• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.3589-3593
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• 2012

Objective: Evaluation and assessment of response rate, duration and toxicity in patients subjected to 5-FU based chemotherapy. Background: The therapeutic ratio shifts with different 5FU/LV regimens and none yet serve as the internationally accepted Gold Standard. A bimonthly regimen of high dose leucovorin is reported to be less toxic and more effective than monthly low dose regimens. We here compare therapeutic responses and survival benefit of the two regimens in poor prognosis patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma. Patients and Methods: A total of 35 patients with histologically confirmed colorectal carcinoma were subjected to de Gramont and Mayo Clinic regimen. Nineteen patients were treated with high dose folinic acid ($200mg/m^2$), glucose 5%, 5-FU ($400mg/m^2$) and 22 hr. CIV ($600mg/m^2$) for two consecutive days every two weeks. These patients had failed responses to previous chemotherapy and were above sixty years of age with poor general status. Sixteen patients (six below 60 years) with progressive disease were subjected to low dose folinic acid ($20mg/m^2$)for five days, 5FU($425mg/m^2$) injection bolus for 5 days, every five weeks. An initial evaluation was made in sixty days and responders were reevaluated at sixty days interval or earlier in case of clinical impairment. Based on positive prognosis, the therapy was continued. Evaluation of treatment response was made on the basis of WHO criteria. Results: The response rate was 44% in thirty four evaluable patients, with 4 complete responses (11.8%) and 11 (32.4%) partial responses. The two schedules were well tolerated, whereas, mild toxicity without WHO Grade ${\geq}2$ events was assessed. The response duration was extended (12 months) in a few patients with age above sixty years treated by high dose bimonthly regimen of 5FU/LV. Conclusion: The regimens are safe and effective in advanced colorectal carcinoma patients with poor general status.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.119-123
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• 1990

Unexpected renal abnormality can be detected on bone scan using Tc-99m-MDP. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the diagnostic significance of diffusely increased bliateral renal uptake on bone scarf. 1,500 boor scan were reviewed and 43 scans which showed diffusely increased bliateral renal uptake were selected for analysis. Laboratory findings for renal and liver function tests including routine urinalysis were reviewed in 43 patients. 26 of 43 case showed abnormality in urinalysis and renal function stud 20 of 43 cases showed abnormal liver function study and 3 of these cases were diagnosed as hepatorenal syndrome later. 13 of those 20 cases had liver cirrhosis with or without hepatoma. 12 of 43 cases showed abnormality both in renal and liver function studies. 2 of 43 cases showed diffusely increased bilateral renal uptake after chemotherapy for cancer but not on previous scans before chemotherapy. 2 of 43 cases showed hypercalcemia and 8 of 43 cases had multifocal bone uptake due to metastasis or benign bone lesion. but the latter showed no hypercalcemia at all. There was no significant correlatrion between increased renal uptake and MDP uptake in soft tissue other than kidneys. This study raised the possibility that the impaired liver and/or renal function may result in diffuse increase of bliateral renal uptake of MDP of unknown mechaninsm. It seems to need further study on this correlation.

• 대한병리학회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.386-395
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• 2018

Background: Previous studies on synchronous colorectal carcinoma (SCRC) have reported inconsistent results about its clinicopathologic and molecular features and prognostic significance. Methods: Forty-six patients with multiple advanced tumors (T2 or higher category) who did not receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy and who are not associated with familial adenomatous polyposis were selected and 99 tumors from them were subjected to clinicopathologic and molecular analysis. Ninety-two cases of solitary colorectal carcinoma (CRC) were selected as a control considering the distributions of types of surgeries performed on patients with SCRC and T categories of individual tumors from SCRC. Results: SCRC with multiple advanced tumors was significantly associated with more frequent nodal metastasis (p=.003) and distant metastasis (p=.001) than solitary CRC. KRAS mutation, microsatellite instability, and CpG island methylator phenotype statuses were not different between SCRC and solitary CRC groups. In univariate survival analysis, overall and recurrence-free survival were significantly lower in patients with SCRC than in patients with solitary CRC, even after adjusting for the extensiveness of surgical procedure, adjuvant chemotherapy, or staging. Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that tumor multiplicity was an independent prognostic factor for overall survival (hazard ratio, 4.618; 95% confidence interval, 2.126 to 10.030; p<.001), but not for recurrence-free survival (p=.151). Conclusions: Findings suggested that multiplicity of advanced T category-tumors might be associated with an increased risk of nodal metastasis and a risk factor for poor survival, which raises a concern about the guideline of American Joint Committee on Cancer's tumor-node-metastasis staging that T staging of an index tumor determines T staging of SCRC.

• Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.259-266
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• 2018

Objectives. Carcinomas of the external auditory canal (EAC) are rare, and management remains challenging. Previous studies seeking prognostic factors for EAC cancers included cancers other than carcinomas. In this study, we analyzed the treatment outcomes of, prognostic factors for, and survival rates associated with specifically squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the EAC. Methods. A retrospective review of 26 consecutive patients diagnosed with SCCs of the EAC in a 10-year period was performed in terms of clinical presentation, stage, choice of surgical procedure, and adjunct therapy. Overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were calculated and univariate analysis of prognostic factors was performed. Results. The median age of the 26 patients with SCCs of the EAC was 63 years (range, 40 to 72 years), and 16 males and 10 females were included. According to the modified University of Pittsburgh staging system, the T stages were T1 in 11, T2 in six, T3 in four, and T4 in five cases. The surgical procedures employed were wide excision in three cases, lateral temporal bone resection (LTBR) in 17, and extended LTBR in four, and subtotal temporal bone resection in two. Two patients underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and two underwent adjuvant chemotherapy. One patient received preoperative radiation therapy, and eleven received postoperative radiation therapy. Of the possibly prognostic factors examined, advanced preoperative T stage and advanced overall stage were significant predictors of RFS, but not of OS. Conclusion. The advanced T stage and overall stage were associated with decreased survival after surgical treatment in patients with SCC of the EAC, highlighting the importance of clinical vigilance and early detection.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.570-576
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• 2016

Objective : Elevated cell counts and protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) result from disease activity in patients with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC). Previous studies evaluated the use of CSF profiles to monitor a treatment response or predict prognosis. CSF profiles vary, however, according to the sampling site and the patient's systemic condition. We compared lumbar and ventricular CSF profiles collected before intraventricular chemotherapy for LMC and evaluated the association of these profiles with patients' systemic factors and LMC disease activity. Methods : CSF profiles were retrospectively collected from 228 patients who underwent Ommaya reservoir insertion for intraventricular chemotherapy after a diagnosis of LMC. Lumbar samples taken via lumbar puncture were used for the diagnosis, and ventricular samples were obtained later at the time of Ommaya reservoir insertion. LMC disease activity was defined as the presence of LMC-related symptoms such as increased intracranial pressure, hydrocephalus, cranial neuropathy, and cauda equina syndrome. Results : Cell counts (median : 8 vs. 1 cells/mL) and protein levels (median : 68 vs. 17 mg/dL) significantly higher in lumbar CSF than in ventricular CSF (p<0.001). Among the evaluated systemic factors, concomitant brain metastasis and previous radiation were significantly correlated with higher protein levels in the lumbar CSF (p=0.01 and <0.001, respectively). Among the LMC disease activity, patients presenting with hydrocephalus or cauda equina syndrome showed higher lumbar CSF protein level compared with that in patients without those symptoms (p=0.049 and p<0.001, respectively). The lumbar CSF cell count was significantly lower in patients with cranial neuropathy (p=0.046). The ventricular CSF cell counts and protein levels showed no correlation with LMC symptoms. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), which was measured from ventricular CSF after the diagnosis in 109 patients, showed a significant association with the presence of hydrocephalus (p=0.01). Conclusion : The protein level in lumbar CSF indicated the localized disease activity of hydrocephalus and cauda equina syndrome. In the ventricular CSF, only the CEA level reflected the presence of hydrocephalus. We suggest using more specific biomarkers for the evaluation of ventricular CSF to monitor disease activity and treatment response.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.718-725
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• 2001

세침흡인생검을 통한 폐암의 파종성 체벽 전이는 매우 드물기는 하나 환자의 예후를 현저히 악화시킬 수 있는 매우 심각한 합병증이다. 그러나 그 보고가 매우 드문데, 본 저자등은 2예를 경험하여 이를 성공적으로 치료하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하고자 한다. 43세 여자환자는 선암 IB로 수술 후 2년후에 이식성 체벽 전이암이 발생하여 이를 종양 적출술 및 방사선 치료를 하였다. 다른 65세 남자환자는 편평상피세포암 IB로 수술을 시행한 8개월 후 무통성 체벽 전이암이 발생하여 종양 적출술과 방사선 치료를 병행하였다. 그 후 이들은 체벽의 이식성 전이암을 제거한지 각각 15개월과 37개월이 지난 현재까지 생존해 있다. 아직까지 세침흡인 생검 후 발생한 암의 이식성 체벽전이에 대한 확립된 치료 지침은 없으나, 그간의 문헌의 고찰 및 본 저자등의 경험을 비추어 암 적출술과 방사선 치료를 병행하였을 경우 성공적으로 치료될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.122-131
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• 2013

목 적 암환자의 불안 및 우울증상 유병률이 높다는 것은 이미 알려진 사실이나 이에 대한 선별과 개입의 노력은 미미한 실정이다. 본 연구는 암환자의 불안, 우울증상의 선별 및 중재를 위한 기초작업으로 암환자의 불안, 우울증상의 시점 유병률을 조사하고 위험인자를 규명하였다. 방 법 일 종합병원 암센터에 입원한 암환자를 대상으로 병원불안우울척도를 시행했으며, 사회인구학적 및 암 관련 임상 자료를 조사하였다. 결 과 불안, 우울증상의 유병률은 각각 10.5%, 34.2%이었다. 로지스틱 회귀분석에서 전이가 있을 시 불안증상 위험이 더 높았고, 항암치료 경험과 중등도 미만의 사회경제적 수준이 우울증상과 관련된 위험인자로 나타났다. 결 론 본 연구에서 36.8%의 입원 암환자가 불안 혹은 우울증상을 겪고 있었으며 전이, 항암치료 경험, 중등도 미만의 사회경제적 수준이 불안 및 우울증상의 위험인자로 나타났다. 이를 통해 불안, 우울증상을 보이는 암환자를 위한 효과적인 선별검사와 관리 시스템 체계화의 필요성을 확인하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.512-522
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• 2023

전세계적으로 인류를 위협하는 가장 큰 질병은 악성종양 혹은 암이다. 이에 따라, 수술적 요법, 항암제를 사용한 항암 요법, 방사선 요법, 면역 요법을 포함한 여러 다양한 방법이 다양한 암의 진단과 치료를 위해 단독 혹은 혼용하여 현재까지 적용되고 있으나, 지금까지 가장 흔히 적용되는 항암 요법은 심각한 부작용이나 특정한 암에 제한적으로 적용되기도 하는 문제점을 가지고 있어, 좀 더 부작용이 낮은 새로운 치료 방법이 절실한 실정이다. 일반적으로 무한 증식을 하는 줄기세포는 세포 분화 후 세포의 성장이 정지되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이에 이 총설에서는 거의 모든 암세포에서 공통적으로 나타나는 높은 포도당 대사 과정을 가진 암세포에 지방세포로의 분화를 유도하여, 분화된 암세포가 성장 억제 효과가 일어날 수 있는지 조사하였다. 여러 선행 연구에서, 당뇨병의 치료제로 사용되는 TDZs 계열의 약물을 여러 조직 기원의 암세포에 체외 투여하였을 때, 많은 조직 기원의 암세포주는 지방세포로 분화가 되는 것으로 알려줬으며, 분화된 암세포주는 세포의 성장이 점점 억제되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과들을 종합해 볼 때, 거의 모든 암세포에서 공통적으로 나타내는 높은 포도당 대사를 이용하여, 암세포를 지방세포로 분화를 유도하는 방법으로 암의 치료를 위한 한 요법 혹은 보조 요법으로 적용이 가능할 것으로 생각된다. 그러나, 체내에서 임상적으로 적용을 위해서는 지방세포 분화를 위한 약물이 성상 체세포 및 우리 몸의 재생을 위해 존재하는 줄기세포에 미치는 영향과 여러 체내 부작용을 면밀하게 조사하는 것이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제63권5호
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• pp.417-422
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• 2007

연구배경: 일차 항결핵제 치료 5개월 이후 배양 음전되었으나 도말 양성을 보이는 폐결핵 환자들의 임상적 특성과 치료 후 경과에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 2002년 1월 1일부터 2003년 12월 31일까지 일개 결핵 전문 병원에 입원한 환자 중 일차 항결핵제로 치료를 종결하였고 약제감수성 검사상 일차 항결핵제에 모두 감성이거나 리팜핀을 제외한 단일 약제 내성이면서 추적관찰이 되었던 환자를 대상으로 임상적 특성과 재발여부와 이에 관련한 위험인자를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결 과: 대상 환자는 60명이었고 모두 치료에 성공하였다. 객담 도말 검사상 음전은 평균 $8.3{\pm}2.3$개월이었고, 객담 배양 검사상 음전은 평균 $2.0{\pm}0.8$개월이었다. 당뇨는 14명(23%), 초치료는 46명(77%), 약제감수성 검사상 일차 항결핵제에 모두 감성인 경우가 37명(62%), 흉부방사선사진상 중증인 경우가 49명(81%)이었다. 재발률은 치료 1년 후 3.8%, 2년 후 10%, 5년 후 25.8%이었고 나이, 성별, 당뇨, 치료 2개월째의 배양검사 결과, 과거 치료력, 흉부방사선 사진 소견, 치료기간에 따라 재발률의 차이는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 결 론: 일차 항결핵제로 치료시작 후 5개월에 객담 배양검사는 음전되었으나 도말검사는 양성인 환자들에서 치료약제의 변경 없이 모든 환자에서 치료가 성공되었다. 그러나 높은 재발률에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.4693-4697
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• 2013

Background: Malignant transformation arising in mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is one of the most serious complications of MCT. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common malignant change. Some clinical findings such as advanced age group and large tumor size are significant risk factors of malignant transformation. This study was conducted in order to evaluate characteristics, cell types, treatment and outcome of malignant transformation arising from dermoid cysts in our institution. Materials and Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed. General characteristics, operative data, procedure, operative finding and operative outcome were analyzed. Statistical assessment was performed with SPSS version 17.0, using mean, mode, median and percentage to describe those data. Results: During the 10 years period, 11 cases of malignant transformation from a total of 753 cases (1.46% incidence) of MCT were reviewed. Mean age of the patients was 41.2 years (SD 4.34, range 24-70). The most common presenting symptom was a palpable mass (8 cases; 72.7%). Primary surgical staging was performed in 4 patients (36.4%). Re-staging was conducted in the other 4. Complete cytoreduction was obtained in 45.5% (5 cases) and optimal surgical resection was obtained in 36.4% (4 cases). Mean tumor size was 14.1 cm. (SD 1.55, range 6-20). Squamous cell carcinoma was found in 36.4% (4 cases) and mucinous cancer in the other 4. More than half of them were stage Ia (54.5%, 6 cases). All patients whose stage more than Ia received chemotherapy (45.5%). Mean disease free survival was 5.53 years (1.32, 0.3-10). Conclusion: According to our study, the incidence of malignant transformation was consistent with previous studies. The common malignant transformation histologic types are both squamous and mucinous carcinoma which differed from previous reports. Early detection for early stage disease and optimal surgery are important for long term survival.