• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권18호
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• pp.8397-8403
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• 2016

Background: Breast cancer (BCa) is the most common malignancy in Mexican women. A set of histopathological markers has been established to guide BCa diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Nevertheless, in only a few Mexican health services, such as that of the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA for its acronym in Spanish), are these markers commonly employed for assessing BCa. The aim of this study was to explore the association of Ki67, TP53, HER2/neu, estrogenic receptors (ERs) and progesterone receptors (PRs) with BCa risk factors. Materials and Methods: Clinical histories provided background patient information. Immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis was conducted on 48 tissue samples from women diagnosed with BCa and treated with radical mastectomy. The Chi square test or Fisher exact test together with the Pearson and Spearman correlation were applied. Results: On average, patients were $58{\pm}10.4$ years old. It was most common to find invasive ductal carcinoma (95.8%), histological grade 3 (45.8%), with a poor Nottingham Prognostic Index (NPI; 80.4%). ERs and PRs were associated with smoking and alcohol consumption, metastasis at diagnosis and Ki67 expression (p<0.05). PR+ was also related to urea and ER+ (p<0.05). Ki67 was associated with TP53 and elevated triglycerides (p<0.05), and HER2/neu with ER+, the number of pregnancies and tumor size (p<0.05). TP53 was also associated with a poor NPI (p<0.05) and CD34 with smoking (p<0.05). The triple negative status (ER-/PR-/HER2/neu-) was related to smoking, alcohol consumption, exposure to biomass, number of pregnancies, metastasis and a poor NPI (p<0.05). Moreover, the luminal B subty was associated with histological type (p=0.007), tumor size (p=0.03) and high cholesterol (p=0.02). Conclusions: Ki67, TP53, HER2/neu, ER and PR proved to be related to several clinical and pathological factors. Hence, it is crucial to determine this IHC profile in women at risk for BCa. Certain associations require further study to understand physiological/biochemical/molecular processes.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.4177-4183
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• 2015

Background: Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in Asia, and the majority type is gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC). Most GAC patients die of recurrence and metastasis. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been thought to be responsible for the initiation, development, metastasis, and ultimately recurrence of cancer. In this study, we aimed to investigate expression and clinical significance of CSCs markers, CD133 and Lgr5, and vasculogenic mimicry (VM) in primary GAC. Materials and Methods: Specimens from 261 Chinese patients with follow-up were analyzed for CD133, Lgr5 protein expression and VM by immunohistochemical and histochemical staining. The Pearson Chi's square test was used to assess the associations among the positive staining of these markers and clinicopathological characteristics. Postoperative overall survival time was were studied by univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: In GAC tissues, positive rates of 49.0%, 38.7%, and 26.8% were obtained for CD133, Lgr5, and VM, respectively. The mean score of microvessel density (MVD) was $21.7{\pm}11.1$ in GAC tissues. There was a significantly difference between the positive and negative groups. There was a positive relationship between the VM, the expression of CD133 and Lgr5, and the score of MVD and the grades of tumor, lymph node metastasis, TNM stages (all p<0.05). The overall mean survival time of the patients with CD133, Lgr5, VM, and MVD (${\geq}22$) positive expression was lower than that of patients with negative expression. The score of MVD, positive expression of CD133 and VM were independent prognostic factors of GAC (p<0.05). Conclusions: VM, and expression of CD133, Lgr5, and the score of MVD are related to grades of tumor, lymph node metastasis, TNM stages, and overall mean survival time. It is suggested that CSCs and VM could play an important role in the evolution of GAC.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.1943-1948
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• 2012

Introduction: Prostate cancer in Indonesia is the $3^{rd}$ ranking cancer among males and the $5^{th}$ rank for their cancer mortality. Prognostic markers that can identify aggressive prostate cancer in early stages and help select appropriate therapy to finally reduce the mortality are therefore urgently needed. It has been suggested that stem cells in the prostate gland have a role in initiation, progression, and metastasis of cancer, although controversy continues to exist. Maintenance of normal stem cell or reserve cell populations in several epithelia including prostate has been shown to be regulated by p63 and alteration of p63 expression is considered to have an oncogenic role in prostate cancer. We hypothesize that the expression of cytoplasmic aberrance of p63 is associated with high ALDH1A1 expression as a cancer stem cell marker, thus leading to progression of prostate cancer. Methods: Using a cross-sectional study during two years (2009-2010), a total of 79 paraffin embedded tissues of benign prostatic hyperplasia, PIN prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, low and high Gleason score prostate cancer were investigated using immunohistochemistry. Associations between cytoplasmic p63 and ALDH1A1, as well as with pathological diagnosis, were analyzed by Chi-Square test using SPSS 15.0. Links of both markers with cell proliferation rate (KI-67) and apoptotic rate (cleaved caspase 3) were also analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: The mean age of patient at the diagnosis is 70.0 years. Cytoplasmic aberrance of p63 was associated with ALDH1A1 expression (p<0.001) and both were found to have significant relationships with pathological diagnosis (including Gleason score), (p=0.006 and p<0.001 respectively). Moreover, it was also found that higher levels of cytoplasmic p63 were significantly associated with the frequency of proliferating cells and cells undergoing apoptosis in prostate cancers (p=0.001 and p=0.016 respectively). Conclusion: p63 cytoplasmic aberrance is associated with high ALDH1A1 expression. These components are suggested to have an important role in prostate cancer progression and may be used as molecular markers.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.75-85
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• 2023

Objectives: Suspending bisphosphonates (BPs) to reduce the risk and severity of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) remains controversial. In this study, we quantitatively evaluated the clinical significance of BP suspension before surgery in osteoporosis patients with MRONJ. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 24 osteoporosis patients with MRONJ who were treated from 2012 to 2020 at Seoul National University Dental Hospital and compared the treatment outcomes of those who suspended BPs with those who did not. The number of surgical interventions, follow-up panoramic radiographs for relative bone density measurement, and laboratory blood tests including white blood cells, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, absolute neutrophil count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and alkaline phosphatase were analyzed. ANOVA, Student's t-test, and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to compare results. Fisher's exact test was used to discover the association between treatment outcome and BP suspension, and Pearson's correlation test was used to measure the statistical relationship between the changes in serum inflammatory markers. Results: The number of interventions was significantly higher in the non-drug suspension group due to recurrence (P<0.05). The relative bone density in patients who suspended BPs was significantly different over time (P<0.05), with the highest density at one-year follow-up. Fisher's exact test shows an association between successful treatment outcomes and BP suspension. The alkaline phosphatase and erythrocyte sedimentation rate levels decreased significantly in the BP-suspended group, and a positive correlation was found between these elevated markers. Conclusion: A significant increase in bone density throughout follow-up and a lower number of interventions were found in the BP suspension group compared to the non-drug suspension group. Also, BP suspension decreased inflammatory markers in the serum after surgery, resulting in good treatment outcomes. BP suspension is a prognostic factor for MRONJ and should be implemented before surgery.

• BMB Reports
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• 제56권10호
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• pp.569-574
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• 2023

Aberrant DNA methylation plays a pivotal role in the onset and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC), a disease with high incidence and mortality rates in Korea. Several CRC-associated diagnostic and prognostic methylation markers have been identified; however, due to a lack of comprehensive clinical and methylome data, these markers have not been validated in the Korean population. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to obtain the CRC methylation profile using 172 tumors and 128 adjacent normal colon tissues of Korean patients with CRC. Based on the comparative methylome analysis, we found that hypermethylated positions in the tumor were predominantly concentrated in CpG islands and promoter regions, whereas hypomethylated positions were largely found in the open-sea region, notably distant from the CpG islands. In addition, we stratified patients by applying the CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) to the tumor methylome data. This stratification validated previous clinicopathological implications, as tumors with high CIMP signatures were significantly correlated with the proximal colon, higher prevalence of microsatellite instability status, and MLH1 promoter methylation. In conclusion, our extensive methylome analysis and the accompanying dataset offers valuable insights into the utilization of CRC-associated methylation markers in Korean patients, potentially improving CRC diagnosis and prognosis. Furthermore, this study serves as a solid foundation for further investigations into personalized and ethnicity-specific CRC treatments.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2003

Cyclin E는 Gl-S기로의 이행을 조절하는데 매우 중요한 역할을 하는데, 세포주기 중 $G_{0}$ / $G_{1}$기로부터 S기로의 이행의 조절이상은 종양형성에 중요한 요소로 알려져 있으므로, 여러 종류의 악성종양에서 cyclin E의 발현은 종양의 생물학적 양상과 관련되어 보고되고 있다. 또 cdk2-cyclin E 복합체의 활성도는 cdk 억제인자인 p27$^{kip1}$의 분해에 의하여 증가한다. 그러나 비소세포폐암에서 cyclin E와 p27의 발현에 관한 연구는 매우 드물다. 대상 및 방법: 81례의 절제된 제1병기 비소세포폐암 조직을 이용하여 cyclin E와 p27의 발현율을 조사하고, 조직학적 유형, 분화도, 종양의 크기, 늑막의 침범 여부, 생존율과의 상호관계를 비교 분석하였다. Cyclin E와 p27의 발현은 특이한 단클론 항체를 이용하여 ABC법으로 면역조직화학염색을 시행하였고, 생존율은 Kaplan-Meier법을 이용하였다. 결과: 제1병기 비소세포폐암에서 cyclin E와 p27의 발현율은 각각 29.6%,28.4%였다. Cyclin E는 늑막 침범례에서, p27은 종양의 직경이 3cm 이하인 경우에 각각 높은 발현율을 보였다(p=0.04, p=0.015). Cyclin E의 발현군의 5년 생존율은 44.4%로, 미 발현군 68.2%에 비해 낮았으며(p=0.015), p27의 발현군의 5년 생존율은 72.2%로, 미 발현군 56.2%에 비해 높은 경향을 보였다(p=0.09). Cyclin E가 발현되지 않고 p27이 발현되는 군의 5년 생존율은 73.5%로, cyclin E가 발현되고 p27이 발현되지 않는 군 36.3%에 비해 높게 나타났다(p=0.0029). 다변량 분석상 cyclin E은 불량한 예후를(RR=3.578, p=0.006), p27은 양호한 예후를 시사하는 독립적인 인자였다(RR=0.183, p=0.009). 결론: 제1병기 비소세포폐암에서 cyclin E의 발현은 불량한 예후를, p27은 양호한 예후를 나타내는 독립적인 예후인자가 될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제58권6호
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• pp.582-589
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• 2005

배 경 : 전체 폐암 중 원발성 폐선암은 최근에 발생 빈도가 늘고 있다. 이번 연구는 원발성으로 발생한 폐선암의 예후 인자 특히, 성별, 흡연력 및 종양 표시자에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1994년 1월부터 2004년 7월까지 고신대학교 병원에 내원하여 폐선암으로 처음으로 진단된 환자들을 대상으로 후향적 조사를 시행하였다. 진단 당시 환자들의 나이, 성별, 신체활동도, 체중 감소 정도, 흡연력, 병변의 위치, 병기, 혈액내 종양표시자, 치료 유무 등에 따른 생존 기간을 조사하였다. 결 과 : 총 422명의 대상 환자 중 남자가 247명(58.5%)이었고, 평균 연령은 59.8세(30~89세)이었다. 흡연 여부를 확인할 수 있었던 환자 336명 중 흡연가가 196명(58.3%)으로 비흡연가보다 많았다. 병변의 위치는 말초형이 중심형보다 많았으며(각각 59.7%, 40.3%), 이중 흡연가의 중앙 부위율이 42.8%로서 비흡연가의 31.9%보다 다소 높았다(p=0.12). 전체 환자들의 중앙 생존기간은 370일(95% CI=304-436일)이었다. 예후인자의 단변량 분석에서 65세 이상, 남자, 3개월간 5%이상 체중감소, 흡연력, 병기, 혈청 CEA (>5 ng/mL) 및 NSE(>15 ng/mL) 상승, 그리고 대증 치료군에서 예후가 불량하였다. 이 중 비흡연가 및 흡연가의 중앙 생존기간은 289일 및 533일이었고(p<0.001), NSE수치가 증가된 군(>15 ng/ml)과 정상수치를 보이는 군은 각각 207일 및 533일이었다(p<0.001). 다변량 분석에서는 나이, 병기, 혈청 NSE수치, 흡연력 및 치료 유무가 생존에 큰 영향을 주는 인자였다(각각의 상대 위험도: 1.68, 1.94, 1.92, 2.39, 1.57). 결 론 : 폐선암 환자에서 흡연은 중요한 예후인자로서, 여성이 남성보다 생존율이 높은 것은 흡연과 연관이 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 종양 표식자 중에서는 혈청 NSE 수치가 예후에 영향을 미치는 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.222-227
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• 2005

목적: 위암과 관련하여 특이한 종양표지자가 없음에도 불구하고 위암의 재발과 관련하여 AFP, CEA, CA19-9등의 유용성에 대한 몇 가지 보고가 있었다. 하지만 이런 연구의 유용성에 대해서는 아직까지 논란의 여지가 있는 것이 사실인데 저자는 CEA, AFP, CA19-9 등 3 가지 종양표지자를 이용하여 단일검사, 병합검사의 양성률을 구하고, 특히 재발부위에 따른 특정 종양표지자의 양성률을 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법: 조직학적으로 위선 암으로 확진되어 근치적 절제술을 받은 환자로서 수술 전과 술 후에 CEA, CA19-9, AFP의 3가지 종양표지자의 검사가 추적 가능하였던 환자 중 재발한 환자 52명을 재발부위별로 종양표지자의 단일 및 병합양성률을 조사하였다. 혈 청 AFP, CEA, CA 19-9의 검사치가 각각 10 ng/ml, 5 ng/ml, 35 u/ml 이상일 때 양성으로 판정하였다. 추적 관찰 중 재발유무는 위내시경 및 생검, 전산화 단층촬영, 흉부 X선 촬영, 골주사 등으로 진단하였다. 결과: 재발된 환자 52명의 재발 당시의 종양표지자의 양성률은 AFP 31%, CEA 52%, CA 19-9 46%였다. 병합양성률은 AFP/CEA 67%, AFP/CA 19-9 60%, CEA/CA 19-9 73%이었다. 재발 시 병합검사의 양성율이 단일검사보다 유의하게 높았다. 재발부위에 따른 단일검사 양성률은 복막의 경우 CA 19-9가 79%, 간의 경우 CEA가 90%로 의미 있게 증가되었다. 결론: 술 전에 종양표지자가 상승된 경우에서는 재발율이 높았으며 재발부위와 관련하여 간의 경우 CEA,복막의 경우 CA 19-9가 의미 있는 양성률을 보였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권12호
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• pp.835-843
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• 2005

배경: 분자학적 표지자들과 식도암과의 관련성에 대해서 아직 뚜렷하게 밝혀진 바가 없다. 본 연구에서는 먼저 p53, Cyclin D1과 Ki67 지수 등 종양 표식자가 국내 식도암 환자에서 수술 후 얻어진 식도암 조직의 병기, 악성도, 임파선 전이 여부 등과 어떠한 관련성이 있는가를 알아보고 이를 이용해 향후 국내 식도암 환자에 대한 예후 분석 및 치료방침 결정 그리고 조기발견에 이용할 수 있는지 알아보았다. 또한 본 연구는 분자학적 표지자들의 임상적용의 기초를 마련하고자 하는 목적으로 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1992년 3월부터 수술 후 조직절편이 보존된 124명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 조직절편의 파라핀을 제거한 뒤에 p53 변이, Cyclin D1의 과발현, Ki67 지수에 대한 면역조직화학 염색법을 시행하였으며 조직슬라이드상에서 세포분열지수를 구하였다. 이 결과와 임상적인 변수들과의 상관관계를 분석하였고, 환자의 생존 및 재발 결과와 비교하였다. 결과: 환자의 성별, 나이, 병기, 종양 크기, 타장기 전이 여부, 국소적인 재발 여부와 p53의 변이, Cyclin D1의 과발현, Ki67 지수, 세포분열 지수에 따른 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. Ki67 지수는 40 미만인 경우와 40 이상인 경우로 나누었을 경우 통계적으로 유의하게 생존기간에 있어서 차이가 나는 것으로 나타났으나(p=0.011) 다른 표지자들은 생존기간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결론: 높은 Ki67지수는 식도의 편평상피암의 예후에 나쁜 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으나 다른 표지자들은 영향을 미치지 않았다 이번의 연구를 통해 분자학적인 지표들이 임상적으로 가치 있는 인자가 될 수 있다고 판단되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2501-2504
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• 2014

Background: Capecitabine is an oral fluoropyrimidine derivative which is frequently used alone or in combination regimens for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Although overall and progression free survivals have increased in recent years with the use of new generation drugs, predictive factors that would further improve the outcomes are needed. Previous studies have demonstrated the relation between post-treatment increase in mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and predicting therapy response as well as survival. The present study investigated the clinical impact of MCV elevation in metastatic breast cancer patients treated with capecitabine. Materials and Methods: The data of a total of 82 patients from three centers followed between June 2005 and June 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. The demographic data and hormone receptor status of the patients, as well as initial examination before and after treatment and data concerning progression were recorded. MCV ${\geq}100$ fl was considered as macrocytosis. Capecitabine was given at a dose of $2500mg/m^2$ daily for 14 days every three weeks. Pre-treatment and post-treatment MCV and other parameters of complete blood count were recorded. Post-treatment initial evaluation was performed after 2 cycles of therapy. Results: The median age of the patients was 46.5 years (range 26-72 years) and 54% were premenopausal. Performance status was ECOG 0 and 1 in 81 (99%) patients. The median number of cycles for capecitabine therapy was 5 (min-max: 2-18). The median ${\Delta}MCV$ level (post-treatment values at sixth week - baseline) was 6.4. Whilst ${\Delta}MCV$ was ${\geq}6.4$ in 42 patients, it was <6.4 in 40 patients. Clinical benefit (complete response+partial response+stable disease) was observed in 37 (88%) of 42 patients with a median ${\Delta}MCV$ ${\geq}6.4$ and in 30 (75%) of 40 patients with ${\Delta}MCV$ <6.4 with no statistically significant difference (p=0.158). No significant difference was determined between the group with ${\Delta}MCV$ ${\geq}6.4$ and the group with ${\Delta}MCV$ <6.4 in terms of progression-free survival (11 vs 12 months) (p=0.55) and overall survival (20 months vs. 24 months) (p=0.11). Conclusions: The identification of new predictive markers in metastatic breast cancer is very important. In some recent studies, increase in MCV has been suggested as a marker in tumor response. In the present study, however, no significant difference was determined between tumor response and increase in MCV. Further studies including higher numbers of patients are needed to determine whether increase in MCV is a predictive marker or not.