• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 1998

Cytologic evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) is an effective tool in diagnosing many disorders involving the central nervous system(CNS). CSF examination has been found to be of particular value in the diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma, lymphomatous or leukemic involvement of CNS and certain primary CNS tumors. As a survey of metastatic tumors to CSF and an evaluation of the preparation techniques increasing cellular yield in our laboratory, 713 CSF specimens examined between July 1995 and April 1997(1 year 10 months), were reviewed. There were 75 positive and 5 suspicious cases, the latter have had no evidence of tumors clinically. Primary tumors of 75 positive cases were classified as follows; 4(5.3%) as primary brain tumors, 40(53.3%) as secondary carcinomas, 13(17.3%) as leukemias, and 18 (24.0%) as lymphomas. The most common primary site of metastatic carcinomas was the lung in 17 cases(42.5%) followed by the stomach in 13(32.5%), breast in 8 (20.0%), and unknown primary in 2(5.0%). Four primary brain tumors were 3 cerebellar medulloblastomas and a supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET). All 40 metastatic carcinomas were adenocarcinoma presented as single cells or cell clusters. Although signet ring cells were frequent in the cases of gastric primary cancers, no significant cytologic differences according to the primary site were observed. The cytologic features of leukemia and lymphoma were characterized by hypercellular smears presenting as individual atypical cells with increased N/C ratio, presence of nucleoli, and nuclear protrusions. In medulloblastomas and PNET, the principal cytologic findings were small undifferentiated cells arranged singly or in loose clusters with occasional rosettoid features. This study suggests that the CSF cytology is useful in the diagnosis of malignancy, especially metastatic extracranial tumors and the diagnostic accuracy can be improved by increasing cellular yield using cytocentrifuge.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.2055-2060
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• 2016

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common causes of death worldwide and in Thailand. The X-ray repair cross-complementary protein 1 (XRCC1) is required for efficient DNA repair. The effects of this gene on survival in colorectal cancer remain controversial and have not been reported in Thailand. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of the XRCC1 gene with survival of colorectal cancer patients in a Thai population. Materials and Methods: Data and blood samples were collected from 255 newly diagnosed and pathologically confirmed CRC patients who were recruited during the period 2002 to 2006 and whose vital status was followed up until 31 October, 2014. Real-time PCR-HRM was used for genotype identification. The Kaplan-Meier method, the log-rank test, and Cox proportional hazard regression were used to estimate cumulative survival curves and compare various survival distributions and adjusted hazard ratios. Results: Most of the cases were males, and the median age was 55 years. The median survival time was 2.43 years. The cumulative 1-, 3-, 5-, 7-, and 10 year survival rates were 76.70%, 39.25%, 26.50%, 16.60% and 3.56%, respectively. After adjustment, female gender, ages 50-59 and ${\geq}60years$, tumour stage III+IV, a signet-ring cell carcinoma, and poor differentiation had significant associations with increased risk of CRC death. While the XRCC1 Arg/Arg homozygote appeared to be a risk factor for CRC death, the association was not significant. Conclusions: The genetic variant in the XRCC1 may not be associated with the survival of CRC patients in Thailand. Further studies are needed to verify our findings.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.190-194
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• 2007

Gastric adenocarcinoma (GA) is a major tumor type of gastric cancers and subdivides into several different tumors such as papillary, tubular mucinous, signet-ring cell and adenosquamous carcinoma according to histopatholigical determination. In other hand, GA is also subdivided into intestinal and diffuse type of adenocarcinoma by the Lauren?fs classification. In this study, we have examined differential gene expression pattern analysis of three histologically different GAs of 24 samples by using DNA microarray containing approximately 19000 genetic elements. The hierarchical clustering analysis of 24 gastric adenocarcinomas (12 of intestinal type, 7 of diffuse type and 5 of mixed type) resulted in two major subgroup on dendrogram, and two subgroups included most of intestinal and diffused type of GAs respectively. Supervised analysis of 19 intestinal and diffuse type GAs by using Wilcoxon rank T-test (P<0.01) resulted in 100 outlier genes which exactly separated intestinal and diffuse type of GA by differential gene expression. In conclusion, genome-wide analysis of gene expression of GAs suggested that GAs may subclassify as intestinal and diffused type of GA by their characteristic molecular expression. Our results also provide large-scale genetic elements which reflect molecular differences of intestinal and diffuse type of GAs, and this may facilitate to understand different molecular carcinogenesis of gastric cancer.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.162-167
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• 2010

Purpose: The incidence of lymph node metastasis has been reported to range from 2.6 to 4.8% in early stage gastric cancer with mucosal invasion (T1a cancer). Lymph node metastasis in early stage gastric cancer is known as an important predictive factor. We analyzed the prediction factors of lymph node metastasis in T1a cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 9,912 patients underwent radical gastrectomy due to gastric cancer from October 1994 to July 2006 in the Department Of Surgery at Samsung Medical Center. We did a retrospective analysis of 2,524 patients of these patients, ones for whom the cancer was confined within the mucosa. Results: Among the 2,524 patients, 57 (2.2%) were diagnosed with lymph node metastasis, and of these, cancer staging was as follows: 41 were N1, 8 were N2, and 8 were N3a. Univariate analysis of clinicopathological factors showed that the following factors were significant predictors of metastasis: tumor size larger than 4 cm, the presence of middle and lower stomach cancer, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma and signet-ring cell carcinoma, diffuse type cancer (by the Lauren classification), and lymphatic invasion. Multivariate analysis showed that lymphatic invasion and tumor larger than 4 cm were significant factors with P<0.001 and P=0.024, respectively. Conclusions: The frequency of lymph node metastasis is extremely low in early gastric cancer with mucosal invasion. However, when lymphatic invasion is present or the tumor is larger than 4 cm, there is a greater likelihood of lymph node metastasis. In such cases, surgical treatments should be done to prevent disease recurrence.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.136-140
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• 2008

목적: 조기위암이 림프절 전이에 의해 IV기로 진단되는 경우는 매우 드물어 거의 보고된 바가 없다. 이에 저자들은 수술적 치료 후 IV기로 진단된 조기위암 환자들의 임상, 병리학적 특성과 예후를 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2001년 1월부터 2007년 1월까지 삼성 서울병원에서 위암으로 위 절제술을 시행 받은 뒤 IV기 조기위암으로 확진된 10명의 환자들의 임상 병리학적 소견을 분석하였다. 결과: 10명의 환자들 중 남녀 비는 5:5였고 수술 당시 평균연령은 61세였다. 8예에서 근치적 위 아전절제술을 시행하였으며 2예에서는 근치적 위 전절제술을 시행하였다. 절제된 위의 병리 검사에서 10예 모두 점막하층까지 종양이 침윤되어 있었고, 9예에서 림프관 침윤이 있었으며, 평균 45.5개의 절제된 림프절 중 평균 22.2개에서 전이가 있었다. 종양의 크기의 중간값은 5.3 cm이었고, 6예에서 암세포가 Lauren형 조직 분류로 미만형을 보였으며, 이들은 WHO 분류로 저분화형 선암과 인환세포암종을 보였다. 10명 중 9명은 수술 후 항암화학요법을 시행 받았다. 추적 관찰 기간의 중간값은 31개월이었고, 보조 항암화학요법을 시행 받지 않은 1명은 뇌혈관질환으로 사망하였다. 보조 항암화학요법을 시행받은 9명 중 한 명은 암의 재발로 사망하였으며, 추적 검사에서 골 전이를 보인 한 명을 제외한 나머지 7명의 환자들은 현재까지 재발 없이 추적 관찰 중이다. 결론: IV기 조기위암은 점막하층의 침윤 깊이를 보이고, 비교적 큰 종양의 크기, 림프관 침윤 등의 특징을 보인다. 적극적인 수술적 치료 및 보조항암 화학요법을 통해 재발을 줄이고, 향후 이들 위암의 특성에 대한 연구 및 장기적 추적 관찰이 필요하다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 1988

가톨릭의대 강남성모병원 방사선치료실에서는 1983년 5월부터 1987년 5월 사이 수술 후 재발되거나 국소적으로 진행되어 절제 불가능한 위암환자 35예에 대하여 외부방사선치료를 실시하였다. 방사선치료는 6MV선형가속기를 사용하여 매일 $160\~180cGy$씩, 주 5회 분할 조사하여 총 $4500\~5500cGy$를 시도하였으며, 전예에서 Box Technique을 이용하였다. 방사선치료만을 실시하였다. 3예를 제외한 전예에서 5-FU 또는 FAM 화학요법을 병행하였다. 1. 총 35예는 남자 25명 여자 10명이었으며 연령은 38세에서 80세사이에(평균 56세)분포하였다. 조직학적으로는 전 예가 선세포암이었다. 2. 수술후 재발되어 방사선치료하기까지의 기간은 수술후 1년이내에 $18(51\%)$명, $1\~2$년내 $8(23\%)$명, 그리고 $2\~3$년내에 $5(14\%)$명이었다. 3. 방사선치료를 하게된 주된 증상으로는 통증 30명$(86\%)$, 종괴 29명$(85\%)$, 위장관폐쇄 11$(31\%)$명 및 폐쇄성 황달이 9$(26\%)$명이었다. 4. 이증상들의 방사선치료 후 반응은 총 치료선량에 따라 $40\~50Gy$에서 14/16$(88\%)$, 50Gy이상에서 8/10$(80\%)$, $30\~40 Gy$에서 6/8$(75\%)$, 및 $20\~30Gy$에서 8/15$(53\%)$의 호전율을 관찰할 수 있었다. 5. 국소 진행된 위암환자의 방사선치료 후 평균 생존율은 3.6개월이었으며 방사선치료에 의한 부작용으로서는 오심, 구토$(46\%)$, 설사$(20\%)$, 백혈구 감소증$(27\%)$, 그리고 빈철 및 폐염$(9\%)$등의 순을 보였다.