• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6311-6316
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• 2015

Background: In mainland China, awareness of disease of elderly cancer patients largely relies on the patients' families. We developed a staged procedure to improve their awareness of disease. Materials and Methods: Participants were 224 elderly cancer patients from 9 leading hospitals across Southern China. A questionnaire was given to the oncologists in charge of each patient to evaluate the interaction between family and patients, patient awareness of their disease and participation in medical decision-making. After first cycles of treatment, increased information of disease was given to patients with cooperation of the family. Then patient awareness of their disease and participation in medical decision-making was documented. Results: Among the 224 cancer elderly patients, 26 (11.6%) made decisions by themselves and 125 (55.8%) delegated their rights of decision-making to their family. Subordinate family members tended to play a passive role in decision-making significantly. Patients participating more in medical decision-making tended to know more about their disease. However, in contrast to the awareness of disease, patient awareness of violation of medical recommendations was reversely associated with their participation in medical decision-making. Improvement in awareness of diagnosis, stages and prognosis was achieved in about 20% elderly cancer patients. About 5% participated more actively in medical decision-making. Conclusions: Chinese elderly cancer patient awareness of disease and participation in medical decision-making is limited and relies on their family status. The staged procedure we developed to improve patient awareness of disease proved effective.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.60-68
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• 1998

Treatment of a large diseased area with electron often requires the use of two or more adjoining fields. In such cases, not only electron beam divergence and lateral scattering but also fields overlapping and separation may lead to significant dose inhomogeneities(${\pm}20\%$) at the field junction area. In this study, we made Acrylic Electron Wedges to improve dose homogeneities(${\pm}5\%$) in these junction areas and considered application it to clinical practices. All measurements were made using 6, 9, 12, 16, 20MeV Electron beams from a linear accelerator for a $10{\times}10cm$ field at 100cm SSD. Adding a 1 mm sheet of acryl gradually from 1 mm to 15 mm, We acquired central axis depth dose beam profile and isodose curves in water phantom. As a result, for all energies, the practical range was reduced by approximately the same distance as the thickness of the acryl insert, e.g. a 1 mm thick acryl insert reduce the practical range by approximately 1 mm. For every mm thickness of acryl inserted, the beam energy was reduced by approximately 0.2MeV. These effects were almost independent of beam energy and field size. The use of Acrylic Electron Wedges produced a small increase $(less\;than\;3\%)\;in\;the\;surface\;dose\;and\;a\;small\;Increase(less\;than\;1\%)$ in X-ray contamination. For acryl inserts, thickness of 3 mm or greater, the penumbra width increased nearly linear for all energies and isodose curves near the beam edge were nearly parallel with the incident beam direction, and penumbra width was $35\;mm{\sim}40\;mm$. We decide heel thickness and angle of the wedge at this point. These data provide the information necessary to design Acrylic Electron Wedge which can be use to improve dose uniformity at electron field junctions and it will be effectively applicated in clinical practices.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권14호
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• pp.5753-5757
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• 2014

Background: The purpose of this study is to determine whether the IGF1R expression has a prognostic role in non-small cell lung cancer. Materials and Methods: Forty-seven patients histopathologically diagnosed with small cell lung cancer upon bronchoscopic biopsy or resection materials were included in the study. IGF1R expression was examined via immunohistochemical methods. In samples, >10% staining were assessed as positive and ${\leq}10%$ as negative. Information about demographic datas and treatments was obtained by retrospective searches of patient files. Results: IGF1R expression was determined as positive in 38 (80.9%) and as negative in 9 (19.1%) patients. There was no significant relation between IGF1R expression and histological sub-type, local invasion, lymph node and metastasis status (p=0.842, p=0.437, 0.064, 0.447, respectively). There was also no correlation with IGF1R expression and survival (p=0.141). Conclusions: There are conflicting results between IGF1R and its prognostic effects in the various studies. It has been claimed in some studies it is not related to prognosis as in our study, and in some studies it has been claimed that it is a good prognostic factor whereas in some studies it has been claimed as being a factor for worse prognosis. We think that IGF1R expression in non-small cell lung carcinoma patients deserves further analysis, because of its potential prognostic and predictive roles.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.167-173
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• 2013

목 적: CBCT와 EXACTRAC을 이용한 Spine 체부정위적방사선 치료 Set up 시 이미지 보정 값과 실제 오차의 차이를 측정하고, 이 오차 값이 미치는 선량분포를 계산하여 CBCT와 EXACTRAC의 유용성을 평가하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: Set up 오차 보정 값과 실제 오차 비교 실험을 위해서 QA용 Cubic phantom (The EASY CUBEr, Euromechanics, Schwarzenbruck, Germany)을 이용하였고, phantom의 중심축을 인위적으로 LR 방향으로 -1 mm, -2 mm, -3 mm SI 방향으로 1 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm 그리고 AP방향으로 1 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm 이동시켰으며, 중심축을 $0.5^{\circ}$씩 좌우로 회전시켜 CBCT와 EXACTRAC의 Auto matching 보정 값과 비교 측정하였으며, 이동된 오차 값을 가정하여 Rando Phantom을 이용한 Spine SBRT 플랜에 적용하여 재계산을 시행하였다. 결 과: Set up 보정 값과 실제 오차 비교실험에서 3D CBCT의 평균값은 LR, SI, AP 방향으로 0.15 mm 회전방향으로 $0.04^{\circ}$였고 EXACTRAC의 평균값은 LR, SI, AP 방향으로 0.18 mm 회전방향으로 $0.07^{\circ}$였다. 이동 값 오차를 가정한 선량 재계산 결과, SI방향 2, 3 mm 이동 시 $V_{10}$ (종양의 용적에 10 Gy가 들어가는 선량) Volume이 각각 10.574%, 10.712%가 나타났고 LR방향 -3 mm 이동 시 12.076%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 결 론: CBCT와 EXACTRAC의 Set up 보정 값과 실제 오차는 1 mm, $0.1^{\circ}$ 미만으로 두 시스템 모두 매우 정밀한 set up 오차보정을 보였다. 그러나 선량 재계산 시 3 mm 이상의 오차가 발생한 경우, Spine SBRT 치료 시 Spinal cord에 들어가는 선량이 $V_{10}$에서 3% 이상 최대선량 13 Gy 이상 증가함으로서 치명적인 흡수선량 오류가 발생할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 따라서 본 저자는 1회에 한한 Spine SBRT 치료 시 정확도 측면에서 종양의 단면 정보를 위치적으로 제공하는 CBCT가 더 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2011년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.547-550
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 의료용 선형가속기를 이용하여 현재 시행하고 있는 정도관리 중 Gantry, Collimator Star Shot, Light vs. Radiation Field Accuracy, HDR QA(Dwell position accuracy)를 시행하여 PACS 상에 구현하였고 모니터 상에서 디지털 영상을 통한 QA가 가능한지 확인하였다. 또한, 현재 본원에서 사용 중인 OCS system과 연동하여 치료에 필요한 코드를 각각의 치료에 부과하여 네트워크로 연결, CR상에 입력한 Order가 나타나도록 하였으며, Planning System인 Pinacle과 PACS상의 지원 data 오류를 해결하여 PACS 상에서도 Planning 영상을 볼 수 있도록 하였다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.1126-1240
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• 2022

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide and the fourth most common cancer among men in South Korea, where the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B infection is high in middle and old age. The current practice guidelines will provide useful and sensible advice for the clinical management of patients with HCC. A total of 49 experts in the fields of hepatology, oncology, surgery, radiology, and radiation oncology from the Korean Liver Cancer Association-National Cancer Center Korea Practice Guideline Revision Committee revised the 2018 Korean guidelines and developed new recommendations that integrate the most up-to-date research findings and expert opinions. These guidelines provide useful information and direction for all clinicians, trainees, and researchers in the diagnosis and treatment of HCC.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.271-279
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• 2004

목적: 본 연구의 목적은 방사선치료 중인 암 환자의 심리적 특징과 삶의 질을 조사하고, 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 변인들을 파악함으로써 암 환자의 심리에 대한 이해와 치료적 접근 및 삶의 질 향상을 위한 기초 자료를 제공함에 있다. 대상 및 방법: 전남대학교병원 방사선종양학과에서 방사선치료를 받고 있는 암 환자 36명과 정상대조군 20명을 대상으로 하였다. 환자들의 사회 인구학적 자료 및 임상적 특성을 조사하였고, 심리적 특징은 symptom checklist-90-revised, Rosenberg의 self-esteem scale을 통해 평가하였으며, 삶의 질은 World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument를 통해 비교 분석한 후, 이들 간의 상관관계를 조사하였다. 결과: 암 환자는 정상대조군에 비해 신체화 경향, 우울, 불안, 적대감 등이 유의하게 높았고, 자아존중감과 삶의 질은 유의하게 낮았다. 사회 인구학적 변인에 따른 심리, 자아존중감, 삶의 질의 비교에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 임상적 특성과 연관성 조사에서는 전이가 있는 군에서는 불안, 공포, 경계심이 높고, 통증이 있는 경우에 신체화가 높게 나타났으며, 체중감량이 심할수록 신체화가 높았다. 우울, 불안, 적대감이 높을수록 자아존중감이 낮았으며, 신체화, 우울, 불안, 적대감이 높을수록 삶의 질이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 방사선치료를 받고 있는 암 환자의 치료에 있어서는 신체화 경향, 우울, 불안, 적대감 등의 심리적 문제에 대한 이해와 치료적 접근이 병행되어야 하고, 특히 삶의 질을 개선하기 위해서 이러한 심리적인 문제의 해결과 통증 관리가 중요한 것으로 나타났다.{\%}$(1명)에서 관찰되었다.선기능저하증이 각각 7예($9\%$)씩 그리고 성선기능저하증 2예 ($3\%$) 등이 관찰되었다. 전예 중 15예 ($20\%$)에서는 정기적인 호르몬 추적검사를 실시하지 못하였다.이었다.인가는 단정할 수 없다. 이는 앞으로 관찰기간이 더 경과한 이후에 판단할 수 있겠고 또한 방사선치료전에 전지주막하의 종양범위를 명확히 확인할 것이 요구된다.고 (p < 0.05). LP1 군을 제외한 다른 모든 군 사이에는 유의한 차이가 없었다 (p > 0.05). 2. 파절양상을 관찰한 결과, LP1 군에서는 접착성 파절이 우세하게 나타났고, LP1 군을 제외한 다른 모든 군에서는 혼합형 파절이 주로 일어났다.64.96\%$, 5:5 첨가구가 $25.6{\times}10^3$cps와 $60.90\%$, 3:7 첨가구가 각각 $21.9{\times}10^3$cps와 $55.19\%$로 첨가량이 증가하면서 두 항목 모두 크게 감소하는 결과를 보였다. 색도를 분석한 결과 L값, a값, b값 모두 표고버섯 분말 함량이 증가하면서 감소하였고, 모든 처리구에서 기존 무첨가구와 극히 현저한 차이를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 시료별 관능검사 결과에서 색 (color), 먹을때의 느낌 (chewiness)과 단맛(sweetness)의 경우 무첨가구와 모든 처리구가 유의적인 차이를 보였으며, 향미 (flavor)와 전반적인 기호도(overall acceptability)에서 당화액과 추출액의 혼합비가 7:3인 시료구만이 무첨가구와 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다

• 대한암한의학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.11-24
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• 2020

Objective : Radiodermatitis is a common sequelae in 95% of patients receiving radiation therapy, which is important to be well managed as it can affect the patient's quality of life as well as the cancer treatment schedule. The aim of this study is to review and summarize the interventions available for the treatment of acute radiodermatitis, including traditional Korean medicine, and to propose treatment algorithms for clinicians. Methods : To collect studies about managements for radiodermatitis, domestic and foreign database were used such as Korean journal of traditional knowledge portal (KTKP), Korean studies information service system (KISS), national discovery or science leaders (NDSL), and oriental medicine advance searching integrated system (OASIS), Pubmed, Google scholar and Scopus. Results : Thirty-two studies were selected. There were nine studies on usual care and dressing, eleven studies on chemical agents, two studies on biological preparations, and ten studies on herbal medicines. Conclusion : Hygienic options and dressings have proved to be useful in the management of radiodermatitis. Chemical agents such as corticosteroid, statin, and topical antibiotic agent have proved to alleviate symptoms and severity, regenerate damaged skin, and prevent secondary infection. In biological preparations, EGF (epidermal growth factor) and GM-CSF (granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor) could be used to protect skin and prevent radiodermatitis. For herbal medicines, Calendula, catechin, β-sitosterol, and Jaungo (紫雲膏) may be effective for symptoms including pain, itching, and burning sensation induced by radiation therapy. Because of some research with conflicting results, further studies are needed to propose an algorithm for more optimal treatments.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.7743-7748
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• 2013

Background: To study the pattern of patient load, personnel and equipment resources from 30-years experience in Southern Thailand. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study collected secondary data from the Division of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology and the Songklanagarind Hospital Tumor Registry database, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, during the period of 1982-2012. Results: The number of new patients who had radiation treatment gradually increased from 121 in 1982 to 2,178 in 2011. Shortages of all kinds of personnel were demonstrated as compared to the recommendations, especially in radiotherapy technicians. In 2011, Southern Thailand, with two radiotherapy centers, had 0.44 megavoltage radiotherapy machines (cobalt or linear accelerator) per million of population. This number is suboptimal, but could be managed cost-effectively by prolonging machine operating times during personnel shortages. Conclusions: This study identified a discrepancy between workload and resources in one medical school radiotherapy center in Southern Thailand. This information is crucial for future strategic planning both regionally and nationally.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.101-104
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• 2016

Background: With advances in diagnostics and treatment approaches, patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) in developed countries can nowadays expect to have excellent outcomes. However, information about the characteristics and outcomes in the developing world is very scarce, and this is important given the fact that there are several reports about differences of disease characteristics depending on geographic location and the development level of the country. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study we assessed the features of 36 adult (${\geq}18$ years old) patients with HL and their diagnosis and treatment and outcomes in the Clinic of Chemotherapy of Muratsan University Hospital of Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia, between 2008-2014. Results: All patients had classic HL and among them 19 (53%) had nodular sclerosis subtype, 8 (22%) mixed cellularity and 9 (25%) lymphocyte-rich. 16 (44.5%) patients were at stage II, 13 (36%) stage III and 7 (19.5%) stage IV. Median follow-up time was 24.5 months (range 1-71 months) and during the whole follow-up period only two relapses (early) were documented and there were no deaths. Twenty-three (64%) patients received a BEACOPP (bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone) regimen, and 13 (36%) ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine) regimen. A total of 25 (69.5%) patients received radiation in addition to chemotherapy. Conclusions: Although the number of patients involved in the study is small and the median follow-up time was just two years, this retrospective study shows that treatment of HL can be successfully organized in a resource-limited setting.