• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.107-113
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• 1992

4-5MeV의 전자선은 피부표면의 흡수선량을 증가시키고 표면하 10mm 내외에서 급속히 감소함으로 Mycosis fungoides, Kaposi's sarcoma등 전신피부암에 대한 가장적당한 치료방사선으로 알려져왔다. 그러나 평면이 아니고 굴곡이 심한 인체표면에 균일한 선량을 계획하기는 많은 어려움이 있었다. 연세암센터에서는 1980년부터 시행하여왔던 6MeV 전자선의 마름모형, 네방향 조사방법을 개량하고 많은 문헌을 참고하여 상하 양방향의 조사면과 환자위치를 각각 여섯가지 자세로 나누어 조사(Six-Dual-Field)하는 방법을 사용하였으며 이에따른 전신피부표면의 선량과 선량분포를 측정하였다. 선형가속기에서 발생되는 6MeV 전자선을 0.5 cm 두께의 아크릴판으로 감약시키고 콜리메터가 완전히 열린 조사면을 상하 $19^{\circ}$씩 옮기므로서 타겟트에서 3m 거리에 약 $2m{\times}1m$의 균일한선량의 조사면(평탄도 $+3\%$)과 10 mm 내외의 실효깊이 ($80\%$, 선량지점) 및 산란선에 의한 피부표면선량을 증가시킬 수 있었다. 환자는 일부피부가 가려지지 않도록 팔과 다리를 적당한 자세로 고정시키고 전자선을 여섯방향에서 각각 2회씩 상하로 조사시키므로서 피부표면에 균일한 선량분포(표준편차 $5\%$)가 가능하였으며 $80\%$,의 심부율이 $8\~10mm$에서 측정되었다. 모든 측정은 인체등가팬텀과 폴리스틸렌팬텀을 사용하였으며 필름, 평형전리측정기 및 표준전리측정기를 이용하였다. 특히 환자피부표면의 흡수선량분포를 확인하기 위하여 열형광측정기와 반도체측정기를 이용하였으며 $6\~20$개의 소형 측정기를 환자 피부표면에 부착시킨후 전자선 치료과정 동안 피폭 시켜 측정하였고 그결과 차폐된 부위를 제외하고 평균 $10\%$, 이 내의 균일한 선량분포를 얻을수 있었다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.243-247
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• 2017

Reconstruction of the lower limb presents a complex problem after skin cancer surgery, as proximity of skin and bone present vascular and technical challenges. Studies on vascular anatomy have confirmed that the vascular plane on the lower limb lies deep to the deep fascia. Yet, many flaps are routinely raised superficial to this plane and therefore flap failure rates in the lower limb are high. Fascio-cutaneous flaps based on perforators offer a better cosmetic alternative to skin grafts. In this paper, we detail use of a thermal imaging camera to identify perforator 'compartments' that can help in designing such flaps.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.99-103
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• 2011

Radiation Therapy has been used in the treatment of breast cancer for over 80 years. Technically, it should include a part or all of such areas as chest wall or breast, axilla, internam mammary nodes and supraclavicular nodes. The purpose of this study is treated breast cancer patient to use 6 MV, 10 MV with bolus so that we observe changing of skin dose and evaluate those usefulness. Using woman's phantom, after CT simulate scanning, Through RTP system to make treatment plan, select three any place. And then, we measure that dose rate. After moving the phantom to linac, we put for TLD to three point same as RTP system which we put on the phantom. We exposed 6 MV, 10 MV with bolus and without so that it is measured dose by TLD device(4000 Harshaw). As a reult expose 6 MV,10 MV, it differences 10%, 15% according to bolus and withoout bolus where lateral point from RAO, LPO beam, other one is 20% where the furthest from both beams. To use bolus in the hospital is material to include closely part at skin among tissue of breast cancer. Acquired skin dose from RTP system is uncertainity. So it has to test another system likely TLD or other dosimetry system. Also exposed field of breast cancer is included inhomogeneity such as lung, bone and so on. Therefore it has to be accomplished a dose calculating of inhomogeneity part from treatment plan.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.123-126
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• 2020

Skin cancer, which often occurs as a result of skin exposure to ultraviolet light radiation, usually presents with characteristic abnormal features, such as ulcerative lesions, irregular morphology, bleeding, and excessive growth. Therefore, skin cancer rarely resembles a benign tumor on visual inspection. Nonetheless, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma with nodular or polypoid features can have a similar appearance to that of benign tumors, meaning that they are sometimes misdiagnosed as benign. As benign and malignant tumors have some overlapping features, clinicians sometimes use additional imaging techniques such as ultrasonography to improve the accuracy of the diagnosis because even a malignant tumor that externally resembles a benign tumor generally has internal morphological features characteristic of malignancy, such as invasion and irregular borders. However, these imaging tools also have limitations, and punch or excisional biopsy can be needed if malignancy cannot be completely ruled out. Herein, we report a case of skin malignancy initially misdiagnosed as a benign epidermal cyst based on external visual inspection and ultrasonography.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권17호
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• pp.7029-7035
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• 2014

Certain types of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are undoubtedly involved in genesis of human malignancies. HPV plays an etiological role in cervical cancer, but also in many vaginal, vulvar, anal and penile cancers, as well as head and neck cancers. In addition, a number of non-malignant diseases such as genital warts and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis are attributable to HPV. Moreover, HPV forms have detected in several other cancers including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, lung, prostate, ovarian, breast, skin, colorectal and urinary tract cancers, but associations with etiology in these cases is controversial. The aim of this systematic assessment was to estimate the prevalence of HPV infection and HPV types in HPV-associated cancers, HPV-related non-malignant diseases and in cancers that may be associated with HPV in Iran. The present investiagtion covered 61 studies on a variety of cancers in Iranian populations. HPV prevalence was 77.5 % and 32.4% in cervical cancer and head and neck cancers, respectively. HPV was detected in 23.1%, 22.2%, 10.4%, 30.9%, 14% and 25.2% of esophageal squamous cell, lung, prostate, urinary tract cancers, breast and skin cancers, respectively. HPV16 and 18 were the most frequent HPV types in all cancers. The findings of present study imply that current HPV vaccines for cervical cancer may decrease the burden of other cancers if they are really related to HPV.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.357-362
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• 2020

Background: Full-thickness skin grafts (FTSGs) have been widely used after facial skin cancer resection, for correcting defects that are too wide to be reconstructed using a local flap or if structural deformation is expected. The preauricular, posterior auricular, supraclavicular, conchal bowl, nasolabial fold, and upper eyelid skin areas are known as the main donor sites for facial FTSG. Herein, we aimed to describe the effectiveness of using infraclavicular skin as the donor site for specific cases. Methods: We performed FTSG using the infraclavicular skin as the donor site in older Asian adults following skin cancer resection. Outcomes were observed for > 6 months postoperatively. The Manchester Scar Scale was used for an objective evaluation of satisfaction following surgery and scarring. Results: We analyzed the data of 17 patients. During follow-up, the donor and recipient sites of all patients healed without complications. Upon evaluation, the average Manchester Scar Scale scores for the recipient and donor sites were 7.4 points and 5.7 points, respectively. Conclusion: In general, conventional donor sites, such as the preauricular, posterior auricular, and supraclavicular sites, are widely used for facial FTSG because they achieve good cosmetic results. However, the infraclavicular skin may be a useful donor for facial FTSG in cases where the duration of time spent under anesthesia must be minimized due to a patient's advanced age or underlying health conditions, or when the recipient site is relatively thick area, such as the nose, forehead, or cheek.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6239-6244
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• 2012

Background: The basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSK). BCC might develop because of the faulty cell cycle arrest. $p15^{INK4b}$ is a tumor suppressor gene, involved in cell cycle arrest and inactivated in most human cancers. The role of $p15^{INK4b}$ protein expression in the genesis of BCC is as yet unknown. In a previous study we showed the absence of $p15^{INK4b}$ expression in the majority of tissue microarray cores of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCCs), another type of non-melanoma skin cancer, indicating that $p15^{INK4b}$ could possibly be involved in the pathogenesis of cutaneous SCC. The aim of this study was to investigate $p15^{INK4b}$ protein expression in BCCs. Materials and Method: Protein expression of $p15^{INK4b}$ in 35 cases of BCC tissue arrays and 19 cases of normal human skin tissue was studied using an immunohistochemical approach. Results: The expression of $p15^{INK4b}$ was not significantly different in the BCC cases as compared with normal human skin (p=0.356; p>0.05). In addition, there were no significant relationship between clinicopathologic variables of patients (age and sex) and $p15^{INK4b}$ protein expression. Conclusions: Our finding may indicate that $p15^{INK4b}$ protein expression does not play a role in the genesis of BCC.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.167-171
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• 2007

유방암 환자의 유방보존절제술 후 방사선치료를 시행하는 경우에서 비껴방향치료방법과 세기조절방사선치료를 시행한 두 경우에 피부에 조사되는 표피 흡수선량을 비교, 분석하여 유방암 환자에서 세기조절방사선치료시 피부선량의 특성을 살펴보았다. 비껴방향치료방법과 세기조절방사선치료에 대한 두 가지 방법으로 치료계획을 시행하여 유방 피부에 조사되는 계산선량과 TLD로 측정한 측정선량을 비교하였다. 선량측정은 유두가 있는 지점을 지나도록 몸의 중심에서 가장자리 방향으로 1 cm 간격으로 피부 흡수선량을 측정하였다. 비껴방향방사선치료에서 PTV에 180 cGy 방사선량을 계획할 때, 유방 표피에서 계산선량은 103.6 cGy에서 155.2 cGy 사이를 나타내었고, 측정선량은 107.5 cGy에서 156.2 cGy 사이를 나타내었으며, 중심부위의 피부선량이 가장자리 피부선량보다 최대 1.45배 많이 조사되었다. 세기조절방사선치료에서는 PTV에 180 cGy 방사선량을 계획할 때, 유방 표피에서 계산선량은 9.8 cGy에서 80.2 cGy사이를 나타내었고, 측정선량은 8.9 cGy에서 77.2 cGy사이를 나타내었으며, 중심부위의 피부선량이 가장자리 피부선량보다 최대 0.23배 적게 조사되었다. 비껴방향방사선치료에서 보다 세기조절방사선치료에서 피부에 조사되는 방사선량이 평균적으로 3.5배 적어서 방사선 치료에 의한 피부 위해를 줄일 수 있다.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제5권
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• pp.47-60
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• 1998

This study was done to identify basic information in classifying nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions needed for the further development of computerized nursing care plans. Data were collected by reviewing charts of 123 home care clients who had active disease, for whom at least one nursing diagnosis was on the chart, and who had been discharged. Data included demographics, medical orders, nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions. The results of the study, which found the most frequent medical diagnoses to be cancer (40.7%) and brain injury (26.8%), showed that 'Impaired Skin Integrity'(18.3%), 'Risk for Infection'(15.0%), 'Altered Nutrition, Less than Body Requirements'(13.8%), and 'Risk for Impaired Skin Integ rity'(9.9%) were the most frequent nursing diagnoses. 'Pressure Ulcer Care'(28.4%) was the most frequent intervention for 'Impaired Skin Integrity', 'Infection Protection'(16.0%) for 'Risk of Infection', 'Nutrition Counseling'(26.8%) for 'Altered Nutrition' and 'Positioning'(22.0%) for 'Risk for Skin Integrity Impairment', Comparison of interventions with the Nursing Intervention Classification(NIC) showed that the most frequent interventions were in the domain 'Basic Physiological' (33.94%), followed by 'Behavioral'(27.8%), and 'Complex Physiological' (22.6%). Interventions related to teaching family to give care at home could not be classified in the NIC scheme. Examination of the frequency of NIC interventions showed that for the domain 'Activity & Exercise Management', 75% of the interventions were used, but for seven domains, none were used. For the domain 'Immobility Management', 93% of the times that an intervention was used, it was 'Positioning', for the domain 'Tissue Perfusion Management', 'IV Therapy' (59.1%) and for the domain 'Elimination Management', 'Tube Care: Urinary'(54.0%). The nursing diagnoses 'Altered Urinary Elimination' and 'Im paired Physical Mobility' were both used with these clients, but neither 'Fluid Volume Deficit' nor 'Risk of Fluid Volume Deficit' were used rather 'IV Therapy' was an intervention for 'Altered Nutrition, Less than Body Requirements', A comparison of clients with cancer and those with brain injury showed that interventions for the nursing diagnosis 'Impaired Skin Integrity' were more frequent for the clients with cancer, interventions for 'Risk of Infection' were similar for the two groups but for clients with cancer there were more interventions for' Altered Nutrition'. Examination of the nursing diagnoses leading to the intervention 'Positioning' showed that for both groups, it was either 'Impaired Skin Integrity' or 'Risk for Skin Integrity Impairment'. This study identified a need for further refinement in the classification of nursing interventions to include those unique to home care and that for the purposes of computerization identification of the nursing activities to be included in each intervention needs to be done.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2955-2960
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• 2012

Background: Health disparities exist among and within countries, while developing and low income countries suffer more. The aim of this study was to quantify cancer disparities with regard to socioeconomic position (SEP) in 22 districts of Tehran, Iran. Method: According to the national cancer registry, 7599 new cancer cases were recorded within 22 districts of Tehran in 2008. Based on combined data from census and a population-based health equity study (Urban HEART), socioeconomic position (SEP) was calculated for each district. Index of disparity, absolute and relative concentration indices (ACI & RCI) were used for measuring disparities in cancer incidence. Results: The overall cancer age standardised rate (ASR) was 117.2 per 100,000 individuals (120.4 for men and 113.5 for women). Maximum ASR in both genders was seen in districts 6, 3, 1 and 2. Breast, colorectal, stomach, skin and prostate were the most common cancers. Districts with higher SEP had higher ASR (r=0.9, p<0.001). Positive ACI and RCI indicated that cancer cases accumulated in districts with high SEP. Female disparity was greater than for men in all measures. Breast, colorectal, prostate and bladder ASR ascended across SEP groups. Negative ACI and RCI in cervical and skin cancers in women indicate their aggregation in lower SEP groups. Breast cancer had the highest absolute disparities measure. Conclusion: This report provides an appropriate guide and new evidence on disparities across geographical, demographic and particular SEP groups. Higher ASR in specific districts warrants further research to investigate the background predisposing factors.