• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.398-410
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• 2011

Over the past few decades, our understanding of the epidemiology and immunopathogenesis of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) has made enormous advances. Consequently, the treatment of HL has changed significantly, rendering this disease of the most curable human cancers. To date, about 80% of patients achieve long-term disease-free survival. However, therapeutic challenges still remain, particularly regarding the salvage strategies for relapsed and refractory disease, which need further identification of better prognostic markers and novel therapeutic schemes. Although the precise molecular mechanism by which Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) contributes to the generation of malignant cells present in HL still remains unknown, current increasing data on the role of EBV in the pathobiology of HL have encouraged people to start developing novel and specific therapeutic strategies for EBV-associated HL. This review will provide an overview of therapeutic approaches for acute EBV infection and the classical form of HL (cHL), especially focusing on EBV-associated HL cases.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.49-58
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• 1984

53 patients of previously untreated Stage I&II Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in head and neck treated with irradiation at Yonsei Cancer Center from January, 1970 to December, 1978 were retrospectively analysed. 5 year survival rate and 5 year disease free survival rate were $51.5\%\;and\;42\%$. Local control rate by irradiation was $92.4\%$ with mainly $4,000\~6,000$ rads. 21 patients suffered relapses after radiotherapy, 4 cases recurred within irradiated area, 4 cases at contiguous site of irradiation field, and 13 cases recurred at distant area, more commonly below diaphragm. Most cases relapsed within 1 year 6 months after treatment. Optimum irradiation field for head and neck localized lymphoma, prognostic factors ana usefulness of chemotherapy are also discussed.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권20호
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• pp.8715-8718
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• 2014

Background: ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine (Vb) and dacarbazine) is the standard regimen in Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL).Vincristine (O) is a mitotic spindle agent like Vb. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of O as a part of ABOD in HL. Materials and Methods: Patients who had ABOD were enrolled. Stage I-II HL were evaluated for unfavorable risk factors according to NCCN. National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria was used for toxicity. Results: Seventy-nine HL patients in our center between 2003 and 2007 were evaluated retrospectively. Median follow-up was 54 months. Most of the patients were male in their third decade. Median ABOD cycles were 6 (2-8). Primary refractory disease rate was 17.7% whereas it was 5.1% for early relapse and 5.1% for late relapse disease. Response rates were as 82.3% for complete response, 11.4% for partial response, 5.1% for stable disease and 1.3% for progressive disease. Half of relapsed patients had autologous stem cell transplantation. Estimated 5-year failure-free survival was 71% and significantly longer in early stage patients without risk factors, bulky disease or radiotherapy (RT) (p=0.05, p<0.0001, p=0.02; respectively). Estimated 5-year overall survival was 74% and significantly longer in those who had no RT (p=0.001). Dose modification rate was 5.1% and chemotherapy delay rate was 19%. There were no toxicity-related deaths. Conclusions: ABOD seems to be effective with managable toxicity in HL, even in those with poor prognostic factors.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.101-105
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• 2011

Neurolymphomatosis, an uncommon manifestation of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, is lymphomatous infiltration of peripheral nerves. We confirmed the diagnosis of neurolymphomatosis in a 75-year old woman with a history of complete remission of diffuse large B cell type lymphoma on the nasal cavity seven years ago. She complained of painful weakness of left leg and took the electrophysiologic study, extremity ultrasonography, fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT, and extremity MRI serially. She was diagnosed as neurolymphomatosis by targeted posterior tibial nerve mass biopsy.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.113-121
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• 1985

1979년 2월부터 1982년 9월까지 서울대학교병원 치료방사선과에서 두경부에 국한된 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma환자중 근치적 방사선치료를 받은 54예를 대상으로 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 원발병소의 관해율은 완전관해가 $81\%$, 부분관해가 $19\%$이었다. 2. 2년 생존을 및 무병 생존율은 각각 $57\%,\;45\%$, 이었으며 병기별, 발생부위별, 임파절 종대의 앙측성 여부, 조직아형에 따라 생존율에 통제학적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 3. 재발율은 $54.5\%$(24예/44예)로 국소재발이 $29\%$, 원격전이가 $54\%$, 원격전이와 국소재발이 공존했던 경우가 $17\%$로 $92\%$가 2년이내에 재발하였다. 4. 원발병소의 크기가 6cm이상이지나 다발성인 경우, 원발병소가 임파절외 장기 또는 조직아형이 미만성이거나 대세포형인 경우 원격전이율이 높아 국소방사선치료후 전신적 항암요법의 추가치료가 고러되어야 한다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.103-109
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• 1991

I, II기 intermediate grade악성 임파종에서 방사선 치료의 역할을 극인하기 위하여 서울대학교 병원 치료 방사선과에서 치료받은 162예의 방사선 치료 성적을 분석하였다. 초기의 치료 실패 양상 이 확인 가능한 68 예 중 38.2%는 조사야 내에서 61.8%는 조사야 밖에서 치료 실패 또는 재발 하였다. I기에서는 조사야 내 및 외에서 발생한 치료 실패 양상은 국소 조사야 치료시 각각 30.0%와 70.0%였고, 확대 조사야 치료시는 각각 43.8% 와 56.2%였다. II기에서는 각각 16.7% 와 83.3% 및 41.7%와 58.3%였다. 5년 무병 생존율은 전 환자에서 48.1%였고, I기 및 II기에서 각각 56.3%와 40.4%로 병기에 따른 유의한 차이가 있었다. 10cm 이상의 종괴나 전신적 증상은 무병 생존율에 영향을 미치지 못하였다. 방사선 치료 범위가 큰 경우에 5년 무병 생존율이 양호하였고 특히 I기에서는 유의하였다. 재발후에 시행한 전신 화학요법의 효과를 감안한 5년 생존율은 I, II기에서 각각 65.3% 및 52.2%였으며 병기에 따른 유의한 차이는 없었다. 따라서 5년 무병 생존율을 향상시키기 위해서는 원발 병소와 인접한 임파절 부위를 포함하는 화대 조사야로 치료할 필요가 있으며 재발된 경우에는 전신 화학 요법이 유용할 것으로 시사된다.