• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.2993-2998
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• 2015

Background: Distance from anal verge and abdominoperineal resection are risk factors for circumferential resection margin (CRM) positivity in rectal cancer. Induction chemotherapy (IC) before concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) has emerged as a new treatment modification. Impact of IC before concurrent CRT on CRM positivity in low rectal cancer remains to be independently studied. The objective of this study was to determine CRM positivity in low rectal cancer, with and without prior IC, and to identify predictors of disease free and overall survival. Materials and Methods: Patients who underwent surgery for rectal cancer between 2005 and 2011 were retrospectively reviewed and divided into two groups. Group 1 received IC before CRT and Group 2 did not. Demographics, clinicopathological variables and CRM status were compared. Actuarial 5 year disease free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS) and independent predictors of survival were determined. Results: Patients in the IC group presented with advanced stage (Stage 3=89.2% versus 75.4%) (P=0.02) but a high rate of total mesorectal excision (TME) (100% versus 93.4%) (P=0.01) and sphincter preservation surgery (54.9 % versus 22.9%) (P=0.001). Patients with low rectal cancer who received IC had a significantly low positive CRM rate (9.2% versus 34%) (P=0.002). Actuarial 5 year DFS in IC and no IC groups were 39% and 43% (P=0.9) and 5 year OS were 70% and 47% (P=0.003). Pathological tumor size [HR: 2.2, CI: 1.1-4.5, P=0.01] and nodal involvement [HR: 2, CI: 1.08-4, P=0.02] were independent predictors of relapse while pathological nodal involvement [HR: 2.6, CI: 1.3-4.9, P=0.003] and IC [HR: 0.7, CI: 0.5-0.9, P=0.02] were independent predictors of death. Conclusions: In low rectal cancer, induction chemotherapy before CRT may significantly decrease CRM positivity and improve 5 year overall survival.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.419-422
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• 2013

Conventional classifications of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs) are rather unsatisfactory because of the variation in survival within each subgroup. Molecular markers are being found able to predict patient outcome in more and more tumours. The aim of this study was to characterize the expression of the proteins cyclin D1, cyclin E and P53 in GEP-NETs and assess any prognostic impact. Tumor specimens from 68 patients with a complete follow-up were studied immunohistochemically for cyclin D1, cyclin E and P53 expression. High cyclin D1 and cyclin E immunostaining (${\geq}$ 5% positive nuclei) was found in 48 (71%) and 24 (35%) cases, and high P53 staining (${\geq}$ 10% positive nuclei) in 33 (49%). High expression of P53 was more common in gastric neuroendocrine tumors and related to malignant behavior, being associate with a worse prognosis on univariate analysis (RR=1.9, 95%CI=1.1-3.2). High expression of cyclin E was significantly associated with shorter survival in the univariate analysis (RR=2.0, 95%CI=1.2-3.6) and multivariate analysis (RR=2.1, 95%CI=1.1-4.0). We found no significant correlation between the expression of cyclin D1 and any clinicopathological variables. Our study indicated a prognostic relevance for cyclin E and P53 immunoreactivity. Cyclin E may be an independent prognostic factor from the 2010 WHO Classification which should be evaluated in further studies.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.266-272
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• 2005

목적: 위암의 근치적 절제술 후에 재발은 여러 형태로 발생한다. 특히 현행성 재발은 간 부위에서 주로 나타나는데 이러한 간계발의 임상병리학적 위험인자를 예측하기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1992년 1월부터 1999년 12월까지 전북대학교병원에서 위암으로 근치적 수술치료를 받았던 838명의 환자 중 201명의 재발환자를 대상으로 간 재발과 관련된 임상병리학적 위험인자를 찾기 위해 후향적 연구를 하였다. 결과: 201명의 재발환자 중 59명이 간재발을 보였다. 로지스틱 회귀분석을 통한 다변량분석에서 간재발의 독립적인 위험인자로는 Lauren의 분류에서 장형인 경우(OR, 6.66; 95% Cl, 1.53 to 28.9; P=0.011), 근위부 절제연의 길이가 6cm 미만인 경우(OR, 3.76; 95% Cl, 1.03 to 13.67; P=0.045)가 관련되어 있었다. 결론: 위암의 수술 치료 후 간재발의 임상병리학적 위험인자들의 다양한 연구 조사와 더불어 분자생물학적인 연구가 더해진다면 간 재발에 대한 예측이 가능할 것이며 고위험 환자에게 적절한 치료법의 개발에도 도움이 될 수 있을 것이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.2979-2986
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• 2014

Background: Recently, peroxiredoxin3 (PRDX3) was identified as a novel molecular marker for the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, its potential clinical application as a serum marker for the early diagnosis and prognosis of HCC has not been investigated. Methods: PRDX3, alpha-fetaprotein (AFP), and other biochemical parameters were measured in serum samples from 297 Chinese patients, including 96 with HCC, 98 with liver cirrhosis (LC), and 103 healthy controls (HCs). Correlations between serum PRDX3 expression and clinicopathological variables and the relationship between serum PRDX3 expression and prognosis were analyzed. Results: Serum PRDX3 was significantly higher in HCC patients than in the LC and HC groups. The sensitivity and specificity of serum PRDX3 for the diagnosis of HCC were 85.9% and 75.3%, respectively, at a cutoff of 153.26 ng/mL, and the area under the curve was 0.865. Moreover, serum PRDX3 expression was strongly associated with AFP level, tumor diameter, TNM stage, and portal vein invasion. Kaplan-Meier curve analysis revealed that HCC patients with high serum PRDX3 expression had a shorter median survival time than those with low PRDX3 expression. Moreover, serum PRDX3 expression was an independent risk factor for overall survival. The inverse correlation between serum PRDX3 and patient survival remained significant in patients with early-stage HCC and in those with normal serum AFP levels. Conclusions: Serum PRDX3 can be used as a noninvasive biomarker for the diagnosis and/or prognosis of HCC.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권14호
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• pp.5867-5872
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• 2014

Background: Cervical cancer is listed as one of high-incidence endemic diseases in Xinjiang. Our study aimed to evaluate the expression of TLR9 in uterine cervical tissues of Uyghur women and examine associations with clinicopathological variables. We further characterized the direct effects of TLR9 upon the selective silencing of human papillomavirus (HPV) E6 and E7 oncoprotein expression in HPV 16-positive human cervical carcinoma cells treated with siRNA in vitro. Materials and Methods: Immunohistochemistry was applied to evaluate TLR9 expression in 97 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded cervical samples from Uyghur women; 32 diagnosed with cervical squamous cell carcinomas (CSCC), 14 with low-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CINI), 10 medium-grade (CINII), 24 high-grade (CINIII), and 17 chronic cervicitis. $BLOCK-iT^{TM}$ U6 RNAi Entry Vector $pENTR^{TM}$/U6-E6 and E7 was constructed and transfected the entry clone directly into the mammalian cell line 293FT. Then the HPV 16-positive SiHa human cervical carcinoma cell line was infected with RNAi recombinant lentivirus. RT-PCR and Western blotting were used to determine the expression of TLR9 in both SiHa and HPV 16 E6 and E7 silenced SiHa cells. Results: Immunohistochemical staining showed that TLR9 expression was undetectable (88.2%) or weak (11.8%) in chronic cervicitis tissues. However, variable staining was observed in the basal layer of all normal endocervical glands. TLR9 expression, which was mainly observed as cytoplasmic staining, gradually increased in accordance with the histopathological grade in the following order: chronic cervicitis (2/17, 11.8%)

• Journal of Korean Medical Science
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• 제33권51호
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• pp.325.1-325.10
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• 2018

Background: To evaluate survival outcomes and prognostic factors for overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) who received sunitinib (SU) and pazopanib (PZ) as first-line therapy in real-world Korean clinical practice. Methods: Data of 554 patients with mRCC who received SU or PZ at eight institutions between 2012 and 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Based on the targeted therapy, the patients were divided into SU (n = 293) or PZ (n = 261) groups, and the clinicopathological variables and survival rates of the two groups were compared. A multivariable Cox proportional hazard model was used to determine the prognostic factors for OS. Results: The median follow-up was 16.4 months (interquartile range, 8.3-31.3). Patients in the PZ group were older, and no significant difference was observed in the performance status (PS) between the two groups. In the SU group, the dose reduction rate was higher and the incidence of grade 3 toxicity was more frequent. The objective response rates were comparable between the two groups (SU, 32.1% vs. PZ, 36.4%). OS did not differ significantly between the two groups (SU, 36.5 months vs. PZ, 40.2 months; log-rank, P = 0.955). Body mass index, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group PS > 2, synchronous metastasis, poor Heng risk criteria, and liver and bone metastases were associated with a shorter OS. Conclusion: Our real-world data of Korean patients with mRCC suggested that SU and PZ had similar efficacies as first-line therapy for mRCC. However, PZ was better tolerated than SU in Korean patients.

• Journal of Breast Disease
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.52-59
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether clinicopathological factors are potentially associated with successful breast-conserving surgery (BCS) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and develop a nomogram for predicting successful BCS candidates, focusing on those who are diagnosed with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative tumors during the pre-NAC period. Methods: The training cohort included 239 patients with an HR-positive, HER2-negative tumor (${\geq}3cm$), and all of these patients had received NAC. Patients were excluded if they met any of the following criteria: diffuse, suspicious, malignant microcalcification (extent >4 cm); multicentric or multifocal breast cancer; inflammatory breast cancer; distant metastases at the time of diagnosis; excisional biopsy prior to NAC; and bilateral breast cancer. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the possible predictors of BCS eligibility after NAC, and the regression model was used to develop the predicting nomogram. This nomogram was built using the training cohort (n=239) and was later validated with an independent validation cohort (n=123). Results: Small tumor size (p<0.001) at initial diagnosis, long distance from the nipple (p=0.002), high body mass index (p=0.001), and weak positivity for progesterone receptor (p=0.037) were found to be four independent predictors of an increased probability of BCS after NAC; further, these variables were used as covariates in developing the nomogram. For the training and validation cohorts, the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve were 0.833 and 0.786, respectively; these values demonstrate the potential predictive power of this nomogram. Conclusion: This study established a new nomogram to predict successful BCS in patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. Given that chemotherapy is an option with unreliable outcomes for this subtype, this nomogram may be used to select patients for NAC followed by successful BCS.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.60-71
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• 2000

배경 및 목적 : Cathepsin D는 리소솜에 위치하는 단백분해효소로서 종양의 침윤, 전이, 증식에 관여할 것으로 생각되며, 이러한 작용을 통해 예후에도 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 추정된다. 폐암에서의 Cathepsin D의 예후인자로서의 역할은 아직 확립되지 않고 논란이 많은 실정이다. 이 연구의 목적은 비소세포폐암에서 Cathepsin D 발현의 예후적인 중요성을 알고자 하였다. 방법 : 비소세포 폐암환자 중 치료 목적으로 수술적 처치를 시행한 총 54명의 환자를 대상으로 하여 적출한 폐조직의 면역조직화학적 염색으로 Cathepsin D의 발현을 관찰하고 생존기간 및 TNM 병기와의 관계를 보았다. 결과 : 종양세포에서의 Cathepsin D의 발현은 총 54례 중 18례에서 관찰되어 33.3%의 발현율을 보였으나, 발현군과 비발현군 사이에 조직학적 분화도, 암의 크기. 영역 림프절 침범, 병리조직적 병기(surgical-pathologic stage, p-stage)는 통계적인 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 간질세포에서는 29례(53.7%)에서 중둥도에서 다량(moderate to massive)의 Cathepsin D가 발현되는 것이 관찰되었고, 발현양상과 병리조직적 병기사이에 통계적으로 유의한 관련성이 있었으나(p=0.031), 각각의 조직학적 분화도, 암의 크기, 영역 림프절 침범과는 관계가 없었다. 종양세포와 세포에서의 Cathepsin D 의 발현은 생존율로 표현한 예후와의 유의한 관련성이 없었다. 예후와 관련된 변수를 사용한 다변량 분석결과 영역림프절 침범이 유일한 독립적 예후인자가 되었으며 Cathepsin D는 예후 인자로서의 의미는 없었다. 결론 : 비소세포폐암의 간질세포내 Cathepsin D 발현양상은 병리조직적 병기와 유의한 관련성을 나타내어 종양 진행과의 관련 가능성을 제사하였으나, 다른 임상병리인자들 및 예후와의 관련성은 없었다. 종양세포내에서의 Cathepsin D 발현은 병리조직적 병기를 포함한 임상병리 인자들 및 예후와 관계가 없었다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.244-249
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• 2006

목적: 수술 전 측정이 가능한 종양의 크기는 위암의 중요한 예후 인자로 생각되고 있으며 크기가 큰 위암은 주위 장기 침범, 광범위 림프절 전이, 원격 전이 등을 동반한 진행성 위암으로 예후가 불량하다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 종양의 크기를 기준으로 하여 대형위암의 임상 병리학적 분석과 생존율에 영향을 주는 인자들을 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1983년 9월부터 2001년 12월까지 고려대학교 외과학교실에서 위암으로 진단되어 절제술을 시행받은 2,260명을 대상으로 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. 대상군을 장경 8 cm를 기준으로 대형위암 335 (14.8%))예 소형위암 1,925예(85.2%)의 두 군으로 나누어 분석하였다. 대형위암의 임상 병리학적 특성을 분석하기 위하여 두 군 간의 임상 병리학적 인자들을 다변량 분석과 단변량 분석을 시행하였으며 생존은 COx proportional hazards model을 사용하였다. P<0.05인 경우를 통계학적으로 유의한 것으로 판정하였다. 결과: 종양의 위치(P<0.001), 수술 방법(P<0.001), 근치도(P<0.001), 위벽침윤도(P<0.001), 림프절 전이(P<0.001), 분화도(P<0.001) 그리고 타장기의 합병절제율(P<0.001)이 두 군간의 통계학적 차이를 보였다. 대형 위암의 생존율을 Cox proportional hazards model로 분석한 결과 림프절 전이(P<0.001), 근치도(P<0.001), 위벽 침윤도(P=0.010), 수술 방법(P=0.018)과 나이(P=0.033)가 통계적으로 유의한 독립적인 위험인자였다. 결론: 대형위암은 소형위암에 비해 진행된 소견을 보였다. 대형 위암에서 근치절제는 생존율을 향상시키는 매우 중요한 인자로 근치적 절제를 위해 노력이 필요하며 근치적 수술 가능성에 대한 좀더 정확한 수술 전 병기결정에 주의를 기울여야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.256-261
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• 2008

목적: 위암 수술 후 이환율 및 사망률과 관련된 인자로 복강 내 체액 저류가 보고되고 있다. 저자들은 위암 수술후 복강 내 체액 저류가 발생한 환자군의 임상적 특징과 이에 관한 치료 방법으로 경피적 배액술을 시행한 군의 임상적 특징에 대하여 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2005년 4월부터 2006년 7월까지 서울대학병원 외과에서 위암으로 수술 받은 1,277명 환자 중 117명에서 체액 저류가 확인되었다. 체액 저류의 치료 방법에 따라 임상 병리학적인 인자들의 차이를 분석하였다. 결과: 복강 내 체액 저류가 확인된 117명의 병기는 1기 42명(36.8%), 2기 23명(20.2%), 3기 16명(14%), 4기 33명(28.9%)이었다. 수술 방법으로 위아전절제술은 38명(32.5%), 위전절제술은 27명(23.1%), 위확대전절제술은 41명(35%)이었다. 치료방법으로써 경피적 배액술 시행 군과 보존적 치료를 한 군 간에 나이, 성별, 동반 질환 유무, 림프절 청곽술 범위, 병기, 체질량지수 등에서 차이를 보이지 않았다(P>0.05). 그러나 복부 전산화 단층 촬영에서 체액 저류 크기가 4cm 이상인 경우와 감염증이 있는 경우에 치료 방법으로써 경피적 배액술을 더 많이 시행하였다(P<0.05). 결론: 위암 수술 후 복강 내 체액 저류가 발생한 환자는 4기 위암 또는 타 장기 합병 절제의 경우가 많았고 체액 저류에 대하여 2/3 (41명, 35%)에서 보존적 치료로써 호전이 되었다. 경피적 배액술은 체액 저류 크기가 4 cm 이상일 때 또는 감염증이 있을 때 필요하다고 생각한다.