• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.237-243
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• 1984

Thirty Patients with loco-regional recurrence following curative surgery for adenocarcinoma of the rectum were retrospectively evaluated to determine factors influencing survival and the efficacy of radiation therapy. In this review of 30 patients undergoing radiation therapy, more than 50 percent(17/30) had definite symptomatic and objective response. Ninety percent of patients(27/30) received significant palliation. Over all 2 year survival rate was $7.4\%$ and their median survival was 13.0 months. Grade of response and Sex were statistically related to survival.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.1069-1072
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• 2015

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in many communities worldwide. This population based study was conducted to assess determinants of colorectal mortality in Iranian patients. Materials and Methods: A cohort of 1,127 cases of confirmed colorectal cancer registered in a population based registry covering 10 referral hospital in Tehran, Iran, were followed for five years. Information about tumor characteristics, smoking status and family history were collected at base line and survival status were followed every six months by contacting patient or next of kin (if patients died during the follow-up). The cause of death for each case was validated by verbal autopsy and referring to patient medical records at the time of death. The data were analyzed by Stata software using univariate and multivariate analysis (Cox regression). In building the model a p value of less than 5% was considered as significant. Results: The age at diagnosis was $53.5{\pm}14$ years. Sixty one percent were male. Colorectal mortality among the patients was 96.9 person-years among men and 83 person-years among women. Seventy five percent of patients lived for 2.72 years, 50% for 5.83, and 25% for 13 years after the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. The age at diagnosis was significantly different between men and women (p<0.03). Higher tumor grade predicted higher death rate; the adjusted hazard ratios were 1.79 (95%CI, 0.88-3.61), 2.16 (95%CI, 1.07-4.37), and 3.1 (95%CI, 1.51-6.34) for grades II, III, and IV respectively when they were compared with grade I as reference. Ethnicity, marital status, family history of cancer, and smoking were related to survival with different degrees of magnitude. Conclusions: Among many factors related to survival among the colorectal patients, tumor grade and smoking showed the highest magnitudes of association.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.254-259
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• 2019

Purpose: This study examined the interactions between the job strain and social support in the workplace on the development of workrelated neck pain in office workers. Methods: The participants included 62 office workers without neck pain over the last twelve months. A battery of measures evaluating the potential workplace risk factors in office settings were conducted at the baseline, and at the 12 month incidence of work-related neck pain was reported via monthly questionnaires. Survival analysis evaluated the interaction effect between job strain and social support on the development of work-related neck pain. Results: The incidence of work-related neck pain was 1.91 (95% CI: 1.06 - 3.45) per 100 person months. The interaction effect between job strain and social support found that job strain may increase the risk of developing new work-related neck pain when lower social support existed in the workplace. On the other hand, the adverse effects of job strain on the development of neck pain were not significant when workers had higher social support from their colleagues and supervisors. Conclusion: An investigation of the moderating effects of risk factors on neck pain might reveal the unexplained relationship between the risk factors for the development of neck pain in office workers. Therefore, the interest in prevention plans and treatments should involve a comprehensive understanding of the risk factors at workplace.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the causal relationship between workplace stress and working posture and the development of work-related neck pain in office workers. Methods: The study participants included 62 office workers who had not experienced neck pain in the previous 12 months. A battery of measures to evaluate potential workplace risk factors in an office setting were conducted at baseline, and the 12-month incidence of work-related neck pain was reported via monthly questionnaires. Survival analysis was used to evaluate the longitudinal relationship between the workplace risk factors and the development of work-related neck pain. Results: The incidence of work-related neck pain was 1.91 (95% CI: 1.06-3.45) per 100 person months. The incidence of neck pain was predicted to be less likely to happen when workers had a more upright thorax posture during computer work (hazard ratio, 0.94; 95% CI: 0.89-0.99). However, stress may deteriorate the preventative effects of other risk factors on neck pain and showed a positive relationship with episodes of neck pain (hazard ratio, 1.37; 95% CI: 1.03-1.84). Conclusion: Understanding the psychophysiological effects of neck pain may explain the development of neck pain in office workers. Our interest in prevention plans and treatments should therefore involve a multifactorial pathology of neck pain in the workplace.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3153-3157
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• 2015

Background: Incidence and mortality rates for cancer have increased dramatically in the recent 30 years in Taiwan. However, not all patients receive treatment. Treatment refusal might impair patient survival and life quality. In order to improve this situation, we proposed this study to evaluate factors that are related to refusal of treatment in cancer patients via a cancer case manager system. Materials and Methods: This study analysed data from a case management system during the period from 2010 to 2012 at a medical center in Northern Taiwan. We enrolled a total of 14,974 patients who were diagnosed with cancer. Using the PRECEDE Model as a framework, we conducted logistic regression analysis to identify independent variables that are significantly associated with refusal of therapy in cancer patients. A multivariate logistic regression model was also applied to estimate adjusted the odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Results: A total of 253 patients (1.69%) refused treatment. The multivariate logistic regression result showed that the high risk factors for refusal of treatment in cancer patient included: concerns about adverse effects (p<0.001), poor performance(p<0.001), changes in medical condition (p<0.001), timing of case manager contact (p=.026), the methods by which case manager contact patients (p<0.001) and the frequency that case managers contact patients (${\geq}10times$) (p=0.016). Conclusions: Cancer patients who refuse treatment have poor survival. The present study provides evidence of factors that are related to refusal of therapy and might be helpful for further application and improvement of cancer care.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.5111-5116
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• 2013

Background: Early in the 21st century, cancers are the second cause of death worldwide. Colon cancer is third most common cancer and one of the few amenable to early diagnosis and treatment. Evaluation of factors affecting this cancer is important to increase survival time. Some of these factors affecting all diseases including cancer are social determinants of health. According to the importance of this disease and relation with these factors, this study was conducted to assess the relationship between social determinants of health and colon cancer survival. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study for patients with colon cancer registered in the Cancer Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, from April 2005 to November 2006, performed using questionnaires filled by telephone interview with patients (if patients had died, with family members). Data was analyzed with SPSS software (version 19) for descriptive analysis and STATA software for survival analysis including log rank test and three step Cox Proportional Hazard regression. Results: Five hundred fifty nine patients with ages ranging from 23 to 88 years with mean${\pm}$standard deviation of $63{\pm}11.8$ years were included in the study. The five year survival was 68.3%( 387 patients were alive and 172 patients were dead by the end of the study). The Cox proportional hazard regression showed 5-year survival was related to age (HR=0.53, p=0.042 for>50 years versus<50 years old) in first step, gender (HR=0.60, p=0.006 for female versus male) in second step, job (HR=1.7, p=0.001 for manual versus non manual jobs), region of residency (HR=3.49, p=0.018 for west versus south regions), parents in childhood (HR=2.87, p=0.012 for having both parents versus not having), anatomical cancer location (HR=2.16, p<0.033 for colon versus rectal cancer) and complete treatment (HR=5.96, p<0.001 for incomplete versus complete treatment). Conclusions: Social determinants of health such as job, city region residency and having parents during childhood have significant effects in 5-year survival of colon cancer and it may be better to consider these factors in addition to developing cancer treatment and to focus on these determinants of health in long-time planning.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.310-317
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• 2019

이 연구의 목적은 12세 이하 어린이의 영구치에서 복합레진 수복물의 생존율을 후향적으로 평가하고 치아 및 환자에 관련된 요인에 따른 복합레진 재수복 위험도를 분석하는 데 있다. 2010년 7월부터 2012년 7월까지 우식증에 이환된 제1대구치에 복합레진 수복을 진행한 어린이(6 - 12세) 172명의 전자의무기록 및 방사선 사진을 분석하였다. 치아의 종류, 와동의 형태 등 치아에 관련된 요인과 어린이의 연령, 우식 위험도 등 환자에 관련된 요인에 따른 복합레진 재수복 위험도를 분석하였다. 우식 위험도는 어린이의 만 5세 때 기록을 바탕으로 유구치에 한정한 우식경험유치지수를 산정하여 평가하였다. 354개의 수복물 중 272개의 수복물이 생존하였고, 82개의 수복물이 관찰 기간 내에 재수복되었고 전체 수복물의 5년 누적 생존율은 73.9%로 산출되었다. 재수복 원인의 81.7%는 이차우식이 차지하였다. 어린이의 연령이 높을수록, 우식 저위험군일수록 복합레진의 수복물의 생존율은 높은 경향을 나타냈으나, 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 수복된 치아의 위치 또한 복합레진의 생존율에 유의한 영향을 주지 않았다. 수복된 와동의 종류는 생존율에 유의한 영향을 주는 요인이었다(p = 0.002).

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.30-38
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• 1998

배경: 간암은 우리나라에 흔한 암으로 암등록 자료($1991{\sim}1992$)에 의하면 암발생율 3위, 암에 의한 사망 원인 중 2위를 차지한다. 암환자에서 환자의 생존기간을 예측하는 것은 환자의 진료에서 환자 자신이나 가족, 의료진에게 매우 중요하다고 생각된다. 본 연구는 간암 환자에서 환자의 생존 기간을 예측할 수 있는 예후 인자를 찾아 간암 환자의 진료에 도움이 되고자 하였다. 방법: 1995년 1월부터 6월 사이에 연세대학교 의과대학 부속 영동세브란스 병원에 간암으로 입원한 환자 91명(남자 73명, 여자 18명)을 대상으로 의무기록을 통해 입원 당시 임상적인 특성 28가지를 조사하였으며, 의무기록과 동사무소 기록을 가지고 1996년 7월 31일까지 추적하여 생존 여부를 확인하였다. Cox proportional hazard model을 이용하여 임상적 특성 중 사망위험도를 높이는 유의한 변수를 얻은 후 이를 예후 인자로 삼았다. 이것을 life regression analysis을 통해 예후 인자 각각이 존재할 때의 생존 기간 및 동반된 예후 인자 갯수에 따른 생존 기간을 예측하였다. 결과: 1) 원발성 간암 91명 중 남자가 73명(80.2%), 여자가 18명(19.8%)이며, 평균 연령은 $56.7{\pm}10.6$세이었고, 추적 불가능한 사람 16명을 제외한 75%명중 그 기간 사이에 사망한 사람이 57명(76%), 생존한 사람이 18명(24%)이었다. 2) 임상적인 특성 중 프로트롬빈 시간(prothrombin time) 40% 미만(RR: relative risk. 10.8), 체중감소(RR. 4.4), 고혈압의 과거력(RR. 3.2), 복수(RR. 2.8), 저칼슘혈증(RR. 2.5)인 경우가 환자의 사망위험도의 유의한 예후 인자였다(P<0.01). 3) 사망위험도 예후 인자 5가지가 모두 있는 경우는 생존 기간이 1.7일, 4가지만 있는 경우는 $4.2{\sim}10.0$일, 3가지만 있는 경우는 $10.4{\sim}41.9$일, 2가지만 있는 경우는 $29.5{\sim}118.1$일, 1가지만 있는 경우는 $124.0{\sim}296.6$일, 모두 없는 경우는 724.0일이었다. 결론: 간암 환자에서 프로트롬빈 시간의 연장(<40%), 체중감소 고혈압의 과거력, 복수, 저칼슘혈증(<8.7mg/dl) 등의 순으로 높은 사망위험도를 예측하게 하는 유의한 인자임을 알 수 있었고, 동반된 예후인자의 갯수로써 생존 기간을 예측할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1449-1452
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• 2016

Background: Adult rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare and aggressive disease with limited data compared with pediatric RMS. The goal of this study was to determine the treatment outcome and identify factors related to survival outcome in Thailand. Materials and Methods: Adult patients (${\geq}15$ years old) with the pathological diagnosis of RMS between 1985 and 2010 were reviewed. The data were retrospectively reviewed from the pathological results and medical records from Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University. Results: A total of 34 patients were identified in the study. The median age at diagnosis was 35.5 years and the most common primary sites were extremity and the head and neck region. The incidence of pleomorphic RMS increased with age and none was found in those aged younger than 20 years old. The median survival time was 9.33 months (95%CI: 5.6-13.1). The 1- and 5- year survival rates were 38.2% (22.3-54.0) and 20.6% (9.1-35.3). On multivariate analysis, age and size of tumor did not predict better outcome while chemotherapy and surgery were significantly associated with longer survival. Conclusions: Outcome of adult RMS was poor. Surgery and chemotherapy are strongly associated with better prognosis and multimodality treatment should be incorporated in the clinic.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.294-300
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• 2015

Purpose: To evaluate survival rates and prognostic factors related to treatment outcomes after bladder preserving therapy including transurethral resection of bladder tumor, radiotherapy (RT) with or without concurrent chemotherapy in bladder cancer with a curative intent. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively studied 50 bladder cancer patients treated with bladder-preserving therapy at Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center from January 1999 to December 2010. Age ranged from 46 to 89 years (median, 71.5 years). Bladder cancer was the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage II, III, and IV in 9, 27, and 14 patients, respectively. Thirty patients were treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) and 20 patients with RT alone. Nine patients received chemotherapy prior to CCRT or RT alone. Radiation was delivered with a four-field box technique (median, 63 Gy; range, 48.6 to 70.2 Gy). The follow-up periods ranged from 2 to 169 months (median, 34 months). Results: Thirty patients (60%) showed complete response and 13 (26%) a partial response. All patients could have their own bladder preserved. Five-year overall survival (OS) rate was 37.2%, and the 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) rate was 30.2%. In multivariate analysis, tumor grade and CCRT were statistically significant in OS. Conclusion: Tumor grade was a significant prognostic factor related to OS. CCRT is also considered to improve survival outcomes. Further multi-institutional studies are needed to elucidate the impact of RT in bladder cancer.