. The exercised mice showed higher levels of NO generation than those of the control mice, but the intensity of exercise had no significant effect on NO generation. Mice allowed six hours of recovery after exercise showed higher levels of NO generation than that of animals sacrificed immediately after exercise, but there were no significant differences in NO generation with variations in the intensity of exercise. Increased levels of iNOS were found in the exercised groups, and this was greatest in the groups allowed six hours of recovery compared to those groups sacrificed immediately after exercise. The results of this study suggest that acute exercise may enhance an immune response by inducing macrophage-derived NO generation; these results support the epidemiological findings which support the benefits of exercise in the prevention and control of cancer. Further study is needed to determine the physiological significance of these findings, which could be applied to the use of therapeutic exercises to assist in the prevention and control of cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.3051-3056
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• 2013

Background: Genetic aberrations of DNA repair enzymes are known to be common events associated with different cancer entities. The aim of the present study was to analyze genetic associations of rs1805404 (Asp81Asp) and rs1805414 (Ala284Ala) in the PARP1 gene with the risk of breast cancer in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: These two SNP's were analyzed in a primary study group of breast cancer patients and healthy control subjects. Genotypes were determined by TaqMan SNP testing and analyzed using Chi-square or t test and logistic regression analysis with SPSS16.0 software. Results and Conclusions: Results showed that rs1805414 was associated with a significantly increased susceptibility to breast cancer, significant risk being observed for the TC, CC and TC+CC genotypes. In conclusion PARP1 rs1805414 SNP polymorphisms may be involved in the etiology of breast cancer in the Saudi population. In contrast, PARP1 rs1805404 did not show any significant association in overall in breast cancer samples when compared to healthy controls. Confirmation of our findings in larger populations of different ethnicities may provide evidence for a role of the PARP1 gene in breast carcinoma developnment.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.470-476
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• 2006

Low-dose rate brachytherapy(LDR) has been effective modality for treatment of oral cancer. But the disadvantage of LDR is radioexposure of medical staff. To overcome this problem, high dose rate(HDR) brachytherapy has been developed. Our study evaluates the outcomes of patients with tongue cancer as treated by HDR brachytherapy. Between 2002 and 2005, eight patients with carcinoma of the tongue were treated with HDR brachytherapy. Five patients had AJCC stage I or II disease and the remaining three patients had AJCC stage III or IV. The male-to-female ratio was 2:6 and the mean age was 60.1 years (range: 21-80 years).The median follow-up time was 23.8 months (range: 7-55 months). There was no local failure until now. Three patients showed some complications. Two patients showed soft tissue necrosis. There was no bone sequela in all cases. Our experience in treating tongue cancer with HDR brachytherapy is encouraging, because it gave a satisfactory local control. Prospective studies are necessary to delineate the optimum indication for this treatment modality and long-term outcome.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.267-275
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• 1995

방사선치료와 항암화학요법 등 암의 치료법이 점차 발전해감에 따라 치료후 장기간 생존하는 환자들이 많아지고 특히 소아암 치료후 장기 생존자가 증가하면서 여러가지 치료로 인한 합병증 및 문제점들이 발생하고 있다. 그중 중요한 하나가 이차암의 발생인데 본과에서 이차 악성 고형 종양 발생 환자 2예를 경험하였기에 보고하고자 한다. 한 예는 우측 슬와부에 발생한 rhab-domyosarcoma group II로 수술후 방사선치료 및 항암화학요법을 시행받았는데 3년7개월 후 방사선치료부위에서 osteosarcoma가 발생하였고 또 다른 한 예는 우측 하복부에 소장 악성 림프종이 발생하여 방사선치료 및 항암화학요법을 시행받았고 18년후에 방사선치료부위에 leimyosarcoma가 발생하였다. 문헌 고찰을 통해 소아암 치료후 이차암 발생의 위험 요인들을 고찰하였고 이차암에 대한 인식 및 세밀한 추적 조사가 필요함을 확인하였다.