• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권15호
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• pp.6315-6319
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• 2014

Background: Immunohistochemical markers are considered as important factors in diagnosis of malignant astrocytomas. The aim of the current study was to investigate the frequency of the immunohistochemical markers neurofilament protein (NFP) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in malignant astrocytoma tumors in Firoozgar and Rasool-Akram hospitals from 2005 to 2010. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, immunohistochemical analysis of NFP and GFAP was performed on 79 tissue samples of patients with the diagnosis of anaplastic and glioblastoma multiform (GBM) astrocytomas. Results: The obtained results demonstrated that all patients were positive for GFAP and only 3.8% were positive for NFP. There was no significant association between these markers and clinical, demographic, and prognostic features of patients (p>0.05). Conclusions: NFP was expressed only in GBMs and not in anaplastic astrocytomas. It would be crucial to confirm the present findings in a larger number of tumors, especially in high grade gliomas.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2011

Purpose: This study was designed to determine the influencing factors and clinical course of pathologically proven cases of radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI). Materials and Methods: The pathologic records of twelve patients were reviewed; these patients underwent surgery following radiotherapy due to disease progression found by follow-up imaging. However, they were finally diagnosed with RIBI. All patients had been treated with 3-dimensional conventional fractionated radiotherapy and/or radiosurgery for primary or metastatic brain tumors with or without chemotherapy. The histological distribution was as follows: two falx meningioma, six glioblastoma multiform (GBM), two anaplastic oligodendroglioma, one low grade oligodendroglioma, and one small cell lung cancer with brain metastasis. Results: Radiation necrosis was noted in eight patients and the remaining four were diagnosed with radiation change. Gender (p = 0.061) and biologically equivalent dose $(BED)_3$ (p = 0.084) were the only marginally influencing factors of radiation necrosis. Median time to RIBI was 7.3 months (range, 0.5 to 61 months). Three prolonged survivors with GBM were observed. In the subgroup analysis of high grade gliomas, RIBI that developed <6 months after radiotherapy was associated with inferior overall survival rates compared to cases of RIBI that occurred ${\geq}6$ months (p = 0.085). Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that RIBI could occur in early periods after conventional fractionated brain radiotherapy within normal tolerable dose ranges. Studies with a larger number of patients are required to identify the strong influencing factors for RIBI development.

• 대한방사성의약품학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.10-19
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• 2020

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) has the advantage of selectively removing cancer cells ingesting boron compounds. In this study, the benefits for treatment time and boron compound injection dose were compared between current neutron sources and a high current neutron sources to be developed in near future. The time-activity curve (TAC) of GBM (Glioblastoma) for one bolus injection was obtained by applying modified 3 compartment model. The treatment time was determined for an accelerator-based neutron sources at the present time and a high current accelerator based neutron source to be developed in the near future. In the case of the double amount of IAEA-recommended neutron flux, the treatment time was shortened to 15 minutes. In the case of high current accelerators, which are five times the amount of IAEA-recommended neutron flux, the irradiation time is within 5 minutes. The use of a high current accelerator based neutron source in BNCT is advantageous in terms of treatment time. In addition, it can increase the efficiency of use of neutrons and reduce the boron compound injection dose to patients, thus reducing pharmacological toxicity.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.3425-3428
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• 2014

Objective: To explore the value of computed tomography (CT) in the differential diagnosis of glioma stroke and simple cerebral hemorrhage. Materials and Methods: A total of 45 patients with glioma stroke and stroke as the initial symptom in our hospital from Jun., 2009 to Oct., 2013 were selected along with 50 individuals with simple cerebral hemorrhage in the same period randomly collected as a control group. The CT results in both groups were analyzed and compared. Results: In the observation group, there were 25 patients with astrocytoma (55.6%), 11 with oligodendroglioma (24.4%), 8 with ependymoma (17.2%) and 1 with glioblastoma multiforma (GBM, 2.22%). Additionally, the major CT manifestation was coexistence of hemorrhage and tumor signs. By comparison, it could be found that the proportions of patients respectively with peripheral edema and space-occupying effect in the observation group were significantly higher than in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusions: Application of CT examination combined with medical history in patients has very important clinical value in the differential diagnosis of glioma stroke and simple cerebral hemorrhage.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.186-187
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• 2006

A 64-year-old female with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) was assigned to our department for whole body PET/CT scan. She ingested 1 liter of pure water as negative oral contrast just before PET/CT examination. FDG-PET/CT images showed a very intense hypermetabolic, focal lesion in the abdominal cavity around descending colon. The SUVmax of the lesion was 17.2. But there was no abnormal lesion corresponded to the area of PET scan in the combined contrast enhanced CT scan. We suggested considering a malignant lesion due to very intense glycolytic activity. Conventional abdominal CT scan & colonoscopy were accomplished within one week after PET/CT evaluation. There was no abnormality in both examinations. We executed follow-up PET/CT evaluation after 1 month and couldn't find any abnormality around the corresponding area. So we concluded the hypermetabolism was colonic physiologic uptake. A colonic physiologic uptake is a well known cause of false positive finding. Nuclear physicians should be considered the possibility of malignancy when interpret focal colonic uptake, especially incidental finding. There are a few reports that using of negative oral contrast is able to reduce gastrointestinal physiologic uptakes. But as we can see in this case, although we used negative oral contrast, intense physiologic uptake is detected and maxSUV is able to up to 17.2. So, it is important to keep a fact in mind. Even though there is a colonic physiologic uptake in PET/CT image, it may be able to show very intense hypermetabolism regardless of using negative oral contrast.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.151-158
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• 1994

본 연구는 1989년 1월부터 악성성상세포종과 다형성 교아종에 대해 시행된 방사선 치료에 다분할 방사선 치료와 단순분할 방사선 치료와 단순분할 방사선 치료에 대한 효과를 비교하고 이들 뇌종양의 방사선치료후 예후에 영향을 미치는 인자를 확인하기 위해 시행되었다. 뇌간의 교종 환자를 제외한 전체 43명의 환자는 조직학적으로 악성성상세포종과 다형성교아종으로 확인되었고, 모두 방사선치료를 받았다. 환자는 일반적으로 알려진 예후인자인 연령, 성별, 수행능력, 조직학적 형태, 종양의 절제정도에 따라 분류하였다. 정위적 조직 생검만 시행한 경우는 13명으로 다분할 방사선 치료군과 단순분할 방사선 치료군에서 각각 8명, 5명이었고 개두술에 의해 종양절제술을 받은 경우는 30명으로 다분할 방사선 치료군과 단순분할 방사선 치료군에서 각각 16명과 15명이었다. 조직학적 소견에 따라 악성성상세포종은 15명으로 다분할 방사선 치료군과 단순분할 방사선 치료군에서 각각 6명, 9명이었고 다형성교아종은 25명으로 다분할 방사선 치료군과 단순분할 방사선 치료군에서 각각 16명, 10명이었다. 수행 능력이 70이하인 경우는 8명으로 다분할 방사선 치료군과 단순분할 방사선 치료군에서 각각 4명이었으며 대부분이 수행능력 70이상이었다. 50세 이상인 경우 26명이었고 50세 이하인 경우가 18명이었다. 환자의 중앙연령은 52.5세이고, 범위는 2에서 78세였다. 방사선 치료는 1989년 1월부터 1991년 12월까지 단순분할 방사선이 19명의 환자에게 시행되었고 1992년 1월부터 1993년 1월까지 24명의 환자에서는 다분할 방사선 치료가 시행되었다. 단순분할 방사선치료는 종양부위에 하루 일회 1.8Gy씩 조사되어 7주에 걸쳐 총 63Gy가 조사되었다. 그리고 다분할 방사선 치료는 종양 부위에 1.6Gy씩 1일 6시간 간격으로 2회씩 조사하여 4주에 걸쳐 총 64Gy가 조사되었다. 중앙추적 관찰기간은 9개월이었고 범위는 7개월부터 4년이었다. 전체 환자의 중앙생존 기간은 9개월 이었고 단순분할 방사선 치료군과 다분할 방사선 치료군에서 각각 9개월, 10개월 다형성교아종파 악성성상 세포종에서 각각 10개월 9.5개월이었다. 방사선 조사방법에 따른 비교와 조직학적 형태에 따른 비교에서 의미있는 통계적 차이는 발견할 수 없었다. 컴퓨터 단층촬영이나 핵자기 공명촬영으로 추적 관찰이 가능했던 36명의 환자에서 질병의 상태를 평가하였으며 다분할 방사선 치료군에서 21명중 4명이 무병상태로 생존해 있었고 단순분할 방사선 치료군에서는 13명중 무병상태로 생존한 환자는 없었다. 20명의 환자에서 질병이 진행되거나 재발하였는데 이들중 8명은 방사선이 조사되지 않은 새로운 부위에서 재발하였다. 본 연구에서는 일반적으로 예후 인자로 알려진 연령, 수행능력, 조직학적 형태, 종양의 절제정도가 예후에 영향 미치는 지를 확인할 수 없었다. 본 연구에서 추적기간이 짧기 때문에 정확한 결론을 도출하기 어려우나 고등급 교종에서 다분할 방사선 치료 방법으로 1.6Gy씩 1일 2회로 총 64Gy 조사는 단순분할 방사선 치료방법에 의한 결과보다 더 나은 결과를 보여주지는 못하였다. 그러나 단순분할 방사선 치료와 비교해서 치료에 큰 장애 없이 치료기간을 약 3주 정도 단축시킬 수 있었다. 정확한 결론을 얻기위해 지속적인 추적관찰이 필요하며 치료결과를 향상시키기 위하여 방사선 조사 방법에 있어서 총 방사선량, 1회 방사선 조사량의 조정을 고려한 연구가 필요하며 총 방사선량을 증가시키는 한 방법으로 다분할 방사선 치료와 감마 나이프나 침입형 근접치료를 병용하는 방법도 고려될 수 있겠다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.233-242
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• 2021

Objective: To evaluate the association of MRI features with the major genomic profiles and prognosis of World Health Organization grade III (G3) gliomas compared with those of glioblastomas (GBMs). Materials and Methods: We enrolled 76 G3 glioma and 155 GBM patients with pathologically confirmed disease who had pretreatment brain MRI and major genetic information of tumors. Qualitative and quantitative imaging features, including volumetrics and histogram parameters, such as normalized cerebral blood volume (nCBV), cerebral blood flow (nCBF), and apparent diffusion coefficient (nADC) were evaluated. The G3 gliomas were divided into three groups for the analysis: with this isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-mutation, IDH mutation and a chromosome arm 1p/19q-codeleted (IDHmut1p/19qdel), IDH mutation, 1p/19q-nondeleted (IDHmut1p/19qnondel), and IDH wildtype (IDHwt). A prediction model for the genetic profiles of G3 gliomas was developed and validated on a separate cohort. Both the quantitative and qualitative imaging parameters and progression-free survival (PFS) of G3 gliomas were compared and survival analysis was performed. Moreover, the imaging parameters and PFS between IDHwt G3 gliomas and GBMs were compared. Results: IDHmut G3 gliomas showed a larger volume (p = 0.017), lower nCBF (p = 0.048), and higher nADC (p = 0.007) than IDHwt. Between the IDHmut tumors, IDHmut1p/19qdel G3 gliomas had higher nCBV (p = 0.024) and lower nADC (p = 0.002) than IDHmut1p/19qnondel G3 gliomas. Moreover, IDHmut1p/19qdel tumors had the best prognosis and IDHwt tumors had the worst prognosis among G3 gliomas (p < 0.001). PFS was significantly associated with the 95th percentile values of nCBV and nCBF in G3 gliomas. There was no significant difference in neither PFS nor imaging features between IDHwt G3 gliomas and IDHwt GBMs. Conclusion: We found significant differences in MRI features, including volumetrics, CBV, and ADC, in G3 gliomas, according to IDH mutation and 1p/19q codeletion status, which can be utilized for the prediction of genomic profiles and the prognosis of G3 glioma patients. The MRI signatures and prognosis of IDHwt G3 gliomas tend to follow those of IDHwt GBMs.