1.Scientific rationale and applicability of dose-reponse models for environmental carcinogens.
Dongchun SHIN ; Yong CHUNG ; Jongman KIM ; Seongim G LEE ; Mansik HWANG
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine 1996;29(1):27-42
This study described methods to predict human health risk associated with exposure to environmental carciongens using animal bioassay data. Also, biological assumption for various dose-response models were reviewed. To illustrate the process of risk estimate using relevant dose-response models such as Log-normal, Mantel-Bryan, Weibull and Multistage model, we used four animal carcinogenesis bioassy data of chloroform and chloroform concentrations of tap water measured in large cities of korea from 1987 to 1995. As a result, in the case of using average concentration in exposure data and 95 % upper boud unit risk of Multistage model, excess cancer risk(RISK I) was about 1.9 x 10-6, in the case of using probability distribution of cumulative exposure data and unit risks, those risks(RISK II) which were simulated by Monte-Carlo analysis were about 2.4 x 10(-6) and 7.9 x 10(-5) at 50 and 95 percentile, respectively. Therefore risk estimated by Monte-Carlo analysis using probability distribution of input variables may be more conservative.
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Biological Assay
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Carcinogenesis
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Carcinogens, Environmental*
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Chloroform
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Humans
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Korea
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Water
2.Surgery for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract 2025;30(2):43-53
Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive tumor, can develop in the bile ducts at the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts. Successful treatment with of surgical excision and/or transplantation has significantly improved the management of the disease, leading to increased survival rates and better quality of life for patients. Nonetheless, challenges persist, including limited therapy options for advanced-stage disease, potential risks, and a shortage of donor organs. For early-stage disease, surgical resection, usually right hepatectomy, is the preferred treatment, while transplantation is indicated for non-resectable cases. Liver transplantation offers prolonged survival for certain individuals; however, it requires lifelong immunosuppression and carries the risk of recurrence. The choice between resection and transplantation depends on various factors, including disease stage, patient health, and the availability of a donor organ. For patients diagnosed with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, implementing an interdisciplinary approach is crucial for optimizing therapeutic efficacy.
3.Intrapatient variability of tacrolimus trough level may be not the cause, but an indirect parameter of comorbidities: Editorial on “Optimal tacrolimus levels for reducing CKD risk and the impact of intrapatient variability on CKD and ESRD development following liver transplantation”
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2025;31(2):589-591
4.Surgery for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract 2025;30(2):43-53
Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive tumor, can develop in the bile ducts at the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts. Successful treatment with of surgical excision and/or transplantation has significantly improved the management of the disease, leading to increased survival rates and better quality of life for patients. Nonetheless, challenges persist, including limited therapy options for advanced-stage disease, potential risks, and a shortage of donor organs. For early-stage disease, surgical resection, usually right hepatectomy, is the preferred treatment, while transplantation is indicated for non-resectable cases. Liver transplantation offers prolonged survival for certain individuals; however, it requires lifelong immunosuppression and carries the risk of recurrence. The choice between resection and transplantation depends on various factors, including disease stage, patient health, and the availability of a donor organ. For patients diagnosed with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, implementing an interdisciplinary approach is crucial for optimizing therapeutic efficacy.
5.Surgery for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract 2025;30(2):43-53
Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive tumor, can develop in the bile ducts at the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts. Successful treatment with of surgical excision and/or transplantation has significantly improved the management of the disease, leading to increased survival rates and better quality of life for patients. Nonetheless, challenges persist, including limited therapy options for advanced-stage disease, potential risks, and a shortage of donor organs. For early-stage disease, surgical resection, usually right hepatectomy, is the preferred treatment, while transplantation is indicated for non-resectable cases. Liver transplantation offers prolonged survival for certain individuals; however, it requires lifelong immunosuppression and carries the risk of recurrence. The choice between resection and transplantation depends on various factors, including disease stage, patient health, and the availability of a donor organ. For patients diagnosed with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, implementing an interdisciplinary approach is crucial for optimizing therapeutic efficacy.
6.Intrapatient variability of tacrolimus trough level may be not the cause, but an indirect parameter of comorbidities: Editorial on “Optimal tacrolimus levels for reducing CKD risk and the impact of intrapatient variability on CKD and ESRD development following liver transplantation”
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2025;31(2):589-591
7.Surgery for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract 2025;30(2):43-53
Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive tumor, can develop in the bile ducts at the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts. Successful treatment with of surgical excision and/or transplantation has significantly improved the management of the disease, leading to increased survival rates and better quality of life for patients. Nonetheless, challenges persist, including limited therapy options for advanced-stage disease, potential risks, and a shortage of donor organs. For early-stage disease, surgical resection, usually right hepatectomy, is the preferred treatment, while transplantation is indicated for non-resectable cases. Liver transplantation offers prolonged survival for certain individuals; however, it requires lifelong immunosuppression and carries the risk of recurrence. The choice between resection and transplantation depends on various factors, including disease stage, patient health, and the availability of a donor organ. For patients diagnosed with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, implementing an interdisciplinary approach is crucial for optimizing therapeutic efficacy.
8.Intrapatient variability of tacrolimus trough level may be not the cause, but an indirect parameter of comorbidities: Editorial on “Optimal tacrolimus levels for reducing CKD risk and the impact of intrapatient variability on CKD and ESRD development following liver transplantation”
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2025;31(2):589-591
9.Surgery for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract 2025;30(2):43-53
Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive tumor, can develop in the bile ducts at the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts. Successful treatment with of surgical excision and/or transplantation has significantly improved the management of the disease, leading to increased survival rates and better quality of life for patients. Nonetheless, challenges persist, including limited therapy options for advanced-stage disease, potential risks, and a shortage of donor organs. For early-stage disease, surgical resection, usually right hepatectomy, is the preferred treatment, while transplantation is indicated for non-resectable cases. Liver transplantation offers prolonged survival for certain individuals; however, it requires lifelong immunosuppression and carries the risk of recurrence. The choice between resection and transplantation depends on various factors, including disease stage, patient health, and the availability of a donor organ. For patients diagnosed with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, implementing an interdisciplinary approach is crucial for optimizing therapeutic efficacy.