1.A Clinical Observation of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, with Special Reference to Factors Influencing the Outcome.
Dong Ho SHIN ; Jung Dae SUH ; Sun Keun JEUNG ; Kwang Ick KIM ; Joon Soo HAHM ; Choon Suhk KEE ; Kyung Nam PARK
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1984;4(1):20-27
In a study of 460 cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding admitted in Han Yang University Hospital during the 6 year period 1978-1983 inclusive, the following results were obtained. (continue...)
Hemorrhage*
2.Sonographic Findings of Metastatic Disease to the Thyroid.
Sun Yang CHUNG ; Eun Kyung KIM ; Ju Hee KIM ; Ki Keun OH ; Dong Jun KIM ; Yong Hee LEE ; Hee Jeong AN ; Jeung Sook KIM
Yonsei Medical Journal 2001;42(4):411-417
The goal of this study was to evaluate the sonographic findings of thyroid metastases arising from non-thyroid primaries. The study over a 5-year period comprised nine patients who had histopathologically proven metastatic disease to the thyroid. Ultrasonography was available in all cases. Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration was performed on 10 suspected nodules as determined by ultrasound. The Ultrasonographic findings were analyzed in two different ways. The first analysis included only those nodules biopsed, and the second analysis included all the nodules, biopsed and non- biopsed. The primary neoplasms were breast carcinoma (n=6), uterine leiomyosarcoma (n=1), cervical carcinoma (n=1), and nasopharyngeal carcinoma (n=1). Excluding 2 nodules, the 8 remaining metastatic nodules exhibited ill-defined hypoechoic character with heterogeneous texture. The other two nodules showed relatively circumscribed iso- or hypo-echoic character with cystic portion. From the analysis of ultrasonographic findings including all thyroid nodules irrespective of pathologic proof, 7 cases - excluding the 2 cases from the 9 cases - showed unilateral or bilateral multiple nodules suspected of metastasis. There was no evidence of microcalcification in any thyroid nodules. In conclusion, the sonographic findings of the thyroid metastatic nodules were not specific, but unilateral or bilateral multiple suspected thyroid nodules without evidence of microcalcification may be suggestive of metastatic nodules among patients with a known primary non-thyroidal tumor.
Adult
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Female
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Human
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Middle Age
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Retrospective Studies
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Thyroid Neoplasms/pathology/*secondary/*ultrasonography
3.Long-term Survival after Surgical Resection for Liver Metastasis from Gastric Cancer: Two Case Reports.
Jong Keun LIM ; Joong Bae AHN ; Sung Ha CHEON ; Hyun CHANG ; Jong Yul JUNG ; Sun Young RHA ; Jae Kyung ROH ; Sung Hoon NOH ; Ho Geun KIM ; Hyun Cheol CHUNG ; Hei Cheul JEUNG
Cancer Research and Treatment 2006;38(3):184-188
Surgical resection of colorectal cancer metastasis to the liver results in a 5-year survival rate of around 40%. Liver metastasis from other cancers such as neuroendocrine carcinoma and genitourinary tumors are also treated effectively with combined liver resection. However, hepatic metastasectomy for liver tumor from gastric cancer hasn't been considered as a standard treatment, and the benefit for this treatment has not been established. We report here on two cases of gastrectomy and combined liver resection for synchronous liver metastasis without any evidence of other metastatic lesions, and these two patients have survived for more than 7 years without evidence of disease recurrence. In conclusion, for patients with hepatic metastasis from gastric cancer, combined surgical resection of the liver metastasis should be considered as a treatment option when metastasis to other sites can be excluded.
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine
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Colorectal Neoplasms
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Gastrectomy
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Humans
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Liver*
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Metastasectomy
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Neoplasm Metastasis*
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Recurrence
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Stomach Neoplasms*
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Survival Rate
4.A Retrospective Study of the Radiotherapy Care Patterns for Patients with Laryngeal Cancer and Comparison of Different Korean Hospitals Treated from 1998 through 1999.
Woong Ki CHUNG ; Il Han KIM ; Mee Sun YOON ; Sung Ja AHN ; Taek Keun NAM ; Ju Young SONG ; Jae Uk CHUNG ; Byung Sik NAH ; Joon Kyoo LEE ; Hong Gyun WU ; Chang Geol LEE ; Sang Wook LEE ; Won PARK ; Yong Chan AHN ; Ki Moon KANG ; Jung Soo KIM ; Yoon Kyeong OH ; Moon June CHO ; Woo Yoon PARK ; Jin Hee KIM ; Doo Ho CHOI ; Hyong Geun YUN ; Woo Cheol KIM ; Dae Sik YANG ; Seung Chang SOHN ; Hyun Suk SUH ; Ki Jung AHN ; Mison CHUN ; Kyu Chan LEE ; Young Min CHOI ; Tae Sik JEUNG ; Jin Oh KANG
The Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 2009;27(4):201-209
PURPOSE: To investigate the care patterns for radiation therapy and to determine inter-hospital differences for patients with laryngeal carcinoma in Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 237 cases of laryngeal carcinoma (glottis, 144; supraglottis, 93) assembled from 23 hospitals, who underwent irradiation in the year of 1998 and 1999, were retrospectively analyzed to investigate inter-hospital differences with respect to radiotherapy treatment. We grouped the 23 hospitals based on the number of new patients annually irradiated in 1998; and designated them as group A (> or =900 patients), group B (> or =400 patients and <900 patients), and group C (<400 patients). RESULTS: The median age of the 237 patients was 62 years (range, 25 to 88 years), of which 216 were male and 21 were female. The clinical stages were distributed as follows: for glottis cancer, I; 61.8%, II; 21.5%, III; 4.2%, IVa; 11.1%, IVb; 1.4%, and in supraglottic cancer, I; 4.3%, II; 19.4%, III; 28.0%, IVa; 43.0%, IVb; 5.4%, respectively. Some differences were observed among the 3 groups with respect to the dose calculation method, radiation energy, field arrangement, and use of an immobilization device. No significant difference among 3 hospital groups was observed with respect to treatment modality, irradiation volume, and median total dose delivered to the primary site. CONCLUSION: This study revealed that radiotherapy process and patterns of care are relatively uniform in laryngeal cancer patients in Korean hospitals, and we hope this nationwide data can be used as a basis for the standardization of radiotherapy for the treatment of laryngeal cancer.
Female
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Glottis
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Humans
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Immobilization
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Korea
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Laryngeal Neoplasms
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Male
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Retrospective Studies