• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.259-265
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• 1993

1985년 1월부터 1992년 7월까지 경북대학교병원 치료방사선과에서 화학요법후 방사선치료를 받은 국소진행된 비인강암 환자 52명을 대상으로 화학요법의 효과를 판정하기 위하여 후향적 조사를 실시하였다. 남녀성비는 3.3:1이었고 중앙연령은 41세였다. 병리조직학소견은 40예에서 편평세포암이었고, 나머지 12예에서는 미분화세포암이었다. AJC병기에 따른 분류는 III기가 7예였고, 나머지 45예는 IV기였다. 모든환자는 2회의 화학요법후 방사선치료를 받았으며 사용된 화학요법 제재는 CVB (cyclo-phosphamide+vincristine+ bleomycin)이나 CF (cicplantin+5-FU)였다. 방사선조사량은 원발병소에 6000~7500 cGy, 임파절은 병의 정도에 따라 최대 7000 cGy까지 조사하였다. 국소관해율, 생존율 및 무병생존율을 분석하였다. 화학요법에 대한 완전관해율은 $15\%,$ 부분관해율은 $46\%$였으며 방사선치료후 완전관해율은 $87\%$였다. 중앙추적기간은 51개월 이었으며 3년 생존율 및 무병생존율은 각각 $54\%$와 $49\%$였다. 중앙재발기간은 15개월이었으며 완전관해 후 재발의 양상은 국소재발단독이 12예, 원격전이단독이 11예, 국소재발 및 원격 전이가 2예였다. Cox's multivariate regression model에 따르면 임파절전이 유무가 무병생존율에 영향을 미치는 가장 중요한 예후인자이었다(p=0.001). 다른 보고에서의 방사선 단독치료의 결과와 비교하여 볼 때 화학요법에 대한 종양의 반응율은 높으나 화학요법 및 방사선치료가 국소관해율 및 생존율의 향상으로는 연결되지는 않았다. 결론적으로 진행된 비인강암에서의 화학요법은 좀더많은 비교대조군 연구(controlled clinical trial)를 통해서만 역 할을 이야기할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2008

목 적: 본 연구는 미분화 갑상선암 환자에서 방사선치료에 대한 치료순응도와 치료 성적을 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1993년부터 2002년까지 미분화 갑상선암으로 외부방사선치료를 시행받았던 17명을 대상으로 후향적으로 분석하였다. 외부방사선치료는 14명에서 수술 후에 시행하였고, 3명에서 조직검사 후에 시행하였다. 수술이 시행되었던 14명의 수술 방법은 9명은 근치적절제술 5명은 고식적절제술이었다. 고분화 갑상선암이 6명에서 동반되어 있었고, 진단 당시 암의 크기가 5 cm보다 컸던 경우는 14명이었다. 총방사선량은 $6{\sim}70\;Gy$ (중앙선량, 37.5 Gy)이었고, 11명은 예정된 방사선치료를 끝낼 수 있었고, 6명에서는 방사선치료가 중단되었다. 추적기간은 $1{\sim}104$개월로 중앙값이 5개월, 평균값이 20개월이었다. 결 과: 5명에서는 방사선치료를 시작할 당시에 육안적 종양이 없었으며, 5명 모두 종양의 재성장 없이 방사선치료를 잘 끝낼 수 있었다 나머지 12명에서는 방사선치료를 시작할 당시 육안적 종양이 있었는데, 이 중 4명은 근치적절제술 후에 바로 암이 자란 경우였고, 5명은 고식적절제술, 3명은 조직검사만을 받은 상태였다. 육안적 종양이 있었던 12명 중 6명 만이 예정된 방사선치료를 끝낼 수 있었는데, 2명에서는 방사선치료로 종양의 크기가 현저히 감소하였고, 2명은 약간 감소, 2명은 무반응이었다. 전체 환자의 생존기간은 $1{\sim}104$개월의 범위로 중앙 생존기간은 5개월이었고, 평균 생존기간은 21개월이었다. 1년 2년, 5년 생존율은 41%, 24%, 12%이었다. 원발암수, 종양크기, 수술, 방사선치료 완료가 의미있는 예후인자였다. 장기 생존자는 단기 생존자에 비해 진단 당시와 방사선치료 시작 당시에 암의 크기가 작은 경향이 있었다. 결 론: 진단 당시 암의 크기가 5 cm 이하, 방사선치료 전에 수술 시행(근치적 또는 고식적), 수술 부위에 종양의 빠른 재성장이 없는 환자들이 수술후 방사선치료의 좋은 지원자가 될 수 있음을 시사하며, 그와 반대인 경우는 방사선치료가 중단되기 쉽고 생존기간이 짧았기 때문에 방사선치료의 역할이 매우 부족하여 방사선치료를 시행하지 않을 수도 있겠다.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.97-109
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• 2022

목적: 3년 이상 기능한 임플란트의 장기 추적을 통해 임플란트 실패에 기여하는 위험지표를 조사하고 변연골소실(MBL)간의 상관관계를 분석하는 것이다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 2003년부터 2017년까지 전남대학교 치과병원에서 임플란트 수술 기왕력이 있는 환자의 진료기록부를 토대로 후향적 조사 시행하였다. 환자의 인구통계학적 변수 및 임상적 변수와 임플란트 주위 변연골소실 평가를 위한 치근단 방사선 사진을 사용하여 임플란트 생존율을 분석하였다. 환자의 임상변수와 임플란트 실패의 상관관계를 규명하기 위해 후진소거법을 이용한 다중회귀분석 시행하였고, 임플란트 장기생존율과 MBL 및 초기 안정성 간의 상관관계를 규명하기위해 Pearson 상관분석 시행하였다. 결과: 다중회귀분석 결과 지대주 연결 유형(β = -.189, P < .05), SPT 유무(β = -.163, P < .05), 당뇨(β = -.164, P < .05), 골수염(β = -.211, P < .05)이 MBL과 음의 상관관계가 있었다. 임플란트 장기 성공률에 항응고제, 임플란트 2차수술 시 PTV값이 영향을 미쳤다. 결론: 임플란트 장기 성공을 위해서는 적절한 지대주 연결 유형을 선택해야 하며, 주기적 SPT가 필요하다. 당뇨병, 골다공증 같은 전신 질환과 항응고제 사용 질환을 고려해야한다. 또한 임플란트 2차 수술시 높은 PTV가 임플란트 장기 생존율과 상관관계가 있기 때문에 보철 수복 전 초기 안정성을 신중히 고려해야한다.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.23.1-23.16
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• 2021

Chemokines are key factors that influence the migration and maintenance of relevant immune cells into an infected tissue or a tumor microenvironment. Therefore, it is believed that the controlled administration of chemokines in the tumor microenvironment may be an effective immunotherapy against cancer. Previous studies have shown that CCL3, also known as macrophage inflammatory protein 1-alpha, facilitates the recruitment of dendritic cells (DCs) for the presentation of tumor Ags and promotes T cell activation. Here, we investigated the role of CCL3 in regulating the tumor microenvironment using a syngeneic mouse tumor model. We observed that MC38 tumors overexpressing CCL3 (CCL3-OE) showed rapid regression compared with the wild type MC38 tumors. Additionally, these CCL3-OE tumors showed an increase in the proliferative and functional tumor-infiltrating T cells. Furthermore, PD-1 immune checkpoint blockade accelerated tumor regression in the CCL3-OE tumor microenvironment. Next, we generated a modified CCL3 protein for pre-clinical use by fusing recombinant CCL3 (rCCL3) with a non-cytolytic hybrid Fc (HyFc). Administering a controlled dose of rCCL3-HyFc via subcutaneous injections near tumors was effective in tumor regression and improved survival along with activated myeloid cells and augmented T cell responses. Furthermore, combination therapy of rCCL3-HyFc with PD-1 blockade exhibited prominent effect to tumor regression. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that appropriate concentrations of CCL3 in the tumor microenvironment would be an effective adjuvant to promote anti-tumor immune responses, and suggest that administering a long-lasting form of CCL3 in combination with PD-1 blockers can have clinical applications in cancer immunotherapy.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.502-512
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• 1995

연구배경: 최근까지 국소 진행된 비소세포 폐암의 치료율을 높이려는 여러 노력들이 있어왔지만 향상은 보이지 않는 설정에서 최근의 유도 화학요법 및 다각적 병합요법의 치료결과와 본 병원의 예를 봄으로 반응률 및 치료 성적을 비교하고 생존에 영향을 미치는 제반 요소들과의 상호 관계에 대해 조사하여 보고하는 바이다. 방법: stage III로 진단된 비소세포 폐암환자 총 67 명을 각각의 치료별로 분류하여 화학치료만 받은 군은 A 군이라 칭하였고, 화학 치료및 방사선 치료를 받은 군은 B군, 수술과 화학 치료를 받은 군은 C군, 비 치료군으로는 D군으로 명하여 이들 군간의 반응률 및 치료 성적을 상호 비교하였고 생존에 영향을 미칠 여러 제반요소들과의 상관관계를 알아 보았다. 결과: 1) 화학 치료만 받은 군은 27 명, 화학 치료 및 방사선 치료를 같이 받은 군은 18 명, 수술 및 화학 치료를 받은 군은 15 명, 비 치료군은 7 명으로 각 군간의 나이, 운동능력, 혈액형, 조직학적, 성별, 흡연력의 분포에 있어서 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). 2) 화학 치료만 받은 군과 방사선 치료도 병합하여 받은 군의 총 반응률은 47%으로 A군의 경우가 10%, B군이 11%를 차지하였으며 이들 간에 의미있는 반응율의 차이는 없었다(p=0.97). 3) 나이, 성별, 운동능력, 혈액형, 조직학적 차이, 흡연력의 치아가 반응률에 영향을 미치지는 않았다(p>0.05). 4) 치료별 A, B, C, D 각 군에 따론 생존 기간은 8.6개월, 13.4개월, 19.2개월, 5.4 개월로 의미있는 차이를 보였다(p=0.003). 비치료군보다는 치료군이, 화학 치료로 단독 치료만 받은 군보다는 병합 치료를 받은 군이 오랜 생존 기간을 보였다. 5) 치료시 생존기간에 영향을 미칠 요소라는 운동능력과 진단 당시 임상병기로 나타났으나 그 외 나이, 성별, 혈액형, 조직학적 분류, 흡연력이 의미있는 차이를 가져오지는 않았다. 결론: 국소 진행된 비소세포 폐암환자에서 복합 화학요법을 포함하여 수술 및 방사선 치료와의 병행은 화학요법 단독으로 치료한 군이든지 혹을 비치료군에 비해 월등하게 생존 기간의 향상을 가져옴으로 좋은 적응증을 가진 환자들을 선택하여 효과적인 화학 치료 및 다른 치료법을 병행하여야 할 것으로 사료된다. 하지만 이러한 여러 치료법들이 표준 치료로 정립되기 위해서는 보다 충분한 증례에서 추후연구가 필요하리라 여겨지는 바이다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2017

Purpose: The association of hypoalbuminemia with 30-day in-hospital mortality in patients with organophosphate insecticide poisoning (OPI) was studied. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted between January 2006 and November 2013 in the emergency department (ED) after OPI poisoning. A Kaplan-Meier 30-day survival curve and the log-rank test were used to analyze patients stratified according to serum albumin levels on ED admission (hypoalbuminemia or normo-albuminemia). Independent risk factors including hypoalbuminemia for 30-day mortality were determined by multivariate Cox regression analysis. Results: A total of 135 patients were included. Eighty-eight (65%) patients were male and the mean age was $57.3{\pm}17.0$ years. Serum albumin, mean arterial pressure, and Glasgow coma scale score were significantly higher in the survival group than the non-survival group. APACHE II score was significantly lower in the non-survival group than the survival group. The mortality of the hypoalbuminemia group (serum albumin <3.5 g/dl) was 68.8%, while that of the normo-albuminemia group (serum albumin ${\geq}3.5g/dl$) was 15.1%. The area under the ROC curve of the serum albumin level was 0.786 (95% CI, 0.690-0.881) and the APACHE II score was 0.840 (95% CI, 0.770-0.910). Conclusion: Hypoalbuminemia is associated with 30-day mortality in patients with OPI poisoning.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2431-2440
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• 2015

Background: Registry data from four major public hospitals indicate trends in clinical care and survival from colorectal cancer over three decades, from 1980 to 2010. Materials and Methods: Kaplan-Meier productlimit estimates and Cox proportional hazards models were used to investigate disease-specific survival and multiple logistic regression analyses to explore first-round treatment trends. Results: Five-year survivals increased from 48% for 1980-1986 to 63% for 2005-2010 diagnoses. Survival increases applied to each ACPS stage (Australian Clinico-Pathological Stage), and particularly stage C (an increase from 38% to 68%). Risk of death from colorectal cancer halved (hazards ratio: 0.50 (0.45, 0.56)) over the study period after adjusting for age, sex, stage, differentiation, primary sub-site, health administrative region, and measures of socioeconomic status and geographic remoteness. Decreases in stage were not observed. Survivals did not vary by sex or place of residence, suggesting reasonable equity in service access and outcomes. Of staged cases, 91% were treated surgically with lower surgical rates for older ages and more advanced stage. Proportions of surgical cases having adjuvant therapy during primary courses of treatment increased for all stages and were highest for stage C (an increase from 5% in 1980-1986 to 63% for 2005-2010). Radiotherapy was more common for rectal than colonic cases. Proportions of rectal cases receiving radiotherapy increased, particularly for stage C where the increase was from 8% in 1980-1986 to 60% in 2005-2010. The percentage of stage C colorectal cases less than 70 years of age having systemic therapy as part of their first treatment round increased from 3% in 1980-1986 to 81% by 1995-2010. Based on survey data on uptake of adjuvant therapy among those offered this care, it is likely that all these younger patients were offered systemic treatment. Conclusions: We conclude that pronounced increases in survivals from colorectal cancer have occurred at major public hospitals in South Australia due to increases in stage-specific survivals. Use of adjuvant therapies has increased and the patterns of change accord with clinical guideline recommendations. Reasons for sub-optimal use of radiotherapy for rectal cases warrant further investigation, including the potential for limited rural access to impede uptake of treatments at metropolitan-based radiotherapy centres.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.2833-2838
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• 2015

Background: Repeating a prior chemotherapy (rechallenge therapy) is an option for selected patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, but there is very little evidence in the literature for this approach. Thus, we reviewed our registry to evaluate prognostic factors and survival of patients who received irinotecan and oxaliplatin-based regimens as rechallenge third and fourth-line therapy. Materials and Methods: Patients who received irinotecan-based or oxaliplatin-base regimen as first-line had been rechallenged with third-line or fourth-line therapy. These patients were selected from the database of Turkish mCRC registry archives between October 2006 and June 2013 and evaluated retrospectively for factors effecting progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) by the Kaplan-Meire and Cox-regression methods. Results: Thirty-nine patients were enrolled. The median duration of follow-up was 36 months (14-68 months). Thirty-one patients (76%) died during follow-up. In terms of rechallenge treatments, 29 patients had received third-line and 10 patients had received fourth-line. Response rate (RR) was found to be 12.9%, with stable disease in 19 (48.7%) patients. The median PFS was 6 months (95%CI=4.64-7.35 months) and the median OS was 11 months (95%CI=8.31-13.68 months). The factors effecting survival (PFS and OS) were only being PFS after first-line chemotherapy ${\geq}12months$ (p=0.007, 95% CI=1.75-35.22 and p=0.004, 95%CI=1.44-7.11), both in univariate and multivariate analyses. Conclusions: This study indicates that rechallenge treatment could be a good option as a third or later line therapy in patients who had ${\geq}12months$ PFS onreceiving first line therapy.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5331-5336
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• 2014

Background: Early onset breast cancer is associated with poor outcomes but variable results have been reported. It is a significant problem in Pakistani women but remains under reported. Breast conservation plays an important role in surgical management of this younger patient group. The objective of this study was to determine the outcome of breast conservative therapy in patients with early onset breast cancer in our population and compare it with their older counterparts. Materials and Methods: A review of patients with invasive breast cancer who underwent breast conservation surgery at Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital from 1997 to 2009 was performed. Patients were divided into two groups i.e. Group I age ${\leq}40$ and Group II >40 years. A total of 401 patients with breast cancer were identified in Group I and 405 patients in Group II. Demographics, histopathological findings and receptor status of the two groups were compared. The Chi square test was used for categorical variables. Outcome was assessed on basis of 10 year locoregional recurrence free survival (LRRFS), disease free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). For survival analysis Kaplan Meier curves were used and significance was determined using the Log rank test. Cox regression was applied for multivariate analysis. Results: Median follow up was 4.31 (0.1-15.5) years. Median age at presentation was 34.6 years (17-40) and 51.9 years (41-82) for the two groups. Groups were significantly different from each other with respect to grade, receptor status, tumor stage and use of neoadjuvant therapy. No significant difference was present between the two groups for estimated 10 year LRRFS (86% vs 95%) (p=0.1), DFS (70% vs 70%) (p=0.5) and OS (75% vs 63%) (p=0.1). On multivariate analysis, tumor stage was an independent predictor of LRRFS, DFS and OS. Conclusions: Early onset breast cancer is associated with a distinct biology but does not lead to poorer outcomes in our population.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.1759-1767
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• 2016

Background: Uterine sarcoma is a group of rare gynecologic tumors with various natures, and different lines of treatment. Most have a poor treatment outcome. This study targeted clinical characteristics, treatment, overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and prognostic factors in uterine sarcoma patients in one tertiary center for cancer care. Materials and Methods: Uterine sarcoma patients who were treated at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital between January 1994 and December 2014 were identified. Clinico-pathological data were analyzed. Prognostic outcomes were examined by Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression analysis. Results: We identified 46 uterine sarcoma patients: 25 carcinosarcoma (CS) (54.3%), 15 leiomyosarcoma (LMS) (32.6%), and 6 undifferentiated uterine sarcoma (UUS) (13.1%) cases. Mean age was $54.0{\pm}11.9years$ (range 25-82 years). Abnormal uterine bleeding was the most common presenting symptom (63.0%). Among 33 patients (71.7%) who had pre-operative tissue collected, diagnosis of malignancy was correct in 29 (87.9%). All patients received primary surgery and retroperitoneal lymph nodes were resected in 34 (73.9%). After surgery, 5 (10.9%) had gross residual tumors. Stage I disease was most commonly found (56.5%). Adjuvant treatment was given to 27 (58.7%), most commonly chemotherapy. After a median follow-up of 16.0 months (range 0.8-187.4 months), recurrence was encountered in 22 patients (47.8%). Median time to recurrence was 5.8 months (range1.0-105.5 months). Distant metastasis was more common than local or locoregional failure. The 2-year PFS was 45.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 30.6%-59.7%) and the 2-year OS was 48.3% (95% CI, 33.3%-60.7%). Multivariable analyses found residual disease after surgery as a significant factor only for PFS. Conclusions: Uterine sarcoma is a rare tumor entity. Even with multimodalities of treatment, the prognosis is still poor. Successful cytoreductive surgery is a key factor for a good survival outcome.