• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.139-145
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• 1998

목적 : 성문상부암에서 근치적 방사선치료의 효율성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 성문상부 편평상피세포암으로 확진되어 1990년 3월부터 1994년 12월까지 경상대학교병원 치료방사선과에서 근치적 방사선치료를 시행한 21예를 대상으로 분석을 시행하였다. 환자의 연령 분포는 52세부터 75세로 중앙값은 62세 이었다. 남자가 19예이었고 여자는 2예이었다. AJCC TNM 병기에 따른 환자의 분포는 병기 I이 4예, 병기 II가 7예, 병기 III이 3예, 병기 IV가 7예이었다. 추적조사기간의 중앙값은 36개월이었고 95%가 추적이 가능하였다. 결과 : 성문상부암 환자 21예의 전체 5년 생존율은 39.3%이었다. 병기에 따른 5년 생존율은 병기 I이 75.0%, 병기 II가 42.9%, 병기 III이 33.3%, 병기 IV이 28.6%이었다. 전체 5년 국소제어율은 52.0%이었고, 병기에 따른 국소제어율은 병기 I가 75.0%, 병기 II이 57.1%, 병기 III이 66.7%, 병기 IV가 28.6%이었다. 성문상부암의 치료 후 3예의 환자에서 이차 원발종양이 식도에 발생하였고, 진단 후 각기 5개월, 6개월, 5개월에 사망하였다. 결론 : 병기 I, II의 조기 성문상부암의 치료시 우선 근치적 방사선치료를 시행하고, 치료실패시 구제수술을 시행하는 것이 높은 국소제어율과 성대 보존율을 기대할 수 있는 효과적인 치료방법이라고 판단된다. 진행된 병기에서는 수술이 가능한 경우 근치적 수술과 방사선요법을 병행하고 수술이 불가능한 경우에만 근치적 방사선치료를 시행하는 것이 권장된다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.59-62
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• 2001

Objectives: We report an interim result of conformal radiotherapy in a patient with early stage cancer at the base of the tongue, which developed in a previously irradiated area. Materials and Methods: A 64-year-old male patient was diagnosed with T4N0M0 supraglottic cancer. He received 72Gy of radiation therapy from 21 November 1988 to 24 February 1989. He had local failure and underwent a salvage total laryngectomy on 28 August 1989. Subsequently, he did well. In early 1999, he suffered from throat pain. He had a 2.5cm ulcerative mass at the base of his tongue, in the area that had been irradiated previously. Biopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma. After workup, he was diagnosed with base of tongue cancer with T2N0M0. Surgery was not feasible because the morbidity was not acceptable. Since it was difficult to re-irradiate the area with a curable dose using conventional 2D radiation therapy with an acceptable morbidity, we decided to try conformal radiotherapy. We used 7 static beam ports with field sizes from $7x6.4\;to\;8x8cm^2$, using 6 and 10MV photons. The fractionation regimen was 1.8Gy, 5 times per week. He received 64.8Gy in 36 fractions from 9 April 1999 to 1 June 1999. Results: In the 21 months since radiotherapy, the patient has not experienced any acute or chronic complications, such as xerostomia. He experienced relief of pain shortly after the start of radiotherapy, showed a complete response, and is still doing well. Conclusion: Conformal radiotherapy can be used to treat cancer that develops within a previously irradiated field, with curative intent.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.80-86
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• 2000

Background : Stomal recurrence that occasionally follows total laryngectomy is associated with very poor prognosis regardless of treatment modality, so it is very important to identify high risk patients to prevent stomal recurrence. Objectives : We attempted to select an optimal management method to prevent stomal recurrence by analyzing risk factors in each patient who was found to have stomal recurrence following total laryngectomy. Materials and Methods : Risk factors in each of eleven patients who had stomal recurrence out of 159 patients who underwent total laryngectomy in the last ten years were analyzed retrospectively. Data were gathered on risk factors such as the presence of subglottic extension, extralaryngeal extension, thyroid gland invasion, lymph node metastasis, timing of tracheotomy, tumor stage, postoperative radiotherapy, and inclusion of the stoma in the radiotherapy field. Results : There were eight cases of subglottic extension, six cases of extralaryngeal invasion, one case of pharyngocutaneous fistula that occurred as a postoperative complication, and one case who was taken completion laryngectomy following conservation surgery. With the exception of one case who was taken tracheotomy prior to total laryngectomy, all tracheotomies were performed intra-operatively after endotracheal intubation. There was no evidence of paratracheal lymph node or prelaryngeal lymph node metastasis on preoperative neck CT scan. There were six cases of T4 tumors, four cases of T3 tumors, and one case of T2 tumor. Salvage surgery was performed following radiotherapy in three cases, and aside from one case who was not taken post-operative radiotherapy, postoperative radiotherapy including the stoma was performed in the remaining seven cases within one month after surgery. Conclusion : Total laryngectomy with wide paratracheal lymph node dissection, thyroidectomy, and tracheotomy should be performed for patients who have high risk factors such as subglottic extension and advanced stage. We believe that tracheotomy should be precede endotracheal intubation. Efforts should be made to prevent stomal recurrence by utilizing postoperative radiotherapy and by minimizing postoperative complications such as infection and fistula.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.24-26
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• 2012

본방사선 치료 후에 후두 절제술을 시행할 경우 인두피부누공, 감염, 출혈 등 상처부위 합병증의 가능성이 높다. 저자들은 최근에 항암치료와 방사선 치료 후에 재발한 성문상부암에 대해 후두 전적출술을 시행하였고, 수술 66일째 생명을 위협하는 인두의 동맥 출혈을 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.165-176
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• 2004

목적: 두개척수조사(Craniospinal irradiation) 후 전두엽 하방에서 재발(Subfrontal recurrence) 한 수모세포종 두 예를 경험하고, 방사선치료 측면에서 재발의 원인을 분석하고자 하였으며, 효과적인 구제 치료 방법을 모색 하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 두 예 모두 고위험군(T3bMl, T3bM3) 수모세포종으로 수술, 항암화학제 및 방사선 병합요법을 시행 받았으며, CT-Simulation으로 방사선치료계획이 이루어졌다. 한 예는 방사선치료 후 16개월에 재발하여 구제수술을 시행하고, 세기조절방사선치료로 30.6 Gy의 방사선을 재조사하였다 다른 한 예는 12개월에 재발하여 구제수술만 시행하였다. 재발인자 확인을 위해 초기 방사선치료 시 사용되었던 모의치료사진을 확인하였고, 안구차폐의 과다 여부 및 가능한 원인 인자의 분석과 재발을 방지하기 위한 대안을 찾고자 하였다. 한 예에서 방사선재조사에 대한 부담과 주변 중요정상장기의 인접성 때문에 전두엽하방재발 종양에 대한 구제 치료로서 세기조절방사선치료를 계획하였으며, 표적체적에 대해서 7문 조사, 평균선량 30.6 Gy (1.8 Gy 분할, 최대선량의 85$\%$)를 처방하고, 주변 정상중요장기인 시신경은 평균선량을 25 Gy, 안구는 10 Gy로 제한하였다. 결과: 두 예 모두에서 모의치료사진상 정상장기 보호를 위한 안구차폐과다로 인한 전두엽하방 표적체적 일부에서의 저선량점을 확인할 수 있었다. CT-Simulation 상에서 automatic organ drawing 기능을 이용하여 전뇌와 안구의 외측 경계를 모의치료사진 화면에 같이 올릴 경우 차폐의 적절성을 판단하기가 더 용이하였다. 세기조절방사선치료계획 결과 표적체적에는 평균선량 31.1 Gy, 최대선량 36 Gy, 좌측 및 우측 시신경의 평균선량은 각각 13.9 Gy와 14.7 Gy, 좌우측 안구의 평균선량은 각각 5.5 Gy와 6.9 Gy로 우수한 치료계획을 획득하였다. 구제치료로 수술 및 세기변조방사선치료를 시행한 환자는 이후 방사선치료에 의한 부작용 없이 1년간 무병상태이다. 결론: 수모세포종의 전두엽하방 재발을 방지하기 위한 노력으로 두개척수조사 시 전두엽하방 및 체판 부위에 대한 각별한 주의를 기울여 차폐를 실시하여야 하겠고, 일단 재발하여 방사선재조사의 필요가 있는 경우 주변정상장기와의 방사선 선량 차이를 극대화할 수 있는 세기조절방사선치료를 통해 방사선치료 부작용의 부담을 줄일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2014

Objective : We evaluated pseudoprogression (PsPD) following radiation therapy combined with concurrent temozolomide (TMZ), and we assessed pseudoresponse following anti-angiogenic therapy for patients with recurrent disease using the Response Assessment of the Neuro-Oncology Working Group. Methods : Patients who were pathologically confirmed as having high-grade glioma received radiotherapy with concurrent TMZ followed by adjuvant TMZ. Bevacizumab (Avastin) with CPT-11 were used as a salvage option for cases of radiologic progression. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was routinely performed 1 month after concurrent radiochemotherapy (CRT) and every 3 months thereafter. For cases treated with the bevacizumab-containing regimen for progressive disease, MRI was performed every 2 months. Results : Of 55 patients, 21 (38%) showed radiologic progression within 4 weeks after CRT. Of these patients, 16 (29%) showed progression at second post-CRT MRI (etPD) and five (9%) showed improvement (PsPD). Seven of thirty-four initially non-progressed patients showed progression at the second post-CRT MRI (ltPD). No difference in survival was observed between the etPD and ltPD groups (p=0.595). Five (50%) of ten patients showed a radiological response after salvage bevacizumab therapy. Four of those patients exhibited rapid progression immediately after discontinuation of the drug (drug holiday). Conclusion : Twelve weeks following treatment could be the optimal timing to determine PsPD or true progression. MRI with gadolinium enhancement alone is not sufficient to characterize tumor response or growth. Clinical correlation with adequate follow-up duration and histopathologic validation may be helpful in discriminating PsPD from true progression.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.331-336
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• 1994

Purpose : To assess the effectiveness and problems of the primary radiation therapy and salvage surgery in a series of patients affected by T1-T2NO glottic cancers treated from 1985 to 1991 at the Pusan National University Hospital. Materials and Methods : From 8/85 to 12/91,34 patients affected by early glottic carcinoma histologically proven were treated with curative radiation therapy, Distribution of patients according to T stage was 30 for T1 and 4 for T2. Male to female ratio was 33:1. Age of patients ranged from 31 to 73 with mean age of 58 years. All of the patients were treated with radical radiation with total tumor dose of 63-75. 3Gy(median 68.2Gy), of 5 weekly fractions of 1.8-2Gy and with 6MV photon beams through two laterally opposed fields. Results : The overall 5-year local control rates were $74\%$(8/30) for Tl, and $25\%$(3/4) for T2. The main cause of failure was progression or recurrence in T(10/11). One failures were observed in T and N at the same time. Of these 11 patients, 9($81\%$) were salvaged with surgery, After surgical salvage of radiation failures, the 5-year survival rates were $96\%$ for T1 and $75\%$ for T2. Among the survivors, $73\%$ of T1 and $33\%$ of T2 were able to preserve the larynx. Conclusion : It can be concluded that radiotherapy is the first choice in the treatment of glottic T1 carcinoma.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.222-227
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate prognostic factors for survival from first relapse (SFFR) in stage I-III breast cancer patients. Materials and Methods: From June 1994 to June 2008, 3,835 patients were treated with surgery plus postoperative radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy for stage I-III breast cancer at Samsung Medical Center. Among them, a total of 224 patients died by June 2009, and 175 deaths were of breast cancer. Retrospective review was performed on medical records of 165 patients who met the inclusion criteria of this study. Univariate and multivariate analysis were done on survivals according to variables, such as age, stage, hormone status of tumor, disease-free interval (DFI), sites of first failure, number of organs involved by recurrent disease (NOR), application of salvage treatments, and existence of brain or liver metastasis (visceral metastasis). Results: Patients' median overall survival time was 38 months (range, 8 to 123 months). Median SFFR was 17 months (range, 5 to 87 months). Ninety percent of deaths occurred within 40 months after first recurrence. The patients with SFFR ${\leq}1$ year had tendency of triple-negativity, shorter DFI (${\leq}2$ years), larger NOR (>3), visceral metastasis for first relapse than the patients with SFFR >1 year. In multivariate analysis, longer DFI (>2 vs. ${\leq}2$ years), absence of visceral metastasis, and application of salvage treatments were statistically significant prognosticators for longer SFFR. Conclusion: The DFI, application of salvage treatments, and visceral metastasis were significant prognostic factors for SFFR in breast cancer patients.

• 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.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.132-138
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish general guidelines for the treatment of patients with early glottic cancer(T1-2N0M0), by assessing the role of primary radiation therapy and by analyzing the tumor-related and treatment-related factors that influence treatment results. We also studied the results of hypofractionated radiation therapy for early glottic cancer. Material and Methods: This retrospective study comprised 48 patients who suffered from early glottic cancer and were treated by primary radiotherapy at Inha University Hospital, between May 1997 and October 2004. T-stage distribution showed 38 patients as T1 and 10 patients as stage T2. Thirty-eight patients underwent hypofractionated radiotherapy using a 6 MY photon beam, a total tumor dose of 63Gy, in 5 weekly fractions of 2.25Gy, with an overall radiation treatment time of 38 days. Ten patients in the T2 stage tolerated a total dose of 63-72 Gy(median 68.4Gy) in 5 weekly fractions of 1.8-2.0Gy, with an overall radiation treatment time of 40-87 days(median 51 days). All patients were followed up for at least 3 years. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the prognostic factors affecting the treatment results. Result: The 5-year survival rate was 92% for all patients, 94% for T1 patients and 91% for T2 patients. The local control rate was 93.5% for all patients, 95% for T1 and 92.2% for T2 patients. Three patients suffered a relapse following radiotherapy, and underwent subsequent salvage surgery. We included T-stage, tumor location, total radiation dose, field size and overall radiation treatment time as potential prognostic factors. Only T-stage was found to be statistically significant in the univariate analysis, but in the multivariate analysis, it was not found to be significant. Conclusion: High curative and voice preservation rates were obtained with hypofractionated radiotherapy. Further study with a larger number of patients is needed to determine the prognostic factors affecting treatment results.