Volumetric changes in the lumpectomy cavity during whole breast irradiation after breast conserving surgery

Heunglae Cho,Cheoljin Kim 대한방사선종양학회 2011 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.29 No.4

Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the change in the lumpectomy cavity volumes before and after whole breast radiation therapy (WBRT) and to identify factors associated with the change of volume. Materials and Methods: From September 2009 to April 2010, the computed tomography (CT) simulation data from 70 patients obtained before and after WBRT was evaluated. The lumpectomy cavity volumes were contoured based on surgical clips, seroma, and postoperative changes. Significant differences in the data from pre-WBRT CT and post-WBRT CT were assessed. Multiple variables were examined for correlation with volume reduction in the lumpectomy cavity. Results: The mean and median volume reduction in the lumpectomy cavity after WBRT were 17.6 ㎤ and 16.1 ㎤, respectively with the statistical significance (p < 0.001). The volume reduction in the lumpectomy cavity was inversely correlated with time from surgery to radiation therapy (R = 0.390). The presence of seroma was significantly associated with a volumetric change in the lumpectomy cavity after WBRT (p = 0.011). Conclusion: The volume of lumpectomy cavity reduced significantly after WBRT. As the time from surgery to the start of WBRT increased, the volume reduction in the lumpectomy cavity during WBRT decreased. A strong correlation was observed between the presence of seroma and the reduced volume. To ensure appropriate coverage and to limit normal tissue exposure during boost irradiation in patients who has seroma at the time of starting WBRT, repeating CT simulation at boost planning is suggested.

초기 유방암의 유방 보존수술 후 방사선 치료 결과

조흥래(Heunglae Cho),김철진(Cheoljin Kim),박성광(Sungkwang Park),오민경(Minkyung Oh),이진용(Jinyong Lee),안기정(Kijung Ahn) 대한방사선종양학회 2008 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.26 No.4

목 적: 유방 보존수술 후 방사선 치료를 받은 환자에서 치료의 성적과 무병 생존율 및 재발에 영향을 주는 위험 인자에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1997년 3월부터 2003년 12월 까지 유방 보존수술 시행 후 방사선 치료를 받은 환자 77명을 대상으로 후향적으로 분석하였다. 추적 관찰 기간의 중앙값은 58.4개월(43.8∼129.4 개월)이었다. 전체 환자의 평균 연령은 41세, 중앙 연령은 40세이었다. 수술 후 조직학적 T 병기는 Tis가 7명, T1 38명(49.3%), T2 28명(36.3%), T33명, 미확인이 1명이었다. 액와 림프절 전이가 없는 경우가 52명(67.5%), 1∼3개 전이가 14명(18.1%), 4개 이상이 3명(0.03%)이었다. 절제연이 음성인 환자는 59명이었고, 2 mm 이내로 근접한 경우는 15명, 양성인 경우는 2 명이었다. 방사선치료는 전체 유방에 접사면으로 조사한 후 원발 병소 부위에 전자선으로 추가조사 하여 총 59.4Gy에서 66.4 Gy를 시행하였다. 액와 림프절의 개수가 4개 이상인 경우에는 액와 림프절과 쇄골 상 림프절을 포함하여 41.4∼60.4 Gy를 조사하였다. 항암화학요법은 59명에서 시행되었고, 호르몬 치료로는 tamoxifen 또는 fareston을 사용하였으며 29명에서 시행하였다. 결 과: 5년 생존율은 98.1%이었으며, 5년 무병 생존율은 93.5%이었다. 총 77명의 환자 중 4명(5.2%)의 환자가 재발을 하였다. 1명은 쇄골 상 림프절 재발, 1명은 쇄골 상 림프절과 동시에 다발성 원격전이, 다른 2명은 원격전이가 발견되었다. 원발 병소 주위의 국소 재발은 추적 관찰 기간 중 발견되지 않았다. 림프절 전이 유무나 숫자는 재발이나(p=0.195) 무병 생존율(p=0.30)에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 절제연이 양성인 2명 중 1명이 7개월 만에 재발을 하였고, 재발 기간까지 걸린 기간인 무병 생존기간이 통계적으로 의미 있게 짧은 것으로 나타났으며(p<0.0001), 재발 빈도도 절제연이 음성이거나 가까운 경우에 비해서 통계적으로 의미가 있는 것으로 나타났다(p=0.0507). 그러나 절제연이 근접한 경우에는 절제연 음성인 경우와 비교하여 통계적으로 재발 빈도에 차이가 없었다(p=1.000). 재발 된 4명은 모두 40세 이하로 9.3%의 재발률을 보인 반면, 40세 이상에서는 재발이 없었으나 두 그룹 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(p=0.1255). 수술 후 조직학적 T 병기는 T2의 경우 4명(14%)이 재발한 반면, T1에서는 재발이 발견되지 않았으며 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=0.0284). 무병 생존율도 T2 환자의 경우에 통계적으로 의미 있게 낮은 것으로 나타났다(p=0.0379). 무병 생존율에 영향을 미치는 단변량 분석에서 수술 후 조직학적 T 병기, 절제연의 상태, p53 수용체 변이가 통계적으로 의미 있게 나왔다. 결 론: 초기 유방암에서 유방 보존수술 후 방사선치료는 높은 국소제어율과 무병 생존율을 보이는 안전한 치료이다. 절제연 양성, 수술 후 조직학적 T 병기, p53 수용체 변이 등은 통계적으로 유의하게 재발 위험이 높은 군에 속하였으며, 무병 생존율에 영향을 미치는 것으로 밝혀졌다. Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the disease-free survival and risk factors of recurrence in early breast cancer patients who have undergone breast conserving surgery and radiation therapy. Materials and Methods: From March 1997 to December 2002, 77 breast cancer patients who underwent breast conserving surgery and radiation therapy were reviewed retrospectively. The median follow-up time was 58.4 months (range 43.8∼129.4 months) and the mean subject age was 41 years. The frequency distribution of the different T stages, based on the tumor characteristics was 38 (49.3%) for T1, 28 (36.3%) for T2, 3 for T3, 7 for Tis and 1 for an unidentified sized tumor. In addition, 52 patients (67.5%) did not have axillary lymph metastasis, whereas 14 patients (18.1%) had 1∼3 lymph node metastases and 3 (0.03%) had more than 4 lymph node metastases. The resection margin was negative in 59 patients, close (≤2 mm) in 15, and positive in 4. All patients received radiation therapy at the intact breast using tangential fields with a subsequent electron beam boost to the tumor bed at a total dose ranging from 59.4 Gy to 66.4 Gy. Patients with more than four positive axillary lymph nodes received radiation therapy (41.4∼60.4 Gy) at the axillary and supraclavicular area. Chemotherapy was administered in 59 patients and tamoxifen or fareston was administered in 29 patients. Results: The 5 year overall survival and disease-free survival rates were 98.08% and 93.49%, respectively. Of the 77 patients, a total of 4 relapses (5.2%), including 1 isolated supraclavicular relapse, 1 supraclavicular relapse with synchronous multiple distant relapses, and 2 distant relapses were observed. No cases of local breast relapses were observed. Lymph node metastasis or number of metastatic lymph nodes was not found to be statistically related with a relapse (p=0.3289) nor disease-free survival (p=0.1430). Patients with positive margins had a significantly shorter disease-free survival period (p<0.0001) and higher relapse rates (p=0.0507). However, patients with close margins were at equal risk of relapse and disease-free survival as with negative margins (p=1.000). Patients younger than 40 years of age had higher relapse rates (9.3% vs. 0%) and lower disease-free survival periods, but the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.1255). The relapse rates for patients with tumors was 14% for tumor stage T2, compared to 0% for tumor stage T1 tumors (p=0.0284). A univariate analysis found that disease-free survival and relapse rates, T stage, positive resection margin and mutation of p53 were significant factors for clinical outcome. Conclusion: The results of this study have shown that breast conservation surgery and radiation therapy in early breast cancer patients has proven to be a safe treatment modality with a low relapse rate and high disease-free survival rate. The patients with a positive margin, T2 stage, and mutation of p53 are associated with statistically higher relapse rates and lower disease-free survival.

악성 성상세포종 및 교모세포종의 적정 방사선 조사 영역에 대한 고찰

조흥래(Heunglae Cho),최영민(Youngmin Choi) 대한방사선종양학회 2002 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.20 No.3

목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 악성 성상세포종 및 교모세포종 환자들의 방사선 치료 시 가장 적절한 조사 영역을 알아 보고자 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1994년 1월부터 2000년 3월까지 악성 성상세포종 및 교모세포종으로 진단되어 수술 및 방사선 치료를 받은 후 MRI로 추적관찰이 시행된 환자 중 재발이 확인된 21 명을 대상으로 분석하였다. 원발 병소 바깥 경계에서부터 처음 재발이 확인된 병소까지의 거리를 측정하였다. 그 외에 종양의 크기, 부종의 정도, 수술 절제의 범위, 감마나이프를 이용한 정위방사선수술, 다발성 병변 등이 재발 양상에 미치는 영향에 대하여 분석을 하였다. 결과 : 총 21명 중 18명(86%)이 2 cm 이내에서 재발을 하였다. 이들 중 1 cm 이내가 12명, 1 ~ 2 cm 사이의 재발이 6명이었다. 나머지 3명의 재발은 3 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm, 떨어져서 각각 재발을 하였다. 2 cm 이상 떨어져 재발한 3명은 모두 다발성 병변이 있는 환자였다. 종양의 크기, 부종의 범위, 수술 절제의 범위, 감마나이프 시행 유무에 따른 재발의 양상에 차이가 없었다. 다만 다발성 병변일 경우 더 멀리서 재발하는 경향을 보였다. 결론 : 악성 성상세포종 및 교모세포종에서 재발 양상은 원발 병소 준위의 2 cm 이내 재발이 주 재발 양상이었다. 방사선 조사영역의 넓이는 부종의 범위나, 병소의 크기, 감마 나이프 수술 등에 따라 더 넓힐 필요는 없는 것으로 판단된다. 그러나 다발성 병변의 경우에는 단일 병소보다 더 넓은 조사 범위가 필요할 것으로 생각된다. Purpose : This study was peformed to determine the optimal radiation therapy field for the treatment of malignant astrocytoma and glioblastoma multiforme. Materials and Methods : From Jan. 1994 to Mar. 2000, 21 patients with malignant astrocytoma and glioblastoma multiforme, confirmed as recurrent by follow up MRI after surgery and radiation therapy, were analyzed. The distance from the margin of the primary lesion to the recurrent lesion was measured. The following factors were analyzed to Investigate the influence of these factors to recurrence pattern tumor size, degree of edema, surgical extent, gamma knife radiosurgery and multiple lesions. Results : Among the 21 patients, 18 (86%) were recurred within 2 cm from the primary lesion site. 12 within 1 cm, 6 between 1 and 2 cm. The other 3 patients all with multiple lesions, were recurred at 3, 4, 5 cm, from the primary lesion site. The recurrence pattern was not influenced by the factors of tumor size, extent of edema, surgical extent, or gamma knife radiosurgery. However, patients with multiple lesions showed a tendency of recurrence at sites further from the primary lesion. Conclusions : Most (86%) of the recurrences of malignant astrocytoma and glioblastoma multiforme occurred within 2 cm from the primary lesion site. The width of treatment field does not need to be changed according to tumor size, degree of edema, surgical extent, or gamma knife radiosurgery. However, the treatment field for multiple lesions appears to be wider than that for a single lesion.

간외담관암의 수술 후 방사선치료 성적

최영민(Youngmin Choi),조흥래(Heunglae Cho) 대한방사선종양학회 2003 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.21 No.1

목 적 : 간외담관암 환자들의 수술 후 방사선치료 성적을 조사하여, 방사선치료의 역할과 생존율에 영향을 주는 인자들을 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1991년 10월부터 2001년 7월까지 간외담관암으로 근치적 절제술 후에 방사선치료를 받은 21명을 대상으로 하였다. 환자들의 연령은 39~75세(중앙값 61세)였고, 남녀의 비는 16:5였다. 근위부 담관암이 14명이었고, 원위부 암이 7명이었다. 수술 후 조직 검사에서 미세 병변이 19명에서 남았고, 림프절 전이가 7명에서 관찰되었다. AJCC 병기는 Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ 기각 각각 10, 10, 1명이었다. 총방사선량은 4,500~6,300 cGy의 범위(중앙값 5,040 cGy)였고, 추적 조사 기간은 20~81개월(중앙값 57.5개월)이었다. 결 과 : 3년, 5년 생존율이 각각 41.0%, 29.3%였고, 3년, 5년 무병 생존율은 각각 41.6%, 29.7%였다. 생존율에 영향을 주는 변수로 연령, 성별, 종양의 위치, 분화도, 수술 후 미세 병변의 잔존 유무, 신경 침범, T 병기, N 병기, 병기, 방사선량, 화학요법 유무 등을 조사하여서, 단변량 분석에서 T 병기와 병기가 유의하였지만(p<0.05), 대상 환자의 수가 적어서 의미를 주기에는 제한이 있었다. 12명(57.1%)에서 재발이 발생되었는데, 국소 부위가 5명, 원격 전이가 4명, 국소 및 원격 전이가 동반된 경우가 3명이었고, 원격 전이 부위로는 간이 6명, 뼈가 1명이었다. 급성 부작용으로 2, 3도 백혈구 감소증이 각각 1명에서 발생되었고, 만성 부작용으로 2도 소화성 궤양으로 4명이 발생되었으나, 모두 보조적 치료로 회복되었다. 결 론 : 간외담관암 환자들에서 근치적 절제술 후의 방사선치료는 심각한 부작용의 발생 없이 적용 가능하며, 수술 후 방사선치료의 효과와 예후 인자의 분석을 위해서는 보다 많은 환자들을 대상으로 전향적인 연구가 요구된다. Purpose : To evaluate the efficacy of radiotherapy, and the factors affecting survival in patients of extrahepatic bile duct cancer, by analyzing the results of postoperative radiotherapy. Materials and Methods : Between October 1991 and July 2001, 21 patients with extrahepatic bile duct cancer, who received radiotherapy after a radical resection, were retrospectively reviewed. The patients' ages ranged from 39 to 75 years, with a median of 61 years, and a male to female ratio of 16 to 5. The numbers of patients with proximal and distal bile duct cancer were 14 and 7, respectively. From the postoperative pathological examination, 19 of the patients were found to have microscopic residues, and 7 to be lymph node positive. Patients with AJCC stages Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ were 10, 10 and 1, respectively. The total radiation dose administered was 4,500~6,300 cGy, with a median dose of 5,040 cGy. The follow up period was 20~81 months, with a median of 57.5 months. Results : The overall and disease fee survival rates at 3 and 5 years were 41.0 and 29.3%, and 41.6 and 29.7%, respectively. the influences of age, sex, tumor location, differentiation, microscopic residue, neural invasion, T and N stage, the stage itself, the dose of radiation and chemotherapy, on survival were evaluated. The T stage and the stage itself were found to be significant from a univariate analysis (p<0.05), but the degree of significance was limited by the small number of patients. A recurrence occurred in 12 patients (57.1%), 5 in locoregional sites, 4 in distant sites and 3 in a combination of locoregional and distant sites, and the sites of distant metastasis were the liver, 6, and the bone, 1. Grade 2 or 3 acute leucopenias occurred in 2 patients and grade 2 chronic peptic ulcers occurred in 4, who were all recovered by conservative management. Conclusion : Postoperative radiotherapy is feasible in extrahepatic bile duct cancer, with tolerable toxicity, but prospective studies, with a large patient enrollment, are needed for the evaluation of the effects of postoperative radiotherapy and the related prognostic factors.

비타민 C의 방사선에 의한 간독성 완화 효과

안기정(Kijung Ahn),박성광(Sungkwang Park),조흥래(Heunglae Cho),강기문(Kimun Kang),정덕화(Duckwha Chung),강진순(Jinsoon Kang),채규영(Gyuyoung Chai) 대한방사선종양학회 2004 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.22 No.4

목 적: 본 연구는 방사선에 의한 간 손상에 대한 비타민 C의 보호 효과를 알아보기 위해서 시행되었다. 대상 및 방법: Sprague Dawley 실험 쥐를 대조군, 방사선 조사군, 방사선 조사 후 비타민 C 투여군, 3그룹으로 나누어 각 그룹에 무작위로 6마리를 분배하여 실험을 진행하였다. 비타민 C의 항산화 효과를 알아보기 위해서 Superoxide dismutase (SOD), 카탈라제, Malondialdehyde (MDA), 간 효소를 측정하고 그 값을 비교하였다. 결 과: 방사선에 의해서 증가된 MDA 수치와 감소된 SOD 활성도 및 카탈라제의 활성도는 비타민 C 투여로 개선되었으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다. GOT, GPT, LDH, ALP 수치들은 방사선 조사로 증가되었으나 비타민 C 투여로 감소하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었으며, GPT의 경우에는 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였다. 전자 현미경 소견에서도 간세포 구조의 손상 정도가 비타민 C 투여군에서 뚜렷하게 감소하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다.결 론: 비타민 C는 방사선에 의한 간세포 손상에 대해서 비록 통계적 유의성은 없었으나 항산화 효과를 보였다. Purpose: This study was carried out to determine the protective effects of vitamin C on the hepatotoxicity induced by radiation. Materials and Methods: The Spraque Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups; the control group, the radiation exposed group, and the radiation and vitamin C-treated group. SOD activity, catalase, malondialdehyde and liver enzymes were analyzed to assess the antioxidant effects of vitamin C. Results: The increased level of malondialdehyde and the decreased catalase activity that were induced by radiation were improved after vitamin C but there was no statistical significance among three groups. The superoxide dismutase activity of the liver was increased by vitamin C, but there were no statistically significant differences between the vitamin C-treated group and the non vitamin C-treated group. The level of liver enzymes in sera such as glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, glutamic pyruvic transaminase, lactate dehyrogenase and alkaline phosphatase were remarkably elevated by radiation. The levels of those enzymes were decreased in the vitamin C-treated group and statistical significance was noted for the GPT level (p<0.01). On the electromicrographic findings, the hepatic cell destruction was considerably decreased in the vitamin C-treated group. Conclusion: Vitamin C is thought to be an effective antioxidant against the hepatotoxicity induced by radiation.

Maximum standardized uptake value at pre-treatment PET in estimating lung cancer progression after stereotactic body radiotherapy

Park, Jisun,Choi, Yunseon,Ahn, Ki Jung,Park, Sung Kwang,Cho, Heunglae,Lee, Ji Young The Korean Society for Radiation Oncology 2019 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.37 No.1

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the feasibility of the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) on baseline 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) as a predictive factor for prognosis in early stage primary lung cancer treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Materials and Methods: Twenty-seven T1-3N0M0 primary lung cancer patients treated with curative SBRT between 2010 and 2018 were retrospectively evaluated. Four patients (14.8%) treated with SBRT to address residual tumor after wedge resection and one patient (3.7%) with local recurrence after resection were included. The SUVmax at baseline PET/CT was assessed to determine its relationship with prognosis after SBRT. Patients were divided into two groups based on maximum SUVmax on pre-treatment FDG PET/CT, estimated by receiver operating characteristic curve. Results: The median follow-up period was 17.7 months (range, 2.3 to 60.0 months). The actuarial 2-year local control, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival were 80.4%, 66.0%, and 78.2%, respectively. With regard to failure patterns, 5 patients exhibited local failure (in-field failure, 18.5%), 1 (3.7%) experienced regional nodal relapse, and other 2 (7.4%) developed distant failure. SUVmax was significantly correlated with progression (p = 0.08, optimal cut-off point SUVmax > 5.1). PFS was significantly influenced by pretreatment SUVmax (SUVmax > 5.1 vs. SUVmax ≤ 5.1; p = 0.012) and T stage (T1 vs. T2-3; p = 0.012). Conclusion: SUVmax at pre-treatment FDG PET/CT demonstrated a predictive value for PFS after SBRT for lung cancer.

Association between obesity and local control of advanced rectal cancer after combined surgery and radiotherapy

Yunseon Choi,Yun-Han Lee,Sung Kwang Park,Heunglae Cho,Ki Jung Ahn 대한방사선종양학회 2016 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.34 No.2

Purpose: The association between metabolism and cancer has been recently emphasized. This study aimed to find the prognostic significance of obesity in advanced stage rectal cancer patients treated with surgery and radiotherapy (RT). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 111 patients who were treated with combined surgery and RT for clinical stage 2–3 (T3 or N+) rectal cancer between 2008 and 2014. The prognostic significance of obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥25 kg/m2) in local control was evaluated. Results: The median follow-up was 31.2 months (range, 4.1 to 85.7 months). Twenty-five patients (22.5%) were classified as obese. Treatment failure occurred in 33 patients (29.7%), including local failures in 13 patients (11.7%), regional lymph node failures in 5, and distant metastases in 24. The 3-year local control, recurrence-free survival, and overall survival rates were 88.7%, 73.6%, and 87.7%, respectively. Obesity (n = 25) significantly reduced the local control rate (p = 0.045; 3-year local control, 76.2%), especially in women (n = 37, p = 0.021). Segregation of local control was best achieved by BMI of 25.6 kg/m2 as a cutoff value. Conclusion: Obese rectal cancer patients showed poor local control after combined surgery and RT. More effective local treatment strategies for obese patients are warranted.

The Study on Applicability of Semi-conductive Compound for Radioactive Source Tracing Dosimeter in NDT Field

Yohan Shin,Moojae Han,Jaehoon Jung,Kyotae Kim,Yeji Heo,Deukhee Lee,Heunglae Cho,Sungkwang Park 한국방사선학회 2019 한국방사선학회 논문지 Vol.13 No.1

Co-60 및 Ir-192 등의 방사성 동위원소가 비파괴 검사(Non-Destructive Test; NDT) 등의 분야에서 널리 쓰 임에 따라 방사선 안전관리가 매우 중요시되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 요오드화수은(Mercury(Ⅱ) Iodide; HgI2) 의 선원추적 시스템 적용 가능성을 평가하였다. HgI2로 제작된 Unit cell 센서의 신뢰도 검증을 위한 전기적 특성평가를 수행한 후, 방사선에 대한 센서의 위치의존성을 분석하고, Planning system의 선량 분포와 비교 하였다. 평가결과, R-sq>0.99 이상의 선형성과 CV<0.015 이하의 재현성을 보이며 신뢰도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 위치의존성 평가에서는 센서의 isocenter에서 최댓값이 측정되었으며, 거리에 따라 점진적 감소를 나타냈다. 그러나 Planning system 상의 선량 분포 데이터와는 최대 30%의 차이를 보였는데, 센서는 단일지점으로부터 데이터를 수집하는 Planning system과 달리 면적으로부터 수집하기 때문으로 사료된다. Radiation safety management is being considered very important since radioactive isotopes such as Co-60 and Ir-192 are widely used in fields such as non-destructive test(NDT). In this study, the applicability of Mercury(Ⅱ) Iodide(HgI2) source for tracing system was evaluated. To make sure the unit cell sensor’s reliability, we evaluated the electrical properties of the sensor made with HgI2, and then position dependence of the sensor was analyzed and compared with the dose distribution from the planning system. As a result of the evaluation, high reliability of the sensor was shown through the linearity of R-sq > 0.990 and reproducibility of CV < 0.015. In the position dependence evaluation, the maximum value was measured at the isocenter of the sensor and gradually decreased according to the distance. However, the dose distribution data from the planning system was turned out that has difference with that of the sensor up to 30%. This seems to come from the difference between single-point measuring based planning system and area measuring based sensor.

Adverse effect of excess body weight on survival in cervical cancer patients after surgery and radiotherapy

Choi, Yunseon,Ahn, Ki Jung,Park, Sung Kwang,Cho, Heunglae,Lee, Ji Young The Korean Society for Radiation Oncology 2017 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.35 No.1

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the effects of body mass index (BMI) on survival in cervical cancer patients who had undergone surgery and radiotherapy (RT). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 70 cervical cancer patients who underwent surgery and RT from 2007 to 2012. Among them, 40 patients (57.1%) had pelvic lymph node metastases at the time of diagnosis. Sixty-seven patients (95.7%) had received chemotherapy. All patients had undergone surgery and postoperative RT. Median BMI of patients was $22.8kg/m^2$ (range, 17.7 to $35.9kg/m^2$). Results: The median duration of follow-up was 52.3 months (range, 16 to 107 months). Twenty-four patients (34.3%) showed recurrence. Local failure, regional lymph nodal failure, and distant failure occurred in 4 (5.7%), 6 (8.6%), and 17 (24.3%) patients, respectively. The 5-year actuarial pelvic control rate was 83.4%. The 5-year cancer-specific survival (CSS) and disease-free survival (DFS) rates were 85.1% and 65.0%, respectively. The presence of pelvic lymph node metastases (n = 30) and being overweight or obese (n = 34, $BMI{\geq}23kg/m^2$) were poor prognostic factors for CSS (p = 0.003 and p = 0.045, respectively). Of these, pelvic lymph node metastasis was an independent prognostic factor (p = 0.030) for CSS. Conclusion: Overweight or obese cervical cancer patients showed poorer survival outcomes than normal weight or underweight patients. Weight control seems to be important in cervical cancer patients to improve clinical outcomes.

Association between obesity and local control of advanced rectal cancer after combined surgery and radiotherapy

Choi, Yunseon,Lee, Yun-Han,Park, Sung Kwang,Cho, Heunglae,Ahn, Ki Jung The Korean Society for Radiation Oncology 2016 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.34 No.2

Purpose: The association between metabolism and cancer has been recently emphasized. This study aimed to find the prognostic significance of obesity in advanced stage rectal cancer patients treated with surgery and radiotherapy (RT). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 111 patients who were treated with combined surgery and RT for clinical stage 2-3 (T3 or N+) rectal cancer between 2008 and 2014. The prognostic significance of obesity (body mass index [BMI] ${\geq}25kg/m^2$) in local control was evaluated. Results: The median follow-up was 31.2 months (range, 4.1 to 85.7 months). Twenty-five patients (22.5%) were classified as obese. Treatment failure occurred in 33 patients (29.7%), including local failures in 13 patients (11.7%), regional lymph node failures in 5, and distant metastases in 24. The 3-year local control, recurrence-free survival, and overall survival rates were 88.7%, 73.6%, and 87.7%, respectively. Obesity (n = 25) significantly reduced the local control rate (p = 0.045; 3-year local control, 76.2%), especially in women (n = 37, p = 0.021). Segregation of local control was best achieved by BMI of $25.6kg/m^2$ as a cutoff value. Conclusion: Obese rectal cancer patients showed poor local control after combined surgery and RT. More effective local treatment strategies for obese patients are warranted.