• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.3961-3965
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• 2012

Objective: To compare the clinical effects of concurrent radiochemotherapy with those of radiotherapy in treating locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (Stage III~IVa). Methods: A total of 95 patients suffering from nasopharyngeal carcinoma (Stage III~IVa) were divided into two groups: concurrent radiochemotherapy (Group CCRT, n=49) and radiotherapy (Group RT, n=46). The two groups were both delivered conventional fractionated radiotherapy, while Group CCRT also received three cycles of PF (DDP+5-Fu) or PLF (DDP+5-Fu+CF) chemotherapy. Results: The complete remission rate and total remission rate of Group CCRT were higher than those of Group RT ($X^2$=4.72~7.19, P<0.05). The one-year overall survival (OS) rate calculated by the life table method, was also higher than that of Group RT ($X^2$=4.24, P<0.05) as well as the 3-year OS rate, nasopharyngeal control rate and cervical lymph nodes' control rate ($X^2$=4.28~4.40, P<0.05). In addition, the 5-year OS and metastasis-free rates of Group CCRT were higher than those of Group RT and the differences were of statistical importance ($X^2$=3.96~8.26, P<0.05). However, acute toxicity was also obviously higher, the difference in gastrointestinal reactions being statistically significant ($X^2$=11.70, P<0.05). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that concurrent radiochemotherapy could improve the remission rate, overall survival rate and locally control rate. The toxicity of concurrent radiochemotherapy could be tolerated by the patients.

• 대한두경부종양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한두경부종양학회 2002년도 제19차 학술대회
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• pp.251-251
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• 2002

• 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.

• 대한두경부종양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한두경부종양학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.206-206
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• 2007

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6595-6597
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• 2015

Objective: To investigate short- and long-term treatment effects and side reactions of lobaplatin plus 5-Fu combined and concurrent radiotherapy in treating patients with inoperable middle-advanced stage esophageal cancer. Methods: Sixty patients with middle-advanced stage esophageal squamous cell cancer were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were administered lobaplatin (50 mg intravenously) for 2 h on day 1, and 5-Fu ($500mg/m^2$) injected intravenously from day 1 to 5 for 1 cycle, in an interval of 21 days for totally 4 cycles. At the same time, late-course accelerated hyperfractionated three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy was performed. Patients were firstly treated with conventional fractionated irradiation (1.8 Gy/d, 5 times/week, a total of 23 treatments, and DT41.4 Gy), and then treated with accelerated hyperfractionated irradiation (1.5 Gy, 2 times/d, a total of 27 Gy in 9 days, an entire course of 6-7 weeks, and DT 68.4Gy). Results: All patients completed treatment, including 10 complete response (CR), 41 partial response (PR), 7 stable disease (SD), and 2 progressive disease (PD). The total effective rate was 85.0% (51/60). Thirty-nine patients had an increased KPS score. One-, 2-, and 3-year survival rates were 85.3%, 57.5%, and 41.7%, respectively. The median survival time was 27 months. The adverse reactions included myelosuppression, which was mainly degree I and II. The occurrence rate of radiation esophagitis was 17.5%. No significant hepatic or renal toxicity was observed. Conclusion: Lobaplatin plus 5-Fu combined with concurrent radiotherapy is safe and effective in treating patients with middle-advanced stage esophageal cancer. However, this result warrants further evaluation by randomized clinical studies.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.202-208
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• 2016

Purpose: Our institution has implemented two different adjuvant protocols in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CT-CCRT) and sequential postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) followed by postoperative chemotherapy (POCT). We aimed to compare the clinical outcomes between the two adjuvant protocols. Materials and Methods: From March 1997 to October 2012, 68 patients were treated with CT-CCRT (n = 25) and sequential PORT followed by POCT (RT-CT; n = 43). The CT-CCRT protocol consisted of 2 cycles of cisplatin-based POCT followed by PORT concurrently with 2 cycles of POCT. The RT-CT protocol consisted of PORT followed by 4 cycles of cisplatin-based POCT. PORT was administered using conventional fractionation with a dose of 50.4-60 Gy. We compared the outcomes between the two adjuvant protocols and analyzed the clinical factors affecting survivals. Results: Median follow-up time was 43.9 months (range, 3.2 to 74.0 months), and the 5-year overall survival (OS), locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRFS), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) were 53.9%, 68.2%, and 51.0%, respectively. There were no significant differences in OS (p = 0.074), LRFS (p = 0.094), and DMFS (p = 0.490) between the two protocols. In multivariable analyses, adjuvant protocol remained as a significant prognostic factor for LRFS, favouring CT-CCRT (hazard ratio [HR] = 3.506, p = 0.046) over RT-CT, not for OS (HR = 0.647, p = 0.229). Conclusion: CT-CCRT protocol increased LRFS more than RT-CT protocol in patients with completely resected NSCLC, but not in OS. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the benefit of CCRT strategy compared with sequential strategy.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.160-169
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• 2007

목적 : 본 연구는 국소 진행된 식도암 환자들에 대하여 수술 전 동시병용 방사선-항암 화학요법을 적용한 치료 성적과 예후인자에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1998년 3월부터 2005년 5월까지 삼성서울병원에서 식도암으로 진단 받고 수술 전 동시병용 방사선 항암화학요법을 적용한 환자는 모두 68명이었다. 이들 중 원발병변이 흉곽 내 식도에 위치하고, 조직형이 편평상피암이며 임상병기가 T3이상 또는 Nl이상 또는 혈행성 원격전이 없이 절제 가능한원격 림프절에 전이가 국한되어있는 M1A/B병기이며 다른 내과적 질환이나 이차암이 없는 61명의 환자들에 대해 분석을 시행하였다. 방사선치료는 임상 정사 등으로 확인된 병변에 대하여 5주 동안 45 Gy를 조사하였고, 항암화학요법은 2주기의 5-FU (1,000 $mg/m^{2}/day$, days 1-4 & 29-32)와 Cisplatin (60 $mg/m^{2}/day$, days l & 29)을 방사선치료와 동시에 병용하였다. 수술은 방사선-항암화학요법 종료 후 $4{\sim}6$주경에 계획하였으며 53명에 대해 lvor-Lewis 술기와 2-영역 혹은 3-영역 림프절 적출술을 시행하였다. 결과: 57명이 예정된 방사선-항암화학요법을 완료하였고(93.4%) 수술을 거부하거나 수술 전 방사선-항암화학요법 중 질병이 진행된 8명의 환자를 제외한 53명(86.8%)에서 식도 절제술을 시행하였는데, 이 중 49명(92.6%)에서 완전절제가 가능하였으며 38명(71.6%)에서 병기하강을 얻을 수 있었고, 17명(32.0%)에서 병리학적 완전 관해를 얻었다. 1명이 수술 후 호흡기 합병증으로, 1명이 방사선 병용 항암화학치료 연관 폐렴으로 사망하여 치료 연관 사망률은 3.2%였다. 전체 61명의 중앙 생존기간은 30개월, 2년 및 5년 생존율은 각각 59.0%와 38.0%였으며 수술을 시행 한 53명의 중앙 생존기간은 37개월, 2년 및 5년 생존율은 각각 61.6%와 40.1%없고, 중앙 무병 생존기간은 24개월, 2년 및 5년 무병생존율은 각각 53.3%와 41.8%였다. 전체 환자의 생존율에 영향을 미치는 예후인자는 수술 여부없으며 수술을 시행한 환자의 생존율이 단변량 분석(p=0.03)과 다변량 분석(p<0.01)에서 수술을 시행하지 않은 환자의 생존율에 비해 높았다. 수술을 시행한 환자를 대상으로 한 단변량 분석 결과 수술 전 임상병기가 IV병기가 아닌 경우, 수술 후 병리학적 완전관해를 얻은 경우 유의하게 생존율과 무병생존율이 높았으나 다변량 분석에서 의미 있는 예후인자는 없었다. 수술을 시행한 53명 중 5명(9.4%)에서 국소재발이, 10명(18.8%)에서 국소재발 및 원격전이가, 12명(22.6%)에서 원격전이가 발생하였다. 결론: 국소 진행된 병기의 식도암에서 수술 전 동시병용 방사선-항암화학요법으로 양호한 병기 하강률, 장기 생존율을 얻을 수 있었고 원격 림프절 전이가 없는 경우, 수술 후 병리학적 완전관해를 얻은 경우에서 높은 장기 생존율을 보였다.