목적 : 본 연구에서는 자궁경부암에서 VEGF의 발현과 기존의 예후인자들인 종양의 크기, 골반내 림프절 전이, 자궁경부 심부침윤, 림프계 침윤, 혈관계 침윤과의 상관관계를 분석하고, 생존율을 분석하여 VEGF의 예후 예측인자로서의 임상적 의의에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 대상환자들은 1986년 1월부터 1998년 10월까지 연세대학교 원주의과대학 원주기독병원에서 자궁경부암으로 진단 받고 자궁근치 절제술과 양측 골반 림프절 절제술을 받은 FIGO 병기 IB인 환자 118명으로, 88명은 수술 후 화학요법이나 방사선치료가 시행되었다. VEGF 발현은 수술을 시행한 파라핀 조직을 가지고 면역조직화학 염색을 시행하여 평가하였다. 분석은 염색의 강도에 따라 0, +, ++, +++로 판정하였으며 0에서 ++까지를 저발현(low expression), + + +를 고발현(high expression)으로 분류하였다. 결과 : 대상 환자 118명중 VEGF 고발현을 보이는 환자는 35명
연구배경: 최근 폐암은 전세계적으로 증가 추세에 놓여 있을 뿐 아니라 서구에서는 여성 폐암 환자의 비율이 크게 늘고 있으며 이미 폐암은 유럽과 미주에서 사망원인 1위의 암종으로 이미 우리 나라를 비롯하여 다른 여러 국가에서도 비슷한 경향을 보이고 있다. 원발성 폐암의 80%가 비소세포폐암으로 진행이 국소적인 폐암인 경우 수술적 제거가 주된 치료이나 이러한 양호한 경우에도 환자의 약 50% 만이 5년이상 생존할 수 있다. 확실히 비슷한 병기에도 불구하고 환자의 생존률은 현격한 차이를 보이고 있기 때문에 폐암의 분자학적, 생물학적 특정 등에 대한 연구가 진행되어 생존률을 보다 정확하게 예측하고 각각의 환자에 대한 보다 알맞는 치료 방법을 적용하기 위한 새로운 예후적 인자를 알려는 노력이 진행되고 있다. 앙은 세포의 증식과 함께 apoptotic 세포 소실의 감소에 의해 성장할 수 있다. 일반적으로 고형 종양은 성장과 세포의 손실은 종양의 전이, 분화, 죽음 등의 다양한 생물학적인 기전에 의하여 야기된다. 이중에 세포의 죽음은 면역학적 반응, 불가항력적인 미세환경의 상태 (세포의 괴사), 또는 apoptosis와 같은 유전자적인 조절에 의하여 생기게 된다. 암은 세포 주기의 증가로 인한 방법(종양 유전자의 활성도의 종가)과 세포 주기 진행억제의 감소(암억제 유전자의 소실), bcl-2의 과발현과 같은 antiapoptosis signal의 감소 및 bax의 감소 또는 p53의 돌연변이와 같은 proapoptosis signal의 감소 등을 야기하게 되는 유전자의 돌연변이에 의해 발생된다고 할 수 있다. 세포소실에 대한 변수에 대해 체계적인 연구가 거의 없지만 몇몇 단일 변수에 대한 연구가 진행되었다. 이에 저자들은 비소세포폐암에서 예후적 인자로서의 p53과 bcl-2의 발현이 환자의 예후에 어떠한 영향을 보이는지 알기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 1980년부터 1994 년 한양대학교 부속병원에서 비소세포폐암으로 진단된 후 술전 병기가 초기(병기 I-IIIa) 라고 판단되어 치료 목적으로 광법위 폐절제술을 시행받은 환자중 수술후 1 달이내에 수술의 합병증으로 사망한 예를 제외한 환자와 이들의 폐절제 조직 총 84예를 대상으로 하였는데 환자는 원발 폐암과 림프절에 대해 광범위 절제술(엽절제술 또는 전폐절제술)을 시행하였으며 환자는 술전에 아무런 치료 (방사선 또는 항암약제 치료)도 받지 않았고 술후에는 각각의 조직학적 병기에 따라 보조 치료를 받았다. 폐절제로 얻은 조직의 조직학적 특징은 WHO 표준 기준에 맞추었고 또한 환자의 조직병리학적 병기 판정은 TNM 병기 판정 기준에 맞추었다. 이와 같이 얻어진 이용하여 p53과 bcl-2 각각의 단클론 항체로 면역조직화학적 염색을 시행하였고 이의 발현과 환자의 생존률과의 연관성을 알아보았다. 결 과: p53과 bcl-2의 발현은 총 84예에서 시행하여 각각 47예 56.0%, 15예 17.9%의 발현율을 보였다. bcl-2의 발현군은 생존기간이
Out of a total of 58 species of helminthic and protozoan parasitic infections in Korea, so far 38 species were reported as intestinal parasites of man. Quite a few species of the intestinal parasitic infections have long been prevalent throughout the country and this has been a significant public health problem. In this paper, current status and transition of the intestinal parasitic infections in the past years were presented. Chronological reviewing of data show background and prospects of change in the prevalence of infections. In the national prevalence survey on parasitic infections conducted once every five years since 1971, stool examinations were done by both cellophane thick smear and brine flotation techniques. Every egg positive case of Ascaris lumbricoides and Clonorchis sinensis was further examined by Stoll's dilution egg counting technique. In 1981, perianal swab using adhesive cellulose tape was added for Enterobius infection. For protozoan cyst examination conducted by province and city in '81, fecal specimens were fixed in SAF solution and examined by the formalin-ether concentration technique. High prevalence of parasitic infection in ana before the 1960s can be easily understood from the data given by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs in 1967. From a parasite control point of view, the 1960s was the preparatory period particularly for control of soil-transmitted helminthiasis. Several organizations which have contributed to parasite control were founded in this period and the prevention law of parasitic infections was passed in '66. In the '70s, overall prevalence rates of the common intestinal parasitic infections, which were highly prevalent in the past were turned into reduction phase for the first time. The '80s can be said to be an active control period of parasitic infections. Intestinal helminths According to the reports of the national prevalence survey on parasitic infections, the prevalence of helminthic infections was 84.3%(number of person examined:24,887) in '71, 63.2%(27,178) in '76, and 41.1%(35,018) in '81. By area, the prevalence rate in '81 was 35.1%(20,569) in urban areas and 49.6%(14,447) in rural areas. Intestinal nematodes Ascaris lumbricoides The prevalence of Ascaris infection has decreased significantly in recent years. Among students, the prevalence was 55.4%, in '69 and decreased to 4.7% in '83. In the national prevalence surveys, the prevalence decreased to 13.0% in '81 from 54.9% in '71. By area, the prevalence decreased to 8.5% in '81 from 46.4% in '71 in urban area and 19.4% in '81 from 59.6% in '71 in rural area. By age, the prevalence has become in recent years relatively even in all age groups, although higher prevalence used to be seen in young age groups of around 10 years old, particulary in the highly prevalent rural areas. By sex, the prevalence was higher in the female than in the male. Unfertilized egg positive rates among the ascariasis cases increased gradually up to 55.4% on the average in '81. The intensity of the infection was also significantly decreased. Trichuris trichiura Trichuris infection had also decreased to 23.4% in '81 from 65.4% in '71. By area, the decreasing tendency of the prevalence became faster in urban areas than in the rural areas. The prevalence in urban and rural areas in '71 was 69.7%, and 63.1% respectively and decreased to 19.5% and 29.0% respectively in '81. By age, the prevalence reached a peak at the 10-14 age group and showed relatively even distribution throughout all age groups. By sex, the prevalence was close in young age groups, but in the 30s or over age group, especially in rural area, the prevalence was significantly higher in the female than in the male. The prevalence has much fluctuated depending in the area. The prevalence in rural areas surveyed in the '80s shows a range between 20.9% and 73.7% by locality. It is anticipated that the prevalence of Trichuris infection will drop more rapidly, when mass treatment is conducted. Hookworms Hookworm infection by mostly Ancylostoma duodenale and a few by Necator americanus has decreased to a negligible levels in recent years. In the national prevalence surveys, the prevalence was 10.7% in '71, 2.2% in '76, and 0.5% in '81. The prevalence was higher in rural areas than in urban areas. Wide application of multi-specific anthelminthics in the ascariasis control programmes conducted in the past decade appear to have been effective against hookworm infection. Trichostrongylus orientalis As in the case with hookworm infection, the prevalence of Trichostrongylus infection has reached a negligible levels. In the national prevalence surveys, the prevalence was 7.7% in '71, 1.0% in '76 and 0.2% in '81. Enterobius vermicularis In the national prevalence survey in '81, the egg positive rate was 12.0%. Higher prevalence is expected when examined repeatedly. The prevalence rate was 10.3% in urban area and 14.6% in rural area. In recent surveys conducted in rural areas among schoolchildren, the prevalence was 32.4% in Gimhae Gun in '82 and 64.1% in Yeongyang Gun in '83. By age, the egg positive rate was higher in young age groups of around 10 and sharply decreased in age groups of around 20 and then somewhat increased again in middle age groups. By sex, the prevalence was higher in the female than in the male. Strongyloides stercoralis Strongyloides stercoralis infection has rarely been found in Korea. Three cases were reported in 1914. And 0.1-0.5% were found infected out of 2,642 persons examined at the prisoner-of-war camp on Geojedo in 1956. One case was reported in '54 and '82, respectively. Anisakis spp. No systematic survey has been conducted for anisakiasis In Korea. So far, only several cases have been found 1 case in Seoul in '71, 5 cases in Busan in '81 and 1 case in Busan in '84. Intestinal trematodes Metagonimus yokogawai In the national prevalence survey conducted in 1981, the egg positive rate was 1.24% on the average. High endemic areas are located in the southwestern part of Korea. The prevalence in Hadong Gun was 29.1% on the average in '79. In a survey conducted in 76, the prevalence was 44.0% in Gwangyang, 55.0% in Gogseung and 29.0% in Gurye. The infection is closely correlated with raw sweetfish consumption in these areas. Other intestinal trematodes A human case of Heterophyes heterophyes was reported in 1914. Several species were reported in the '80s : 17 cases of Fibricola seoulensis, 9 cases of Pygidiopsis summa, 8 cases of Heterophyes heterophyes nocens, 1case of Heterophyopsis continua, 2 cases of Stellantchasmus falcatus, 1 case of Stictodora sp., 1 case of Echinostoma hortense, and 4 cases of Echinochasmus japonicus. As the intermediate hosts, snakes and frogs play a role for F.seoulensis and fish for the rest of the species. Intestinal cestodes Taenia saginata and T. solium Egg positive rates in the national prevalence survey were 0.7% in '76 and 1.1% in '81. The prevalence in '81 was 0.6% in urban area and 1.8% in rural area. The proglottid positive rate in Jeju Do was 19.2% on the average. On Udo, Jeju Do in 1983, the egg positive rate among the inhabitants was 2.9%. Hymenolepis nana In the national prevalence survey, egg positive rates were 0.6% in '76 and 0.4% in '81. No difference was seen in the prevalence by area and sex. Hymenolepis diminuta Infected cases were reported : 3 in '64 and I in '66. Egg positive rate in '81 was 0.01% in the national prevalence survey. Diphylobothrium latum So far, about 30 cases have been reported. The cases have been reported more frequently in recent surveys. Mesocestoides sp. A case was reported from a hospitalized patient in Seoul in '67. Spirometra erinacei Two cases were reported in '84 following reidentification of the adult worms collected in '74. Intestinal protozoa Out of a total of 23 species of human protozoan infections in Korea, 13 species were reported as intestinal protozoa : Entamoeba histolytica, E coli, Endolimax nana, Iodamoeba b