• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.173-181
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• 2012

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) has a many function involved proliferation, differentiation and survival of many cells. In this study, to investigate whether S1P improve the developmental competence of porcine embryos, 50 nM of S1P were supplemented during in vitro maturation (with EGF or without EGF) medium and/or in vitro culture (IVC) medium. Addition of S1P was significantly increased the rate of oocytes reaching metaphase II (MII) compared to the control (83.5 vs. 64.1%) in without EGF medium, but not with EGF medium (89.5 vs. 84.6%). When treated with $1{\mu}M$ of N1N-dimethylsphingosine (DMS), a sphingosine kinase inhibitor which is blocked endogenous generation of S1P, the meiotic progression rates to MII stage (without EGF: 45.2 and with EGF: 66.7%) were significantly decreased and degeneration rates (without EGF: 51.2 and with EGF: 30.1%) were increased in both medium compared to control group during IVM periods. Also, the rates of blastocyst formation was significantly increased in the S1P treated group compared to control group (29.0 vs. 19.2%) of EGF supplemented medium, whereas there were no effect in the EGF free medium (9.0 vs. 10.5%). After 12 h IVM, the phosphorylation of ERK1 and ERK2, which is major signaling pathway of MAP kinase, were increased in the S1P group than that of control or DMS group. When supplemented of S1P during IVC, the rates of blastocyst formation and total cell number (30.2% and 40.6) were significantly increased in S1P-treated group compared with control (20.1% and 32.5), DMS (12.3% and 25.1), and S1P plus DMS group (24.7% and 33.6). The percentage of apoptosis nuclei in the S1P group was significantly decreased than other groups. Also, the rates of blastocyst formation (26.7 vs. 14%) and total cell number (42.8 vs. 32.5) were significantly increased in the S1P group than those of control group when S1P added during the entire IVM and IVC periods. Taken together, our results indicate that S1P supplementation in IVM and/or IVC medium affects beneficial effect of meiotic maturation and subsequent developmental competence of porcine embryos.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권23호
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• pp.10375-10379
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• 2015

Background: XELOX plus bevacizumab (XELOX-Bev) and FOLFIRI plus Bevacizumab (FOLFIRI - Bev) treatments are an effective strategies patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).The aim of this study was to compare efficacy of first-line XELOX-Bev treatment vs FOLFIRI-Bev treatment for mCRC. Materials and Methods: A total of 409 patients with mCRC who received chemotherapy were included and divided into 2 groups. Group 1 (n=298) received XELOX-Bev and Group 2 (n=111) FOLFIRI-Bev. Comparisons were made in terms of overall (OS) and progression-free (PFS) survival, response rate (RR), and grade 3-4 toxicity. Results: Median follow-up was 11 months in Group 1 and 15 months for Group 2. Complete remission was observed in 29 (9.7%) and 2 (1.8%) patients, partial remission in 139 (46.6%) and 27 (24.5%), stable disease in 88 (29.5%) and 49 (44.1%) and progressive disease in 42 (14.1%) and 33 (30.0%) patients in Group 1 and 2, respectively. Median OS was 25 months (range 2-57 months, 95%CI; 22.2-27.7) for Group 1 and 20 months (range 1-67 months, 95%CI; 16.8-23.1) for Group 2 (p=0.036). Median PFS was 9.6 months (range 2-36 months, 95%CI; 8.8-10.4) for Group 1 and 9 months (range 1-44 months, 95%CI; 7.4-10.5) for Group 2 (p=0.019). Objective RR was 56.4% in Group 1 and 26.1% in Group 2 (p<0.001). Conclusions: First-line XELOX-Bev is more effective with a better response rate, prolongation of median PFS/OS, and a superior safety profile compared with FOLFIRI-Bev.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.7171-7177
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• 2013

Purpose: To compare the safety and efficacy of first-line chemotherapy regimen with or without doxorubicin in treating patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS). Patients and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 56 patients histologically confirmed with STS who were treated at Jiangsu Cancer Hospital and Research Institute from July 2011 to June 2012.The basic element of first line chemotherapy contained epirubicin in group B and lacked epirubicin in group A. Response was assessed using RECIST criteria. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate progress free survival (PFS). Results: According to RECIST criteria, patients in group treated by chemotherapy without epirubicin, the objective response (OR) ratio was 6.5 % (CR0%+PR6.5%). Disease control rate (DCR=CR+PR+SD) was 25.8% with a median follow-up of 14.6 months, including 2 patients achieving a partial response (PR 6.5%) and a stable response (SD 19.4%) in 6. In group B with epirubicin based regimens, no patient had complete response, PR (28 %) was observed in 7 and SD (24 %) in 6. DCR was observed in 13 patients (52%). By Fisher's exact test, the DCR difference between the two groups was statistically significant (p=0.046). In group A, median PFS was 3.0 months (95%CI:2.1-3.8), compared with 4.0 months (95% CI:3.03-4.97) in group B (p=0.0397 by log-rank test). Epirubicin based chemotherapy and ECOG performance status 0-1 were identified as favorable factors for progression in our cohort of patients. Differences of nonhematologic and hematologic toxicities were not statistically significant between the two groups, and the addition of epirobicin was not associated with cardiac toxicity (p=0.446). Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that epirubicin-based chemotherapy is effective and well tolerated, and is superior to chemotherapy without epirubicin regarding efficacy. Therefore it is recommended that epirubicin-based chemotherapy should be considered as first line for patients with advanced STS.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.4187-4190
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• 2012

Aims and Background: To evaluate the efficacy of a combination of aprepitant and conventional antiemetic therapy in patients with advanced or recurrent lung cancer receiving moderately emetogenic chemotherapy (MEC). Methods: Patients with advanced or recurrent lung cancer who were treated with MEC regimens at the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fukuoka University Hospital, were included and classified into the following groups: control group (treatment: 5-HT3 receptor antagonists + dexamethasone) and aprepitant group (treatment: 5-HT3 receptor antagonists + dexamethasone + aprepitant). The presence or absence of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) was evaluated according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.0; patients with grade 1 or above were considered positive for CINV. Food intake per day, completion of planned chemotherapy, and progression-free survival (PFS) achieved by chemotherapy were investigated. Results: The complete suppression rate of nausea in the aprepitant group was significantly higher than that in the control group (p = 0.0043). Throughout the study, the food intake in the aprepitant group was greater than that in the control group, with the rate being significantly higher, in particular, on day 5 (p = 0.003). The completion rate of planned chemotherapy was also higher in the aprepitant group (p = 0.042). PFS did not differ significantly, but tended to be improved in the aprepitant group. Conclusions: The aprepitant group showed significantly higher complete suppression of nausea, food intake on day 5, and completion of planned chemotherapy than the control group.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5215-5221
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• 2014

Background: To study the response rate (RR), progression-free survival (PFS) and toxicity profiles of recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients treated with gemcitabine. Materials and Methods: Recurrent EOC patients who were treated with gemcitabine between January 2000 and December 2013 at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital were identified and medical records were reviewed. Clinico-pathological features including data of gemcitabine treatment, response and toxicity were collected. Results: We identified 43 EOC patients who had gemcitabine treatment. All except one patient who did not receive any adjuvant treatment, had received platinum-based chemotherapy. Among these 42 patients, 31.0% had refractory cancer to first-line chemotherapy while 69.0% had recurrence with 48.8% being platinum-sensitive. The total cycles of gemcitabine used were 203 (median 4, range 2-9 cycles). Overall RR was 11.6%: 19% in platinum-sensitive vs 4.5% in platinum-resistant groups (p=0.158) and 42.9% in the patients having gemcitabine together with platinum vs 5.6% using gemcitabine alone (P=0.024). Median PFS was 3.6 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.73-4.49 months): 8.1 months (95% CI, 2.73-4.49 months) in combination regimen vs 3.2 months (95% CI, 2.01-4.42 months) in single regimen (p=0.077) and 8.1 months (95% CI, 4.73-11.48 months) with the gemcitabine combination vs 2.7 months (95% CI, 1.98-3.38 months) by single gemcitabine in platinum sensitive patients (P=0.007). Common toxicities were hematologic which were well tolerated and manageable. Conclusions: Gemcitabine has modest activity in pre-treated EOC. A combination regimen had higher activity than single agent in platinum sensitive patients with a significant improvement in RR and PFS.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.3249-3253
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• 2016

Background: Pemetrexed monotherapy has come to be recognized as one of the standard second-line therapies for advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, there have been no reports of studies that have evaluated the efficacy of pemetrexed according to type of active EGFR mutation, i.e., an exon 19 deletion or an L858R point mutation. Materials and Methods: The records of non-squamous NSCLC patients harboring an EGFR mutation who received pemetrexed monotherapy as a second or later line of chemotherapy at Kitasato University Hospital between March 2010 and October 2015 were retrospectively reviewed, and the treatment outcomes were evaluated. Results: The overall response rate and progression-free survival time (PFS) of the 53 patients with non-squamous NSCLC were 15.1% and 2.3 months, respectively. There were significant differences between the disease control rate (37.5% vs. 76.2%) and PFS time (1.8 months vs. 3.3 months) of the exon 19 deletion group and the L858R point mutation group, and a multivariate analysis identified type of EGFR mutation as well as performance status (PS) as independent predictors of PFS. Conclusions: The clinical data obtained in this study provided a valuable rationale for considering type of EGFR mutation as well as non-squamous histology as predictors of the efficacy of pemetrexed monotherapy.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2022

Background: The remarkable efficacy of osimertinib in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with acquired T790M mutation has been widely documented in clinical trials and real-world practice. However, some patients show primary resistance to this drug. Even patients who initially show a favorable response have inconsistent clinical outcomes later. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify additional clinical predictive factors for osimertinib efficacy. Methods: A prospective cohort of patients with acquired T790M positive stage IV lung adenocarcinoma treated with osimertinib salvage therapy in Hallym University Medical Center were analyzed. Results: Sixty-one eligible patients were analyzed, including 38 (62%) women and 39 (64%) who never smoked. Their mean age was 63.3 years. The median follow-up after treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) was 36.0 months (interquartile range, 24.7-50.2 months). The majority (n=45, 74%) of patients were deceased. Based on univariate analysis, low baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios (NLR), age ≥50 years, never-smoking history, stage IVA at osimertinib initiation, and prolonged response to previous TKIs (≥10 months) were associated with a significantly longer progression-free survival (PFS). Multivariate analysis showed that never-smoking status (hazard ratio [HR], 0.54; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.30-0.98; p=0.041) and a baseline NLR less than or equal to 3.5 (HR, 0.23; 95% CI, 0.12-0.45; p<0.001) were independently associated with a prolonged PFS with osimertinib. Conclusion: Smoking history and high NLR were independent negative predictors of osimertinib PFS in patients with advanced NSCLC developing EGFR T790M resistance after the initial EGFR-TKI treatment.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1077-1086
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• 2020

Objective: To evaluate the effect of perfluorobutane microbubbles (Sonazoid^®, GE Healthcare) on steam popping during radiofrequency (RF) ablation for treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and to assess whether popping affects treatment outcomes. Materials and Methods: The institutional review board approved this retrospective study, which included 90 consecutive patients with single HCC, who received percutaneous RF ablation as the first-line treatment. The patients were divided into two groups, based on the presence or absence of the popping phenomenon, which was defined as an audible sound with a simultaneous sudden explosion within the ablation zone as detected via ultrasonography during the procedure. The factors contributing to the popping phenomenon were identified using multivariable logistic regression analysis. Local tumor progression (LTP) and disease-free survival (DFS) were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method with the log-rank test for performing comparisons between the two groups. Results: The overall incidence of the popping phenomenon was 25.8% (24/93). Sonazoid^® was used in 1 patient (4.2%) in the popping group (n = 24), while it was used in 15 patients (21.7%) in the non-popping group (n = 69). Multivariable analysis revealed that the use of Sonazoid^® was the only significant factor for absence of the popping phenomenon (odds ratio = 0.10, p = 0.048). There were no significant differences in cumulative LTP and DFS between the two groups (p = 0.479 and p = 0.424, respectively). Conclusion: The use of Sonazoid^® has a suppressive effect on the popping phenomenon during RF ablation in patients with HCC. However, the presence of the popping phenomenon may not affect clinical outcomes.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.275-282
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• 1998

목적 : 국소적으로 진행된 병기 IIIA, IIIB 비소세포 폐암에서 과분할 방사선 치료의 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : 1992년 10월부터 1995년 10원까지 병기결정과 병리조직 검사상 절제 불가능한 비소세포 폐암으로 확진된 환자 중 전신상태가 양호한 (ECOG score 2 이하) 61명을 대상으로 분석하였다. 방사선치료는 확진 후 2주내 시행하였으며 15 MV x-ray를 이용하여 일일 2회 (매 치료당 120 cGy) 주 5회 치료하였으며 방사선 총량은 6400-7080 cGy (중앙값 6934 cGy)가 되도록 조사하였다. 결과 : 치료후 종양의 완전관해 (CR)는 전체 61명 중 22명이었고 부분관해 (PH)가 32명에서 관찰되었으며 무반응 (NR)의 경우도 7명에서 관찰되었다. 완전관해의 경우 중앙 생존기간이 19.5개월로 부분관해의 11.7개월, 무반응의 6.3개월에 비해 높아 통계적 유의성이 있었으며 (p=0.0003), 1년 및 2년 생존율도 완전 관해군에서 70.0$\%$, 22.7$\%$로 부분관해의 46.8$\%$ 및 3.3$\%$보다 높았다. 전체 61명 환자 중 IIIA군이 29명 1110군이 32명이었고 완전 관해는 IIIA군에서 11명, IIIB군에서도 11명이었다. 각 병기에 따른 1년 및 2년 생존율은 IIIA군이 각각 63.3$\%$, 16.8$\%$이고 IIIB군이 43.3$\%$, 3.5$\%$ 로 통계적 유의성이 있었고 (p=0.043), 중앙 생존기간은 IIIA가 16.7개월, IIIB가 11.4개월이었다. 국소 치료 실패율은 양군에서 유사한 정도로 관찰되었으나 (IIIA 74.4$\%$, IIIB 75$\%$), 원격전이는 IIIB 환자가 높게 나타났다 (IIIA 24.1$\%$, IIIB 43.8$\%$). 조직학적으로도 편평상피암과 선암의 경우 국소치료 실패율은 비슷하였으나 (편평상피암 74.5$\%$, 선암71.4$\%$), 원격전이는 선암이 많았다 (편평상피암 29.8$\%$, 선암 50.0$\%$). 과분할 방사선 치료에 대한 합병증은 전체 61명 환자 중 43명에서 Grade I-II의 방사선 식도염이 관찰되었고 치료 종결후 2개월 내에 2명의 환자에서 급성 방사선 폐렴이 나타났고, 만성 방사선 폐렴은 1명에서 나타났으며 13개월만에 만성 방사선 폐렴에서 폐 섬유화가 진행되어 사망하였다. 결론 : 국소적으로 진행되어 수술 불가능한 비소세포성 폐암중 특히 IIIA의 경우 치료에 대한 독성을 감안하더라도 과분할 방사선 치료를 시도하여 완전 관해율을 향상시킴으로써 생존율 향상에 많은 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.116-122
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• 2002

목적 : 국한성병기 소세포폐암의 교대 방사선-항암제 병행치료(alternating radio-chemotherapy)에서 방사선치료의 시기의 차이에 따른(조기 혹은 지연) 치료반응률, 생존율, 재발양상, 치료에 따른 부작용을 비교하기 위해 전향적 무작위 비교연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1993년 8월부터 1996년 8월까지 국한성병기 소세포폐암으로 진단받은 환자들은 연세암센터에서 조기(early arm) 혹은 지연(delayed arm) 교대 방사선-항암제치료군으로 무작위 분류되었다. 총 56명의 환자 중 44명이 비교분석 되었다. 환자들의 특성은 양군간에 차이가 없었다. 교대 방사선-항암제치료는 항암제치료기간 중 방사선 치료를 쉬는 방법으로 교대로 쉬지 않고 치료를 하는 방법으로 조기방사선치료군(N=22)은 항암제 1차치료 후 방사선치료를 시작하였고 지연방사선치료군(N=22)은 3차 항암제치료후 방사선치료를 시작하였다. 방사선치료는 1.8 Gy/fr으로 54 Gy/30 fr을 조사하였고 항암제치료는 Ifosfamide $1.5\;g/m^2$, 정맥주사로 제1일에서 5일까지 투여하였고 Carboplatin AUC (area under the concentration-time eurve) 5/day, 정맥주사로 제 2일째 투여하였으며 4주 간격으로 총6회 시행하였다. 관해율은 방사선치료 종료 한달 뒤 판정하였고 부작용의 빈도와 정도는 RTOG 등급체계를, 생존율은 Kaplan-Meier 법을 사용하였고, 비교는 Log-rank test를 이용하였다. 결과 : 치료에 대한 반응률은 조기군 $86\%$, 지연군 $85\%$로 차이가 없었다. 전체환자의 2년 생존율은 $18.9\%$, 중앙생존기간 15개월이었다. 치료시기별 2년 생존율, 중앙생존기간은 조기군 $22.7\%$와 15개월, 지연군 $14.9\%$와 17개월로 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p=0.47). 2년 무재발생존율은 조기군 $19.1\%$, 지연군 $19.6\%$로 차이가 없었다(p=0.52), 국소재발은 조기군 $43\%$, 지연군 $45\%$로 차이가 없었고, 원격전이는 조기군 $81\%$, 지연군 $70\%$으로 재발양상에서도 차이가 없었다. 첫 재발부위로 뇌전이는 조기군 $23\%$, 지연군 $35\%$로 차이가 없었다(p=0.51). 치료에 따른 부작용(RTOG 등급 $3\~4$)도 양군간에 차이가 없었다. 치료에 대한 순응도를 비교해볼 때 항암제치료를 6회 이상 시행받은 환자가 조기군 $82\%$, 지연군 $77\%$, 방사선치료를 45 Gy 이상 받은 환자가 조기군 $82\%$, 지연군 $91\%$로 양군간에 차이가 없었고 양군에서 대부분의 환자들은 치료에 잘 순응하였다. 결론 : 국한성병기 소세포폐암의 교대 방사선-항암제치료시 방사선치료를 조기 혹은 지연하여 시행하였을 때 치료 반응률, 생존율, 재발양상, 부작용에는 차이가 없었으며 교대 방사선-항암제치료에 대한 환자들의 순응도는 높았다.