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Chan WL, Choi CW, Wong IYH, Tsang THT, Lam ATC, Tse RPY, Chan KK, Wong C, Law BTT, Cheung EE, Chan SY, Lam KO, Kwong D, Law S. Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and 5-FU Triplet Therapy as Conversion Therapy for Locoregionally Advanced Unresectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:861-870. [PMID: 36307666 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12694-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The standard treatment for locoregionally advanced unresectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma was radical chemoradiotherapy. However, the prognosis was modest. Emerging evidence showed the concept of induction chemotherapy with a goal of conversion surgery. METHODS We reviewed the long-term, clinical outcomes and safety data of induction chemotherapy using docetaxel-cisplatin-5FU (DCF) and subsequent definitive treatment, either surgery or radical chemoradiotherapy (CRT), in locally advanced unresectable esophageal cancer in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. A total of 47 patients (median age 62 years, male: 41 (87.2%)) with locoregionally advanced unresectable esophageal cancer received induction DCF. The response rate was 65.9% (complete/partial response: n = 31). After induction DCF, 24 patients (41.4%) had radical surgery and 7 (14.9%) had definitive CRT. RESULTS The median overall survival (mOS) was significantly longer in patients received subsequent surgery compared with those with definitive CRT (mOS: 40.2 vs. 9.1 months, hazard ratio 3.33, 95% confidence interval 1.22-9.07, p = 0.02) and no definitive treatment (mOS: 40.2 vs. 6.3 months, hazard ratio 8.51, 95% confidence interval 3.7-19.73, p < 0.001). Patients who received surgery, female, and those with supraclavicular lymph node involvement had a better OS. Twenty-one patients (44.7%) developed grade 3/4 adverse events during induction DCF, and two died after chemotherapy because of trachea-esophageal fistula complicated with sepsis. Eleven patients who had surgery had postoperative complications and none had postoperative mortality. CONCLUSIONS Induction DCF and subsequent conversion surgery offered a chance of cure with long-term survival benefit and manageable toxicities in patients with locoregionally advanced unresectable esophageal cancer.
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- Wing-Lok Chan
- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
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- School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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Chan WL, Choi CW, Wong IYH, Tsang THT, Lam ATC, Tse RPY, Chan KK, Wong C, Law BTT, Cheung EE, Chan SY, Lam KO, Kwong D, Law S. ASO Visual Abstract: Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and 5-FU Triplet Therapy as Conversion Therapy for Locoregionally Advanced Unresectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:873. [PMID: 36418795 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12810-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Wing-Lok Chan
- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
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- School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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So KW, Tsui HL, Yu SM, Suen CH, Choi CW, Chu PY, Chan JCS. Achieving Optimal Central Venous Catheter Position: Evaluation of Radiographic Landmarks for Accuracy and Inter-observer Reliability in Locating the Cavoatrial Junction. Hong Kong Journal of Radiology 2022. [DOI: 10.12809/hkjr2217382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- KW So
- Department of Radiology and Organ Imaging, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology and Organ Imaging, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology and Organ Imaging, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology and Organ Imaging, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology and Organ Imaging, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology and Organ Imaging, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology and Organ Imaging, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong
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Ng WT, But B, Wong CH, Choi CW, Chua ML, Blanchard P, Lee AW. Particle beam therapy for nasopharyngeal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2022; 37:41-56. [PMID: 36065359 PMCID: PMC9440257 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2022.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Particle beam therapy yields excellent short-term treatment outcomes among NPC patients. Particle beam therapy is generally safe in primary and recurrent NPC patients, with ≥G3 late toxicity rates of 20 % or less. An approximately 5% mortality rate was reported among recurrent NPC patients.
Background/purpose A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to better understand the benefits of particle beam therapy for nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) treatment. The survival outcomes and toxicity of primary and recurrent NPC patients treated with proton or carbon ion beam therapy were investigated. Method PubMed, Scopus, and Embase were searched between 1 January 2007 to 3 November 2021. The inclusion and exclusion criteria included studies with either primary or recurrent NPC patients, sample size of ≥10 patients, and proton or carbon ion beam therapy as interventions. Twenty-six eligible studies with a total of 1502 patients were included. We used a random-effect meta-analysis to examine the impact of particle beam therapy on primary NPC patients and qualitatively described the results among recurrent patients. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS), while secondary outcomes included progression-free survival (PFS), local control (LC) and toxicity. Results The pooled OS at 1-year, 2-year and 3-year and 5-year for primary NPC patients who received particle beam therapy were 96 % (95 % confidence interval (CI) = 92 %-98 %), 93 % (95 % CI = 83 %-97 %), 90 % (95 % CI = 73 %-97 %) and 73 % (95 % CI = 52 %-87 %) respectively. The pooled 1-year and 2-year PFS, and LC for these patients were above 90 %. For locally recurrent NPC patients, the 1-year OS rate ranged from 65 % to 92 %, while the 1-year LC rate ranged from 80 % to 88 %. Both proton and carbon ion beam therapy were generally safe among primary and recurrent patients, with ≥G3 late toxicity rates of 20 % or less. Approximately a 5 % mortality rate was reported among recurrent patients. Conclusions This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated particle beam therapy has great potential in treating NPC, yielding excellent survival outcomes with low toxicity. However, further investigations are needed to assess the long-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness of this newer form of radiotherapy.
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Chan WL, Cheng MHF, Wu JTK, Choi CW, Tse RPY, Ho PPY, Cheung EE, Cheung A, Test KY, Chan KKL, Ngan HYS, Siu SWK, Ngan RKC, Lee AWM. Treatment Outcomes of Computer Tomography-Guided Brachytherapy in Cervical Cancer in Hong Kong: A Retrospective Review. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14163934. [PMID: 36010927 PMCID: PMC9406104 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14163934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Simple Summary This retrospective study reviews 135 patients with locally advanced cervical cancer treated with chemo-radiotherapy with image-guided adaptive brachytherapy with CT guidance. The study has a long follow-up period of 53.6 months. The outcome was excellent with a five-year local control, pelvic control, distant metastasis-free survival and overall survival rates being 90.7%, 84.2%, 80.0% and 87.2%, respectively. Adenocarcinoma was significantly associated with worse local control, pelvic control, distant metastasis-free survival and overall survival rates. Abstract (1) Background: To report the long-term clinical outcomes of computer-tomography (CT)-guided brachytherapy (BT) for locally advanced cervical cancer. (2) Methods: A total of 135 patients with FIGO stage IB-IVA cervical cancer treated with definitive radiotherapy +/− chemotherapy with an IGABT boost at Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, between November 2013 and December 2019 were included. Treatment included pelvic radiotherapy 40 Gy/20 Fr/4 weeks +/− chemotherapy then CT-guided BT (7 Gy × 4 Fr) and a sequential parametrial boost. The primary outcome was local control. Secondary outcomes were pelvic control, distant metastasis-free survival, overall survival (OS) and late toxicities. (3) Results: The median follow-up was 53.6 months (3.0–99.6 months). The five-year local control, pelvic control, distant metastasis-free survival and OS rates were 90.7%, 84.3%, 80.0% and 87.2%, respectively. The incidence of G3/4 long-term toxicities was 6.7%, including proctitis (2.2%), radiation cystitis (1.5%), bowel perforation (0.7%), ureteric stricture (0.7%) and vaginal stenosis and fistula (0.7%). Patients with adenocarcinomas had worse local control (HR 5.82, 95% CI 1.84–18.34, p = 0.003), pelvic control (HR 4.41, 95% CI 1.83–10.60, p = 0.001), distant metastasis-free survival (HR 2.83, 95% CI 1.17–6.84, p = 0.021) and OS (HR 4.38, 95% CI: 1.52–12.67, p = 0.003) rates. Distant metastasis-free survival was associated with HR-CTV volume ≥ 30 cm3 (HR 3.44, 95% CI 1.18–9.42, p = 0.025) and the presence of pelvic lymph node (HR 3.44, 95% CI 1.18–9.42, p = 0.025). OS was better in patients with concurrent chemotherapy (HR 4.33, 95% CI: 1.40–13.33, p = 0.011). (4) Conclusions: CT-guided BT for cervical cancer achieved excellent long-term local control and OS. Adenocarcinoma was associated with worse clinical outcomes. (4) Conclusion: CT-guided BT for cervical cancer achieved excellent long-term local control and OS. Adenocarcinoma was associated with worse clinical outcomes.
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- Wing-Lok Chan
- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Correspondence:
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- LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Gleneagles Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518009, China
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Lee LYK, Yeung CK, Choi CW, Leung MN, Lui SY, Tam WY, Tang KY, Wong CS, Wong YS, Yau CY, Yeung TL, Lee JKL, Chui DLK. 1039 RECEIVING ASSISTANCE FROM DOMESTIC ROBOTS: WHAT ARE ELDERS’ PREFERENCES? Age Ageing 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac126.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
Aging leads to decline in physical and functional ability. Strengthening the domestic support enables elders to manage their health and living at home and reduce their need for residential service. Domestic robots can potentially provide a broad range of support to the elders. However, relatively little research attention has investigated elders’ preferences on it. This study aims to investigate elders’ preferences on receiving assistance from domestic robots.
Methods
This cross-sectional descriptive study recruited a convenient sample of 365 robotic inexperienced elders (65-99 years old). It used the Assistance Preference Checklist to assess participants’ preferences on receiving assistance from domestic robots in 48 home-based tasks under six aspects including personal care, leisure activities, health assistance, chores, information management, and manipulating objects. It used t-test and one-way analysis of variance to compare the difference in preferences between participants with different demographic and health characteristics.
Results
Overall, participants preferred domestic robots to assist in tasks under the aspect on chores, information management, and manipulating objects. Specifically, males indicated a higher preference for domestic robots to assist in maintaining lawn or raking leaves than females (p = 0.05). Married participants indicated a higher preference for domestic robots to assist in getting information on weather/news than unmarried participants (p = 0.049). In contrast, participants who were partially dependent and fully dependent indicated a higher preference for domestic robots to assist in tasks under the personal care aspect such as shaving, bathing, washing/combing hair, getting dressed, walking, and brushing teeth (p < 0.001), comparing to participants who were physically independent.
Conclusion
This study provides insight for manufacturers to develop domestic robots with specific capabilities which are important to support elders’ living in the community. Moreover, it helps the care providers to identify domestic robots with the required capabilities that meet elders’ specific preferences.
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- L Y K Lee
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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- Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies,
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Lee LYK, Yeung CK, Choi CW, Leung MN, Lui Y, Tam WY, Tang KY, Wong C, Wong Y, Yau CY, Yeung TL, Lee JKL, Chui DLK. 1040 VALIDATION OF THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE ASSISTANCE PREFERENCE CHECKLIST. Age Ageing 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac126.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction
Domestic robots have great potential to be developed as a useful and supportive device for elders in domestic setting. To achieve the intended purpose, the designs of domestic robots should make reference to elders’ preferences. The Assistance Preference Checklist is developed to assess elders’ preferences on receiving assistance from domestic robots. It comprises of 48 home-based task under six categories including personal care, leisure activities, health assistance, chores, information management, and manipulating objects. Altogether, these tasks are considered important for the elders to fulfil their general health needs and maintain their homes. The Assistance Preference Checklist is valid and reliable. To adapt it in the Chinese population, the Assistance Preference Checklist has been translated from English to Chinese according to the standard translation model. This study aims to validate the Chinese version of the Assistance Preference Checklist (the checklist).
Method
This was a validation study. Semantic and content equivalence of the checklist was evaluated by an expert panel (five academic specialized on instrument validation or translation and 15 nurses specialized on geriatrics). Content validity of the checklist was assessed by another expert panel (one academic specialized on instrument validation and two nurses specialized on geriatrics). Internal consistency of the checklist was determined by Cronbach's method on a convenience sample of 50 Chinese-speaking elders in Hong Kong.
Results
The checklist demonstrated good semantic and content equivalence with the original English version. The experts agreed that it was appropriately translated. The checklist demonstrated good content validity by having a content validity index of 1.00. Additionally, the checklist reported satisfactory internal consistency by having a Cronbach's alpha of 0.95.
Conclusion
The Chinese version of the Assistance Preference Checklist is a useful instrument for assessing elders’ preferences on receiving assistance from domestic robots. Findings provide evidence on its validity and reliability.
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- L Y K Lee
- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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Chui DLK, Yeung CK, Choi CW, Leung MN, Lui Y, Tam WY, Tang KY, Wong C, Wong Y, Yau CY, Yeung TL, Lee JKL, Lee LYK. 1047 VALIDATION OF THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE KATZ INDEX OF INDEPENDENCE IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. Age Ageing 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac126.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction
Among the instruments that measure an elder’s functional dependence level, the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living has the advantages of being neutral, easy to use, valid, and reliable. It is a six-item instrument rating an elder’s functional dependence level in performing activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and feeding. Each item can be rated nominally as 1 (does not require assistance to finish the activity) or 0 (requires assistance to finish the activity). By summing the score of the six items, the functional dependence level of an elder can be classified as independent (6 points), partially dependent (3–5 points), or dependent (< 2 points). The instrument has been translated from English to Chinese through forward and backward translation. This study aims to validate the Chinese version of the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (Katz ADL-Chinese).
Method
This was a validation study. The Katz ADL-Chinese was examined by an expert panel (one academic specialized on instrument validation, four academic specialized on translation, fifteen nurses specialized on geriatrics) for its semantic and content equivalence with the original English version. It was evaluated by another expert panel (one academic specialized on instrument validation and two nurses specialized on geriatrics) for its content validity. Moreover, it was tested and re-tested at 1-week interval on 30 Chinese-speaking elders in Hong Kong.
Results
Good result was achieved on the testing for semantic and content equivalence. All experts confirmed that the Katz ADL-Chinese was appropriately translated. Good content validity was observed. The context validity index at item-level and scale-level was 1.00, respectively. Good stability was observed as well. The test–retest reliability coefficient was 0.85.
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- D L K Chui
- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
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Chan SK, Choi CW, Lee VHF. Overall survival benefits of first-line treatments for Asian patients with advanced epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated non-small cell lung cancer harboring L858R mutation: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. J Clin Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e21064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e21064 Background: First-line epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and their biologically synergistic combinations with other treatments for patients with advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as first-line treatment for EGFR-mutant NSCLC have recently gained considerable attention, in particular for those with L858R mutation, a known worse subgroup compared to exon 19 deletions. However, their efficacy, in particular, the long-term overall survival (OS) benefit in Asian patients with the L858R mutation remains unclear. Methods: We performed a systematic review and fixed-effects frequentist network meta-analysis by retrieving relevant literature from PubMed/MEDLINE Ovid, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL Databases, trial registries and other sources. P-score was used to rank the treatments. We included published and gray sources of randomized clinical trials comparing two or more treatments in the first line setting for Asian patients with advanced EGFR mutated NSCLC harboring L858R mutation. This study was registered in the Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (CRD42022295897). Results: Eighteen trials involved 1852 Asian patients and 12 treatments: including EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs; osimertinib, dacomitinib, afatinib, erlotinib, gefitinib, and icotinib), pemetrexed-based chemotherapy, pemetrexed-free chemotherapy, and combination treatments (gefitinib plus apatinib, erlotinib plus ramucizumab, erlotinib plus bevacizumab and gefitinib plus pemetrexed-based chemotherapy). Asian patients with the L858R mutation had no significant OS benefits from all EGFR TKIs or combination treatments over chemotherapies. Gefitinib plus pemetrexed-based chemotherapy, dacomitinib, osimertinib and erlotinib plus bevacizumab were shown to be consistent in yielding the best progression-free survival benefit, with their corresponding P-scores of 93%, 79%, 77% and 70%. Combination treatments caused more toxicity in general, especially erlotinib plus bevacizumab and gefitinib plus pemetrexed-based chemotherapy, which caused the most adverse events of grade 3 or higher. Conclusions: In Asian patients with advanced NSCLC harboring L858R mutation, EGFR TKIs and combination treatments demonstrated no OS benefit when compared with conventional chemotherapies. Further studies are warranted to investigate the resistance mechanism with TKIs and potential combination strategies in patients with the L858R mutation.
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- Sik-Kwan Chan
- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Lee AW, Ng WT, Choi CW, But B, Ngan RKC, Tung S, Cheng AC, Kwong DL, Lu TX, Chan AT, Yiu H, Lee S, Wong F, Yuen KT, Chappell RJ. Exploratory Study of NPC-0501 Trial - Optimal Cisplatin Dose of Concurrent and Induction/Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 2022; 28:2679-2689. [PMID: 35381064 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-3375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background The current recommendation for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients is cisplatin-based induction (IC) or adjuvant (AC) chemotherapy plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT). However, data on the optimal platinum doses for each phase of combined regimens are lacking. Patients and Methods 742 NPC patients in the NPC-0501 Trial treated with CRT plus IC/AC and irradiated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) were analyzed. The optimal platinum dose to achieve the best overall survival (OS) in the concurrent and induction/adjuvant phases were studied. Results Evaluation of the whole series shows the optimal platinum dose was 160 mg/m2 in the concurrent and 260 mg/m2 in the induction/adjuvant phase. Repeating the analyses on 591 patients treated with cisplatin throughout (no replacement by carboplatin) confirmed the same results. The cohort with optimal platinum doses in both phases had better OS than the cohort suboptimal in both phases (Stage III: 90% vs 75%, Stage IVA-B: 80% vs 56%, at 5-year). Multivariable analyses confirmed optimal platinum doses in both phases vs. suboptimal dose in each phase are significant independent factors for OS, with hazard ratio of 0.61 (95% confidence interval [CI]=0.41-0.91) and 0.67 (95% CI=0.48-0.94), respectively. Treatment sequence was statistically insignificant after adjusting for platinum doses. Conclusion Both concurrent and IC/AC are needed for locoregionally advanced NPC, even for patients irradiated by IMRT; the concurrent platinum dosage could be set at {greater than or equal to}160 mg/m2 when coupled with adequate induction/adjuvant dosage at {greater than or equal to}260 mg/m2 (or at least {greater than or equal to}240 mg/m2). To achieve these optimal dosages, IC-CRT at conventional fractionation is favored.
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- University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
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Chan SK, Lin C, Huang SH, Chau TC, Guo Q, O'Sullivan B, Lam KO, Chau SC, Chan ASY, Tong CC, Vardhanabhuti V, Kwong DLW, So TH, Ng SCY, Leung TW, Luk MY, Lee AWM, Choi CW, Pan J, Lee VHF. Refining TNM-8 M1 categories with anatomic subgroups for previously untreated de novo metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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6046 Background: The eighth edition TNM (TNM-8) classified de novo metastatic (metastatic disease at presentation) nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) as M1 without further subdivision. However, survival heterogeneity exists and long-term survival has been observed in a subset of this population. We hypothesize that certain metastatic characteristics could further segregate survival for de novo M1 NPC. Methods: Patients with previously untreated de novo M1 NPC prospectively treated in two academic institutions (The University of Hong Kong [n = 69] and Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University [n = 114] between 2007 and 2016 were recruited and re-staged based on TNM-8 in this study. They were randomized in 2:1 ratio to generate a training cohort (n = 120) and validation cohort (n = 63) respectively. Univariable and multivariable analyses (MVA) were performed for the training cohort to identify the anatomic prognostic factors of overall survival (OS). We then performed recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) which incorporated the anatomic prognostic factors identified in multivariable analyses and derived a new set of RPA stage groups (Anatomic-RPA groups) which predicted OS in the training cohort. The significance of Anatomic-RPA groups in the training cohort was then validated in the validation cohort. UVA and MVA were performed again on the validation cohorts to identify significant OS prognosticators. Results: The training and the validation cohorts had a median follow-up of 27.2 months and 30.2 months, respectively, with the 3-year OS of 51.6% and 51.1%, respectively. Univariable analysis (UVA) and multivariable analysis (MVA) revealed that co-existing liver and bone metastases was the only factor prognostic of OS. Anatomic-RPA groups based on the anatomic prognostic factors identified in UVA and MVA yielded good segregation (M1a: no co-existing liver and bone metastases and M1b: co-existing both liver and bone metastases; median OS 39.5 and 23.7 months respectively; P =.004). RPA for the validation set also confirmed good segregation with co-existing liver and bone metastases (M1a: no co-existing liver and bone metastases and M1b: co-existing liver and bone metastases), with median OS 47.7 and 16.0 months, respectively; P =.008). It was also the only prognostic factor in UVA and MVA in the validation cohort. Conclusions: Our Anatomic-RPA M1 stage groups with anatomical factors provided better subgroup segregation for de novo M1 NPC. The study results provide a robust justification to refine M1 categories in future editions of TNM staging classification.
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- Sik-Kwan Chan
- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, Provincial Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hosptial, Fuzhou, China
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Lam TC, Chan SK, Choi CW, Tsang KC, Yuen KK, Soong I, Wong KH, Lui L, Lo SH, Tong M, Lo RSK, Lam PT, Lam WM, Li B. Integrative Palliative Care Service Model Improved End-of-Life Care and Overall Survival of Advanced Cancer Patients in Hong Kong: A Review of Ten-Year Territory-Wide Cohort. J Palliat Med 2021; 24:1314-1320. [PMID: 33507834 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background: Integrated palliative care in oncology service has been widely implemented in Hong Kong since 2006. Aim: The study aimed to review its impact on end-of-life outcomes and overall survival (OS) of cancer patients, as well as its utilization of health care resources in the past 10 years. Design: Cancer deaths of all 43 public hospitals of Hong Kong were screened. Setting/Participants: Randomly selected 2800 cancer deaths formed a representative cohort in all seven service clusters of Hospital Authority at four time points (2006, 2009, 2012, and 2015). Individual patient records were thoroughly reviewed. Propensity score-matched (PSM) analysis was employed to compare the survival of patients. Results: Palliative care provision was associated with improved palliative care outcome, including more prescription of strong opioid, fewer cardiopulmonary resuscitations and intensive care unit admissions, and less futile chemotherapy usage in the end-of-life period (all p < 0.001). In the PSM analysis, the median OS in patients with palliative service (5.10 months, 95% confidence interval [CI] 4.52-5.68 months) was significantly better than those without palliative service (1.96 months, 95% CI 1.66-2.27 months). Patients in the palliative care group had more specialist clinic visits (p < 0.001) and longer hospital stay (p < 0.001) in the last six months of life, although the duration of last admission stay at acute general ward was shortened (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Our results suggested palliative care has played a role in the remarkable improvement in end-of-life outcomes and OS. However, current palliative care model relied heavily on hospital resources. Future work is needed to strengthen community care and to build up quality monitoring systems.
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- Tai-Chung Lam
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Shatin Hospital, Hong Kong, China.,Bradbury Hospice, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Pulmonary and Palliative Care Unit, Haven of Hope Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Palliative Medicine Unit, Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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Ho RTH, Lo HHM, Fong TCT, Choi CW. Effects of a Mindfulness-based Intervention on diurnal cortisol pattern in disadvantaged families: A randomized controlled trial. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2020; 117:104696. [PMID: 32353816 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present study examined the psychophysiological effects of Family-based Mindfulness Intervention (FBMI) on children and parents from disadvantaged families. METHODS This randomized controlled trial recruited parents and their children from 51 disadvantaged families in Hong Kong and randomized them into FBMI (n = 26) and waitlist control (n = 25) groups. The parent intervention included 6 sessions and the child intervention included 8 sessions with 2 half-hour joint programs. Both interventions lasted 9 hours in total each. All participants completed four salivary cortisol measures after wakeup, before lunchtime, late-afternoon, and before sleep at baseline and end of the intervention. The diurnal cortisol pattern was summarized by the morning cortisol, evening cortisol, mean cortisol, and diurnal cortisol slope. RESULTS Compared to the control group, children in the FBMI group showed significant increases in morning cortisol (d = 0.50, p = 0.03) and significant decreases in diurnal cortisol slopes (d = 0.50, p = 0.04) at the end of intervention. Parents in the FBMI group displayed significant decreases in evening cortisol (d = 0.50, p = 0.04) compared to the control group at the end of intervention. No significant treatment effects were found on the mean cortisol. DISCUSSION The present findings suggest that FBMI could improve the diurnal cortisol slope and cortisol levels of the children and parents from disadvantaged families, respectively. Future studies should elucidate its potential benefits on neuroendocrine functioning.
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- Rainbow T H Ho
- Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
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- Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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Lee VHF, Chan ASY, Kwong DLW, Leung TW, Ng SCY, Tong CC, Lam KO, Vardhanabhuti V, Chan SK, Choi CW, So TH, Chan WL, Luk MY, Khong PL, Lee AWM. Phase II study of consolidative intensity-modulated radiation therapy following first-line palliative systemic chemotherapy for de novo previously untreated metastatic (M1) nasopharyngeal carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.6524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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6524 Background: The prognosis of de novo previously untreated metastatic (M1) nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) at diagnosis is poor, and the role of consolidative intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to the primary tumor and the neck following first-line palliative chemotherapy remains unknown. We report a phase II study of consolidative IMRT after first-line chemotherapy in previously untreated M1 NPC. Methods: Consolidative IMRT was given in prospectively recruited patients whose previously untreated M1 NPC did not progress after 6 cycles of first-line chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin. The primary study objective was overall survival (OS). Secondary objectives included progression-free survival (PFS), local relapse-free survival (LRFS), regional relapse-free survival (RRFS), response and toxicity. Results: Sixty-nine consecutive patients were enrolled. Sixty-four (92.8%) patients received first-line chemotherapy, of which 8 (12.5%) developed progressive disease and another 8 (12.5%) did not receive IMRT despite non-progression to first-line chemotherapy. The remaining 48 patients whose disease controlled after chemotherapy received IMRT, including 18 (37.5%) who received concurrent chemoradiation. OS was significantly better in those who received IMRT (35.1 versus 14.2 months; P < 0.001), after a median follow-up duration of 3.40 years (range 0.43 years to 12.14 years). PFS, LRFS, and RRFS were also significantly longer in those who received IMRT. Multivariable analyses revealed that IMRT was the only prognostic factor of all survival endpoints. Grade 3 adverse events were observed in 10 (20.8%) patients, mainly mucositis, dysphagia and desquamation. Conclusions: Consolidative IMRT was associated with an OS benefit and favorable tolerability among previously untreated M1 NPC patients who had non-progressive disease following first-line chemotherapy. These results support the rationale to further investigate IMRT as part of the initial treatment in this setting. Clinical trial information: NCT02476669 .
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- Victor Ho-Fun Lee
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Chiang CL, Cheung CL, Hingley JP, Sing CW, Fong KS, Lam TC, Lee VHF, Au KH, Chow JCH, Cheung YT, Ngan RKC, Choi CW, Lee AWM, Wong ICK. Excessive mortality in 1,353 five-year survivors of nasopharyngeal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e24090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e24090 Background: Survival of NPC patients has improved in past decades. Yet, survivors continue to face elevated risks of life-threatening late effects. Their impact on late mortality remains poorly quantified. Methods: 1353 five-year NPC survivors diagnosed between 1997 and 2013 at Queen Mary Hospital were reviewed. Their demographics and treatment data were taken from electronic medical records. Survival probability, standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) and absolute excessive risk were calculated for overall and cause-specific deaths. Results: At median follow-up time of 12.4 years, 412 (30.5%) five-year survivors had died at the time of analysis. 66.2% of deaths attributed to non-recurrence death. Estimated 10-, 15-, and 20-year survival probability were 81.4%, 67.6%, and 57.3% respectively. Compared to Hong Kong general population, absolute excessive risk of death from any causes was 17 deaths per 1000 person-years; overall SMR was 3.52 (95% CI: 3.19 to 3.87, p<0.001). Increases in cause-specific mortality were seen for death due to pulmonary (SMR: 6.75; 95% CI: 5.67 to 7.98) and secondary malignancy (SMR: 1.41; 95% CI: 1.06 to 1.83). Conclusions: Five-year NPC survivors still face excessive mortality long after diagnosis, and majority of death was from non-recurrence death. Further analyses are needed to determine predictive factors of excessive mortality. [Table: see text]
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- Chi Leung Chiang
- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Pharmacy, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Lam KO, Fu MC, Lau KS, Lam KM, Choi CW, Chiu WH, Yuen CM, Kwok LH, Tam FK, Chan WL, Chan SY, Ho PY, Leung TW, Lee HF. Revisiting oral fluoropyrimidine with cetuximab in metastatic colorectal cancer: Real-world data in Chinese population. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2019; 11:1031-1042. [PMID: 31798783 PMCID: PMC6883182 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i11.1031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cetuximab in combination with oral fluoropyrimidine (FP) remains controversial in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). In view of the regional variation in the tolerability of FP, we conducted a retrospective analysis to compare oral FP with infusional FP in combination with cetuximab in Chinese population.
AIM To compare the efficacy and safety profile of cetuximab in combination with oral FP and infusional FP in Chinese population in the real-world setting.
METHODS A retrospective cohort study was done to analyse consecutive patients with Kras wild-type mCRC who received first-line treatment with cetuximab and FP-based chemotherapy in our unit from January 2010 to December 2015. Ninety-five eligible patients were included. The median follow-up of our cohort was 65.0 mo.
RESULTS The median progression-free survival (mPFS) and median overall survival (mOS) of the entire cohort were 9.66 mo (95%CI: 7.72–12.5) and 25.8 mo (95%CI: 18.7–35.6), respectively. Between oral FP and infusional FP, there was no statistical significant difference in the mPFS [9.79 mo (95%CI: 7.49–12.7) vs 9.63 mo (95%CI: 6.34–13.4); P = 0.72] and mOS [25.8 mo (95%CI: 15.2–35.6) vs 26.3 mo (95%CI: 18.7–41.2); P = 0.63]. Grade 3 or above adverse events were reported in 28.4% of patients, being similar with oral and infusional FP, and included 10.5% of neutropenia and 2.1% of diarrhoea events.
CONCLUSION The current analysis demonstrates comparable efficacy and safety profiles of cetuximab in combination with oral and infusional FP in Chinese population. The results expand treatment options for Chinese patients and invite revision of existing treatment guidelines to incorporate oral FP-based chemotherapy plus cetuximab.
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- Ka-On Lam
- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong- Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
- Clinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong- Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, Guangdong Province, China
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Nicholls J, Lee V, Chan SK, Tsang KC, Choi CW, Kwong D, Lam KO, Chan SY, Tong CC, So TH, Leung TW, Luk MY, Khong PL, Lee A. Personalised pathology involving eber positive nasopharngeal carcinoma with negative plasma Epstein-Barr Virus DNA from an endemic region – a real entity identified in a prospective study. Pathology 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2018.12.344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Lee VH, Lam KO, Chang AT, Lam TC, Chiang CL, So TH, Choi CW, Lee AW. Management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Is Adjuvant Therapy Needed? J Oncol Pract 2018; 14:594-602. [PMID: 30312564 DOI: 10.1200/jop.18.00219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma of the undifferentiated histologic subtype is endemic and prevalent in southeast Asia. The dramatic improvement of treatment outcomes and overall prognosis during the past few decades has been attributed to advances in disease screening and diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy techniques, use of combination systemic therapy, and dedicated clinical and biomarker surveillance. The current practice of treating patients with advanced locoregional disease using cisplatin concurrent with conventional fractionated radiotherapy, followed by adjuvant cisplatin and fluorouracil, was established in 1998 when the landmark Intergroup-0099 Study demonstrated a survival benefit with the addition of systemic therapy. There is little doubt regarding the need for concurrent chemotherapy, but there has been uncertainty about the magnitude of the benefit attributed to the adjuvant phase. Furthermore, instead of one-size-fits-all recommendations, it will be ideal if we can tailor adjuvant therapy to high-risk patients only to avoid unnecessary toxicities. In addition, recent evidence suggests that induction chemotherapy before concurrent chemoradiation can achieve better outcomes, especially in distant control, even in the modern era of intensity-modulated radiation therapy. This article provides a comprehensive review of key literature on the current management of locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma and highlights future research directions to unravel these controversies.
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- Victor H. Lee
- The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region; and The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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- The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region; and The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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- The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region; and The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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- The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region; and The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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- The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region; and The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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- The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region; and The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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- The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region; and The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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- The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region; and The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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Lee V, Kwong DLW, Leung TW, Choi CW, O'Sullivan B, Lai V, Tong CC, Lam KO, Chan ASY, Ho PPY, Chan WWL, Leung DKC, Chan SK, Tsang KC, Khong PL, Luk MY, Lee AWM. Prognostic role of pretreatment plasma EBV DNA on stage III nasopharyngeal carcinoma staged by AJCC/UICC 8 th edition TNM staging classification. J Clin Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.6055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Victor Lee
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Youn SW, Lee JH, Yu DY, Kim Y, Kim BS, Seo SJ, Choe YB, Yun SK, Park J, Kim NI, Choi CW, Youn JI, Lee SJ, Lee MG, Kim KJ, Park CJ, Ro YS, Song HJ, Shin BS, Ahn SK, Lee JY, Won YH, Jang MS, Kim KH, Kim MH, Kim TY, Choi JH. The relationship between clinical characteristics including presence of exposed lesions and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with psoriasis: analysis from the nationwide epidemiologic study for psoriasis in Korea (EPI-PSODE study). J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 32:1499-1506. [PMID: 29430733 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Psychological aspect and quality of life should be considered in treating patients with psoriasis. OBJECTIVE We sought to ascertain which clinical characteristics including presence of exposed lesions are associated with impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with psoriasis. METHODS The EPI-PSODE study was a nationwide, multicenter, cross-sectional study conducted in Korea that included 1260 adult patients with psoriasis. In addition to clinical characteristics including presence of exposed lesions, data were collected using the Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Screening and Evaluation (PASE), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), MOS 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire Psoriasis (WPAI: PSO) and Medication Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ). RESULTS Patients with a DLQI score > 5 (n = 990) were younger, had an earlier onset of psoriasis, scored higher on the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), had higher body surface area (BSA) and had higher PASE scores than patients with DLQI ≤ 5 (n = 266). The group of patients with exposed lesions (n = 871) were younger and male predominance, earlier onset of psoriasis, longer disease duration, higher PASI/BSA score and a higher proportion with drinking and smoking history each than the group of patients without exposed lesions (n = 389). Presence of exposed lesions negatively influenced DLQI, 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) (mental component), presenteeism, total work productivity impairment and total activity impairment in the WPAI: PSO. In multiple regression model, PASI score was the only variable which was significantly associated with all HRQoL measures. Presence of exposed lesions was a significant factor affecting DLQI and SF-36 (mental). CONCLUSION The presence of exposed lesions has a negative impact on quality of life, mental health and work productivity. Therefore, effective treatments are particularly needed for psoriasis patients with exposed lesions.
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- S W Youn
- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Medical Affairs, Janssen Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Medical Affairs, Janssen Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, KyungHee University Medical center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Lee VHF, Kwong DLW, Leung TW, Choi CW, Lai V, Ng L, Lam KO, Ng SCY, Sze CK, Tong CC, Ho PPY, Chan WL, Wong LS, Leung DKC, Chan SY, Khong PL. Prognostication of serial post-intensity-modulated radiation therapy undetectable plasma EBV DNA for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Oncotarget 2018; 8:5292-5308. [PMID: 28029657 PMCID: PMC5354909 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.14137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Plasma Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA titers have been used to monitor treatment response and provide prognostic information on survival for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). However, the long-term prognostic role of pretreatment and posttreatment titers after radical contemporaneous radiation therapy remains uncertain. We recruited 260 evaluable patients with non-metastatic NPC treated with radical intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with or without adjunct chemotherapy. Plasma EBV DNA titers at baseline and then 8 weeks and 6 months after IMRT were measured. Cox regression models were employed to identify interaction between post-IMRT 8th week and 6th month undetectable titers and 3-year survival endpoints. Concordance indices (Ct) from time-dependent receiver-operating characteristics (TDROC) were compared between patients with post-IMRT undetectable and those with detectable titers. After a median follow-up duration of 3.4 years (range 1.4-4.6 years), patients with post-IMRT 8th week and 6th month undetectable plasma EBV DNA titers enjoyed longer 3-year survival endpoints than those who had detectable titers at the same time points. Post-IMRT 8th week, and more significantly, post-IMRT 6th month undetectable plasma EBV DNA were the only significant prognostic factors of 3-year survival endpoints. Ct values for all 3-year survival endpoints for both post-IMRT 8th week and 6th month undetectable plasma EBV DNA were significantly higher in those with stage IVA–IVB diseases compared to stage I-III counterparts. Early post-IMRT undetectable plasma EBV DNA titers were prognostic of 3-year survival endpoints in patients with non-metastatic NPC. Intensified treatment should be further explored for patients with persistently detectable titers after IMRT.
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- Victor Ho-Fun Lee
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Lam PL, Lam TC, Choi CW, Lee AWM, Yuen KK, Leung TW. The impact of palliative care training for oncologists and integrative palliative service in a public-funded hospital cluster-a retrospective cohort study. Support Care Cancer 2017; 26:1393-1399. [PMID: 29138955 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-3963-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Oncological care of advanced cancer patients was provided by multiple departments in Hong Kong. One of these departments, the clinical oncology department (COD), introduced systematic palliative care training for its oncologists since 2002. The COD was recognized as a European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Designated Centre of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care since 2009. This retrospective cohort study aims to review the impact of integrative training and service on palliative care coverage and outcome. METHODS Clinical information, palliative service provision, and end-of-life outcomes of patients who passed away from lung, colorectal, liver, stomach, or breast cancer in the Hong Kong West public hospital network during July 2015 to December 2015 were collected. RESULTS A total of 307 patients were analyzed. Around half (49.2%) were attended primarily by COD, and 68.9% received palliative service. There are significantly fewer patients referred to palliative care from other departments (p < 0.001), with only 19.9% of this patient group receiving palliative referral. COD patients had longer palliative coverage before death (median 65 days versus 24 days, p < 0.001), higher chance of receiving end-of-life care at hospice units (36.4 versus 21.2%, p = 0.003), lower ICU admission (0.66 versus 5.1%, p = 0.02), and higher percentage of receiving strong opioid in the last 30 days of life (51.0 versus 28.9%, p < 0.001) compared to other departments. In multivariable analysis, COD being the primary care team (odds ratio 12.2, p < 0.001) was associated with higher palliative care coverage. CONCLUSION The study results suggested that systematic palliative care training of oncologists and integrative palliative service model was associated with higher palliative service coverage and improved palliative care outcomes.
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- Pak-Lun Lam
- Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F, Professorial Block, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F, Professorial Block, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 1/F, Professorial Block, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, 1/F, Professorial Block, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, 1/F, Professorial Block, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Lee VHF, Choi CW, Yau TY, Or D, Choy TS, Leung DKC, Lau KS, Lam KO, Leung TW. Prognostic factors for oligometastasis after 1 st line first or second generation TKI for EGFR-mutated metastatic NSCLC. J Clin Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e20521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e20521 Background: First and second generation TKI (gefitinib, erlotinib, afatinib) is the standard 1st line therapy for EGFR-mutated metastatic NSCLC. Resistance ultimately develops despite initial durable response. Oligometastasis (OM) (defined as ≤5 newly developed metastatic lesions after TKI therapy) can be effectively treated with local ablative therapy so that the original TKI can be continued until further disseminated progressive disease. Methods: 151 patients treated with 1st line TKI for their EGFR-mutated metastatic NSCLC recruited between 2009 and 2013 in our previous study (Lee et al, Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2013) were now included in the training set. Another 263 prospectively recruited patients treated in the same setting between 2013 and 2016 were in the validation set. The factors prognostic of OM-free survival in the training set were re-tested again in the validation set. Results: The OM-free survival for the training set did not differ from that for the validation set (mean 68.4 months vs. 56.1 months; p = 0.961, median OM-free survival were not reached for both sets). 37 (24.5%) and 56 (21.2%) patients in the training set and validation set respectively developed OM. Sex (hazard ratio 0.490, 95% confidence interval 0.257–0.936; p = 0.031) was the only significant prognostic factor of OM-free survival in the training set while it was just borderline significant in the validation set (hazard ratio 0.631, 95% confidence interval 0.366–1.088; p = 0.098). Conclusions: Male patients were more likely to develop OM after 1st line first or second generation TKI. A more closer vigilance should be adopted for them so that effective local ablative therapy can be duly performed to procrastinate the use of 2nd line treatment.
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- Victor HF Lee
- Clinical Oncology Center, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Lam KO, Lee AW, Choi CW, Sze HC, Zietman AL, Hopkins KI, Rosenblatt E. Global Pattern of Nasopharyngeal Cancer: Correlation of Outcome With Access to Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016; 94:1106-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.11.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2015] [Revised: 11/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Yoon JH, Yhim HY, Kwak JY, Ahn JS, Yang DH, Lee JJ, Kim SJ, Kim JS, Park SJ, Choi CW, Eom HS, Park SK, Choi SY, Kim SH, Kim DW, Lee S. Minimal residual disease-based effect and long-term outcome of first-line dasatinib combined with chemotherapy for adult Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Ann Oncol 2016; 27:1081-1088. [PMID: 26951627 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of imatinib combined with chemotherapy has demonstrated improved outcome in adults with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph-positive ALL). However, a substantial proportion of patients continue to die as a result of disease progression. PATIENTS AND METHODS We assessed the minimal residual disease (MRD)-based effect and long-term outcome of first-line incorporation of dasatinib (100 mg once daily) into chemotherapy alternatively for adults with Ph-positive ALL. The primary end point was the major molecular response (MMR) rate by the end of the second dasatinib cycle. Patients with a donor proceeded to allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) as early as possible. MRD monitoring was centrally evaluated by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (4.5-log sensitivity) using bone marrow samples. RESULTS Fifty-one patients (median age, 46 years) were enrolled and treated with this strategy. After the first dasatinib cycle, 50 patients (98.0%) achieved complete remission (CR). By the end of the second dasatinib cycle, 46 (93.9%) of 49 assessable patients had persistent CR, and 38 (77.6%) had MMR (32.7%) or undetectable MRD (44.9%). On the basis of the MRD kinetics by this time point, the numbers of early-stable, late, and poor molecular responders were 23 (46.9%), 15 (30.7%), and 11 (22.4%), respectively. Thirty-nine patients (76.5%) underwent allogeneic SCT in CR1. After a median follow-up of 54 months, the 4-year cumulative incidence of relapse and disease-free survival (DFS) rate for all patients were 30.0% and 52.0%, respectively, and the corresponding outcomes among those receiving allogeneic SCT in CR1 were 20.5% and 64.1%, respectively. Poor molecular responders had a higher risk of relapse and DFS than those of early-stable molecular responders. CONCLUSION This dasatinib-based protocol was effective for achieving a good quality molecular response and durable DFS in adults with Ph-positive ALL. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01004497.
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- J-H Yoon
- Department of Hematology, Catholic BMT Center; Leukemia Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeollanamdo
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeollanamdo
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeollanamdo
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University School of Medicine, Seoul
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- Hematologic Oncology Clinic, Center for Specific Organs Center, National Cancer Center, Goyang
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- Leukemia Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul
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- Leukemia Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul
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- Department of Hematology, Catholic BMT Center; Leukemia Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul
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- Department of Hematology, Catholic BMT Center; Leukemia Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul.
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Seo JH, Lee KN, Park SH, Choi CW, Kim BS, Shin SW, Kim YH, Kim JS. Retinoic Acid as a Radiosensitizer on the Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines. Cancer Res Treat 2015; 33:335-42. [PMID: 26680805 DOI: 10.4143/crt.2001.33.4.335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Retinoic acid is a substance that has previously been reported to increase radiosensitivity, but at concentrations likely to inhibit cell growth or to induce celluar differentiation. We choose head and neck cancer cell lines to investigate the role of retinoic acid as a radiosensitizer and to elucidate the mechanism through the changes in the expression of retinoid receptors and squamous cell differentiation marker. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three cell lines (PCI-50, SqCC/ Y1 and UMSCC-11B) were used. 7-AAD staining for apoptosis and Western blot analysis for RAR-alpha, beta, gamma, RXR-alpha, beta, gamma and involucrin were performed after various treatments (control, beta-all-trans-retinoic acid (t-RA) only (10 6 M), radiation only (3 Gy), radiation with t-RA). RESULTS The synergistic radiosensitivity effect of t-RA was seen only radioresistant UMSCC-11B cell line. Expression of RAR-beta was induced by t-RA in maily UMSCC- 11B cell line. RAR-alpha,gamma, and RXR-alpha, beta, gamma expression were not changed in all cell lines tested. Expression of involucrin was inhibited by t-RA in PCI-50 cell line but other two cell lines were not changed by t-RA treatment. CONCLUSION We found that only radioresistant cell line (UMSCC-11B) showed synergistic radiosensitivity effect by t-RA and this mechanism may be through RAR-beta expression induction.
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Lee VHF, Kwong DLW, Leung TW, Choi CW, Ng SCY, Lam KO, Sze CK, Tong CC, Ho PPY, Chan WWL, Wong LS, Leung DKC, Chan ASY, Chan FT, Lau KS. Serial early post-IMRT undetectable plasma EBV DNA to predict outcomes in non-metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.6007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Victor HF Lee
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, The City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Choi SH, Park SK, Johnson BJ, Chung KY, Choi CW, Kim KH, Kim WY, Smith B. AMPKα, C/EBPβ, CPT1β, GPR43, PPARγ, and SCD Gene Expression in Single- and Co-cultured Bovine Satellite Cells and Intramuscular Preadipocytes Treated with Palmitic, Stearic, Oleic, and Linoleic Acid. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2015; 28:411-9. [PMID: 25656188 PMCID: PMC4341087 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.14.0598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We previously demonstrated that bovine subcutaneous preadipocytes promote adipogenic gene expression in muscle satellite cells in a co-culture system. Herein we hypothesize that saturated fatty acids would promote adipogenic/lipogenic gene expression, whereas mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids would have the opposite effect. Bovine semimembranosus satellite cells (BSC) and intramuscular preadipocytes (IPA) were isolated from crossbred steers and cultured with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS)/Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) and 1% antibiotics during the 3-d proliferation period. After proliferation, cells were treated for 3 d with 3% horse serum/DMEM (BSC) or 5% FBS/DMEM (IPA) with antibiotics. Media also contained 10 μg/mL insulin and 10 μg/mL pioglitazone. Subsequently, differentiating BSC and IPA were cultured in their respective media with 40 μM palmitic, stearic, oleic, or linoleic acid for 4 d. Finally, BSC and IPA were single- or co-cultured for an additional 2 h. All fatty acid treatments increased (p = 0.001) carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 beta (CPT1β) gene expression, but the increase in CPT1β gene expression was especially pronounced in IPA incubated with palmitic and stearic acid (6- to 17- fold increases). Oleic and linoleic acid decreased (p = 0.001) stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) gene expression over 80% in both BSC and IPA. Conversely, palmitic and stearic acid increased SCD gene expression three fold in co-cultured in IPA, and stearic acid increased AMPKα gene expression in single- and co-cultured BSC and IPA. Consistent with our hypothesis, saturated fatty acids, especially stearic acid, promoted adipogenic and lipogenic gene expression, whereas unsaturated fatty acids decreased expression of those genes associated with fatty acid metabolism.
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA ; Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Sejong University, Seoul, 143-747, Korea
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- Department of Animal and Food Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
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- Hanwoo Research Institute, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, 232-950, Korea
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- Department of Animal Resources, Daegu University, Gyeongsan, 712-749, Korea
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- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang 232-916, Korea . ; Institute of Green Bio Science & Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang, 232-916, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Lee JH, Cho S, Paik HD, Choi CW, Nam KT, Hwang SG, Kim SK. Investigation on antibacterial and antioxidant activities, phenolic and flavonoid contents of some thai edible plants as an alternative for antibiotics. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2014; 27:1461-8. [PMID: 25178298 PMCID: PMC4150179 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2013.13629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2013] [Revised: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 05/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study was aimed to examine the antibacterial and antioxidative properties of seven edible plants from Thailand to develop alternative antibiotics as feed additives. The plants include Citrus aurantifolia Swingle (Lime) fruits and its leaves, Sesbania grandiflora L. (Agati sesbania) leaves, Piper sarmentosum Roxb (Wild betal) leaves, Curcuma domestica Valeton (Turmeric) roots, Morinda citrifolia L. (Beach mulberry) leaves, Cassia siamea britt (Siamea cassia) leaves, and Cocos nucifera L. (Coconut) peels. The plants were extracted by methanol, n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol and water. Antibacterial activities with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) were determined by agar diffusion assay against Escherichia coli, Burkholderia sp., Haemopilus somnus, Haemopilus parasuis, and Clostridium perfringens that were considered pathogenic strains in livestock infection. Methanol extracts of C. aurantifolia Swingle fruits and leaves showed the broadest spectrum of antibacterial activities except for C. perfringens. Butanol extract of S. grandiflora L. leaves showed the strongest activity against Burkholderia sp. with MIC, 135 μg/mL. P. sarmentosum Roxb leaves showed antibacterial activities against E. coli, Burkholderia sp. and H. parasuis. Ethyl acetate and water extracts from C. domesitca Valeton roots showed MIC of 306 μg/mL and 183 μg/mL, respectively against only C. perfringens. Antioxidative activity was determined by 2-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl photometric assay. The methanol extracts of C. aurantifolia Swingle fruits and P. sarmentosum Roxb leaves showed the highest antioxidant activity among all the extracts with 3.46 mg/mL and 2.70 mg/mL effective concentration 50% (EC50) values, respectively. Total contents of phenolics and flavonoids were measured from the plant extracts. Methanol extracts of S. grandiflora L. and chloroform extracts of C. domestica Valeton were found to have the highest amount of total phenolics, 41.7 and 47.8 μg/mL, respectively. Flavonoid content of methanol extracts in S. grandiflora L. T was 22.5 μg/mL and the highest among plant extracts tested. These results indicated that C. aurantifolia Swingle, S. grandiflora L., P. sarmentosum Roxb, and C. domestica Valeton have antibacterial and antioxidant activities and can be used as alternative antibiotics or potential feed additives for the control of animal pathogenic bacteria.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Biology and Medicinal Science, Paichai University, Daejeon 302-735, Korea
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- Division of Animal Life and Environmental Science, Hankyong National University, Anseong 456-749, Korea
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- Division of Animal Life and Environmental Science, Hankyong National University, Anseong 456-749, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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Kim DH, Kim KH, Nam IS, Lee SS, Choi CW, Kim WY, Kwon EG, Lee KY, Lee MJ, Oh YK. Effect of indigenous herbs on growth, blood metabolites and carcass characteristics in the late fattening period of hanwoo steers. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2014; 26:1562-8. [PMID: 25049742 PMCID: PMC4093822 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2013.13132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2013] [Revised: 06/27/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of indigenous herbal supplements on growth, blood metabolites and carcass characteristics in the late fattening period of Hanwoo steers. In a 6 month feeding trial, thirty Hanwoo steers (647±32 kg) were allotted to one of 5 treatment groups, control (basal diet contained lasalocid), licorice, clove, turmeric and silymarin, with six steers per pen. All groups received ad libitum concentrate and 1 kg rice straw/animal/d throughout the feeding trial. Blood samples were collected at the beginning, middle, and the end of the experiment and the steers were slaughtered at the end. Blood glucose, triglyceride, total protein, and albumin concentrations were higher in the turmeric treatment compared with other treatments. Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine concentrations were highest (p<0.003 and p = 0.071, respectively) in steers treated with silymarin. Alanine aminotransferase activity was lower (p<0.06) for licorice and silymarin compared with the control group. There were no alterations in serum aspartate aminotransferase and gamma glutamyltransferase activities as a consequence of herb treatments (p = 0.203 and 0.135, respectively). Final body weight, body weight gain, average dairy gain and dry matter intake were not significantly different among treatments. Yield grade, marbling score and quality grade were higher for silymarin group than those of the control group (p<0.05). Therefore, the results suggest that silymarin can be used an effective dietary supplement as an alternative to antibiotic feed additive and a productivity enhancer, providing safe and more consumer acceptable alternative to synthetic compounds during the late fattening period of steers.
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- D H Kim
- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Suwon, 441-706, Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Suwon, 441-706, Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Suwon, 441-706, Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Suwon, 441-706, Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Suwon, 441-706, Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Suwon, 441-706, Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Suwon, 441-706, Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Suwon, 441-706, Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Suwon, 441-706, Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Suwon, 441-706, Korea
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Lee SB, Choi CW, Jin YC, Wang T, Lee KH, Ku MB, Hwang JH, Kim KH, Vega RSA, Lee HG. Effect of Oral Administration of Intact Casein on Gastrointestinal Hormone Secretion and Pancreatic α-Amylase Activity in Korean Native Steer. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2014; 26:654-60. [PMID: 25049835 PMCID: PMC4093330 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2012.12510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Revised: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Three Korean native steers (779±24 kg) fitted with duodenal cannulas were used in a 3×3 Latin square design to investigate the influence of oral administration of soluble proteins, intact casein (IC) and acid hydrolyzed casein (AHC), on gastrointestinal hormone (GIH) secretion in the blood and pancreatic α-amylase activity in the duodenum. Oral treatment consisted of a basic diet (control), IC (C+100% protein), or AHC (C+80% amino acid, 20% peptide) for 21 d. Blood and duodenum samples were collected for measurement of serum GI hormones, and pancreatic α-amylase activity was determined at 900, 1030, 1330, 1630, and 1930 h after feeding on d 21 of treatment. The levels of serum cholecystokinin (CCK) and secretin in the IC treatment group were higher compared to the other treatment groups (p<0.05). In addition to the changes in CCK and secretin levels upon IC treatment, the pancreatic α-amylase activity in the duodenum was higher in the IC group compared to the control diet group (p<0.05). The response of serum ghrelin to IC and AHC treatment was in accordance with the response of serum secretin. The level of peptide fragments flowing in the duodenum was higher in the IC treatment group than the other treatment groups (p<0.05). In conclusion, this study demonstrated that an increase in duodenal CCK and secretin upon IC oral administration increased pancreatic α-amylase secretion. In addition, ghrelin may be associated with GI hormone secretion in Korean native steers.
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- S B Lee
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea
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Fang WJ, Lam KO, Ng SCY, Choi CW, Kwong DLW, Zheng SS, Lee VHF. Manual contouring based volumetric evaluation for colorectal cancer with liver limited metastases: a comparison with RECIST. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2014; 14:4151-5. [PMID: 23991968 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.7.4151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To compare response evaluation criteria in solid tumours (RECIST) and volumetric evaluation (VE) for colorectal cancer with liver-limited metastasis. PATIENTS AND METHODS VE of liver metastases was performed by manual contouring before and after chemotherapy on 45 pairs of computed tomography (CT) images in 36 patients who suffered from metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with liver metastasis only. Cohen kappa was used to compare the agreement between VE and RECIST. Pearson correlation was performed for their comparison after cubic root transformation of the aggregate tumor volumes. Logistic regression was done to identify clinical and radiographic factors to account for the difference which may be predictive in overall response (OR). RESULTS There were 16 partial response (PR), 23 stable disease (SD) and 6 progressive disease (PD) cases with VE, and 14 PR, 23 SD and 8 PD with RECIST. VE demonstrated good agreement with RECIST (κ=0.779). Discordant objective responses were noted in 6 pairs of comparisons (13.3%). Pearson correlation also showed excellent correlation between VE and RECIST (r2=0.966, p<0.001). Subgroup analysis showed that VE was in slightly better agreement with RECIST for enlarging lesions than for shrinking lesions (r2=0.935 and r2=0.780 respectively). No factor was found predictive of the difference in OR between VE and RECIST. CONCLUSIONS VE exhibited good agreement with RECIST. It might be more useful than RECIST in evaluation shrinking lesions in cases of numerous and conglomerate liver metastases.
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- First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhe Jiang University, China
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Choi SH, Gang GO, Sawyer JE, Johnson BJ, Kim KH, Choi CW, Smith SB. Fatty acid biosynthesis and lipogenic enzyme activities in subcutaneous adipose tissue of feedlot steers fed supplementary palm oil or soybean oil. J Anim Sci 2013; 91:2091-8. [PMID: 23463571 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We hypothesized that supplementing finishing diets with palm oil would promote adipocyte differentiation in subcutaneous adipose tissue of feedlot steers, and that soybean oil supplementation would depress adipocyte differentiation. Twenty-eight Angus steers were assigned randomly to 3 groups of 9 or 10 steers and fed a basal diet without additional fat (control), with 3% palm oil (rich in palmitic acid), or with 3% soybean oil (rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids), for 10 wk, top-dressed daily. Palm oil had no effect (P > 0.05) on ADG, food intake, or G:F, whereas soybean oil depressed ADG (P = 0.02), food intake (P = 0.04), and G:F (P = 0.05). Marbling scores tended (P = 0.09) to be greater in palm oil-fed steers (Modest(09)) than in soybean oil-fed steers (Small(55)). Subcutaneous adipocyte mean volume was greater in palm oil-fed steers (515.9 pL) than in soybean-supplemented cattle (395.6 pL; P = 0.01). Similarly, glucose and acetate incorporation into total lipids in vitro was greater in subcutaneous adipose tissue of palm oil-fed steers (119.9 and 242.8 nmol·3h(-1)·10(5) cells, respectively) than adipose tissue of soybean oil-fed steers in (48.9 and 95.8 nmol·3h(-1)·10(5) cells, respectively). Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and NADP-malate dehydrogenase activities were greater (P ≤ 0.05) in subcutaneous adipose tissue of palm oil-fed steers than in adipose tissue of control steers. Palm oil did not increase palmitic acid or decrease oleic acid in subcutaneous adipose tissue or LM, but decreased (P ≤ 0.05) myristoleic, palmitoleic, and cis-vaccenic acid in adipose tissue, indicating a depression in stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase activity. Soybean oil increased the proportion of α-linolenic acid in adipose tissue and muscle and increased linoleic acid and 18:1trans-10 in muscle. We conclude that palm oil supplementation promoted lipid synthesis in adipose tissue without depressing feed efficiency or increasing the palmitic acid content of beef.
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- S H Choi
- Department of Animal Science, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Cho SB, Han IK, Kim YY, Park SK, Hwang OH, Choi CW, Yang SH, Park KH, Choi DY, Yoo YH. Effect of lysine to digestible energy ratio on growth performance and carcass characteristics in finishing pigs. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2012; 25:1582-7. [PMID: 25049520 PMCID: PMC4093041 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2012.12311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2012] [Revised: 08/30/2012] [Accepted: 07/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This experiment was performed to investigate the effects of lysine (Lys) to DE ratio on growth performance, and carcass characterics in finishing barrows. Ninety six cross-bred finishing barrows ((Landrace×Yorkshire) ×Duroc, average BW 58.25±0.48 kg) were assigned as a randomized complete block design by 2 energy levels and 4 Lys:DE ratios on the basis of BW to one of 8 treatments with 3 replications with 4 animals per pen. The levels of DE and Lys:DE ratio for each treatment were i) DE 3.35 Mcal/kg, 1.5 g Lys/Mcal DE, ii) DE 3.35 Mcal/kg, 1.8 g Lys/Mcal DE, iii) DE 3.35 Mcal/kg, 2.1 g Lys/Mcal DE, iv) DE 3.35 Mcal/kg, 2.4 g Lys/Mcal DE, v) DE 3.60 Mcal/kg, 1.5 g Lys/Mcal DE, vi) DE 3.60 Mcal/kg, 1.8 g Lys/Mcal DE, vii) DE 3.60 Mcal/kg, 2.1 g Lys/Mcal DE, viii) DE 3.60 Mcal/kg, 2.4 g Lys/Mcal DE. During finishing period from 58 kg to 103 kg of BW, increased energy density in the diet increased (p<0.05) ADG and gain:feed ratio, but did not influence ADFI. As Lys:DE ratio was increased, ADG, ADFI and gain:feed ratio were improved in finishing barrows (p<0.05). There were positive interactions (p<0.05) between carcass weight, grade, and backfat thickness and energy density and Lys level (p<0.05). In conclusion, data from our current study suggest that maximum yields including ADG, gain:feed ratio, carcass weight and grade can be achieved by administrating finishing pigs with an ideal Lys:DE ratio, Lys 2.1 g/DE Mcal.
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Choi CW, Kim KH, Chang SS, Choi NJ. Soluble Non-ammonia Nitrogen in Ruminal and Omasal Digesta of Korean Native Steers Supplemented with Soluble Proteins. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2012; 25:1269-75. [PMID: 25049690 PMCID: PMC4092946 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2012.12318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Revised: 07/03/2012] [Accepted: 06/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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An experiment was conducted to study the effect of soluble protein supplements on concentration of soluble non-ammonia nitrogen (SNAN) in the liquid phase of ruminal (RD) and omasal digesta (OD) of Korean native steers, and to investigate diurnal pattern in SNAN concentration in RD and OD. Three ruminally cannulated Korean native steers in a 3×3 Latin square design consumed a basal diet of rice straw and corn-based concentrate (control), and that supplemented (kg/d DM basis) with intact casein (0.24; IC) or acid hydrolyzed casein (0.46; AHC). Ruminal digesta was sampled using a vacuum pump, whereas OD was collected using an omasal sampling system at 2.0 h intervals after a morning feeding. The SNAN fractions (free amino acid (AA), peptide and soluble protein) in RD and OD were assessed using the ninhydrin assay. Concentrations of free AA and total SNAN in RD were significantly (p<0.05) lower than those in OD. Although free AA concentration was relatively high, mean peptide was quantitatively the most important fraction of total SNAN in both RD and OD, indicating that degradation of peptide to AA rather than hydrolysis of soluble protein to peptide or deamination may be the most limiting step in rumen proteolysis of Korean native steers. Diurnal variation in peptide concentration in OD for the soluble protein supplemented diets during the feeding cycle peaked 2 h post-feeding and decreased thereafter whereas that for the control was relatively constant during the entire feeding cycle. Diurnal variation in peptide concentration was rather similar between RD and OD.
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- C W Choi
- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, 441-706, Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, 441-706, Korea
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- National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, 441-706, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756, Korea
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Choi CW, Choi JW, Park KC, Youn SW. Ultraviolet-induced red fluorescence of patients with acne reflects regional casual sebum level and acne lesion distribution: qualitative and quantitative analyses of facial fluorescence. Br J Dermatol 2012; 166:59-66. [PMID: 21895623 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10598.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND The ultraviolet (UV)-induced red fluorescence of patients with acne has been considered to be caused by Propionibacterium acnes. OBJECTIVES To study the correlation of the facial red fluorescence with the casual sebum level and the number of acne lesions and to investigate the difference in clinical features, according to both distribution and proportion of fluorescence. METHODS A total of 878 patients clinically diagnosed with acne vulgaris were included. Inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesions were counted separately. UV fluorescent photography and casual sebum level measurements were performed. UV-induced fluorescence patterns were classified according to the facial distribution. The proportions of UV-induced red fluorescence were calculated. RESULTS We identified six different fluorescence distribution patterns in the T-zone (the forehead, nose and chin) and three different patterns in the U-zone (both cheeks). The proportion of fluorescence in the U-zone showed a positive correlation with the casual sebum level and the number of acne lesions. In the T-zone, the fluorescence proportion correlated with the casual sebum level, but not with the number of acne lesions. As the patients' age and the age at onset increased, the distribution of fluorescence changed from the upper part of the T-zone to the lower part, and to the centre of the face in the U-zone. CONCLUSIONS Our results support the hypothesis that the origin of facial red fluorescence is sebum. In patients with acne, analyses of the pattern and proportion of UV-induced red fluorescence can be useful for evaluating the sebum secretion and selecting efficient treatment modalities.
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- C W Choi
- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumi-10, Seongnam, Gyeonggi 463-707, Korea
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Brooks MA, Choi CW, Lunt DK, Kawachi H, Smith SB. Subcutaneous and intramuscular adipose tissue stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase gene expression and fatty acid composition in calf- and yearling-fed Angus steers. J Anim Sci 2011; 89:2556-70. [PMID: 21454869 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We proposed that stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) activity dictates fatty acid composition of adipose tissue and muscle in beef cattle, regardless of ruminal or hepatic fatty acid hydrogenation or desaturation. Twelve Angus steers were assigned to a calf-fed (CF) group and slaughtered at weaning (8 mo of age; n=4), 12 mo of age (n=4), or 16 mo of age (n=4). Twelve steers were assigned to a yearling-fed (YF) group and slaughtered at 12 mo of age (n=4), 16 mo of age (n=4), and 17.5 mo of age (n=4; 525 kg, market weight). Data were analyzed based on time on the corn-based finishing diet, with terminal age as a covariate, and orthogonal polynomial contrasts were tested on the main effects of treatment group and time on the finishing diet. Fatty acids from duodenal digesta, plasma, liver, LM, and subcutaneous and intramuscular adipose tissue were measured, and SCD gene expression was measured in intramuscular and subcutaneous adipose tissues. In duodenal digesta, palmitic and linoleic acids increased by 100% over the sampling period, α-linolenic acid decreased over the sampling period, and trans-vaccenic acid was greater in YF than in CF steers (all P < 0.01). The proportion of α-linolenic acid decreased over time in all tissues, including liver. The SCD index (ratio of SCD fatty acid products to SCD fatty acid substrates) increased over time in LM and in intramuscular and subcutaneous adipose tissues. The SCD:glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase mRNA ratio was virtually undetectable at the initial sampling periods in subcutaneous adipose tissue of YF and CF steers, and it increased over time (P < 0.01). The SCD index and SCD:glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase ratio were greater in intramuscular adipose tissue of CF steers than in that of YF steers. The SCD index did not change over time in liver and decreased over time in duodenal digesta. We conclude that, unlike essential fatty acids, the SFA and MUFA composition of adipose tissue is regulated by adipose tissue fatty acid desaturation, with little contribution from hepatic or duodenal fatty acids.
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- M A Brooks
- Department of Animal Science, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843, USA
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Choi CW, Lee DH, Kim HS, Kim BY, Park KC, Youn SW. The clinical features of late onset acne compared with early onset acne in women. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2011; 25:454-61. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03813.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Yau TK, Choi CW, Ng E, Yeung R, Soong IS, Lee AWM. Delayed presentation of symptomatic breast cancers in Hong Kong: experience in a public cancer centre. Hong Kong Med J 2010; 16:373-377. [PMID: 20890002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Delayed presentation is an important obstacle to improving cancer treatment outcomes. We aimed to study the magnitude of this problem in Hong Kong and the factors associated with delayed presentation of patients with symptomatic breast cancers. DESIGN Retrospective study using self-administered questionnaires. SETTING Clinical Oncology Department in a regional public hospital in Hong Kong. PATIENTS A total of 158 Chinese women with breast cancer referred to our hospital between October 2006 and December 2007 consented to participate in this study. Among these, 59 (37%) patients were referred after having surgery in private sector. RESULTS The mean total delay (from first symptom to treatment) was 22 weeks. The mean patient delay (from first symptom to first consultation) was 13 weeks, constituting the largest component (60%) of the total delay. After symptom onset, the delay exceeded 12 weeks for consulting a doctor in 29%, and for receipt of treatment in 52% of them. Low family income (<HK$5000 per month; P<0.001) and surgery in public hospitals (P=0.013) were both independent predictors of patient delay. Surgery in public hospitals (P=0.006) and low family income (P=0.005) were the only predictors of doctor/system delay and total delay, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Delayed presentation and treatment of symptomatic breast cancer remains an important issue in Hong Kong. Apart from socio-economic factors, limited access to public medical care was likely an important contributing factor in delays related to patients as well as to doctor/system.
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- T K Yau
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
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Kim MK, Suh C, Lee DH, Min CK, Kim SJ, Kim K, Moon JH, Yoon SS, Lee GW, Kang HJ, Kim SH, Choi CW, Eom HS, Kwak JY, Kim HJ, Mun YC, Bang SM, Lee K, Shin HJ, Lee JH. Immunoglobulin D multiple myeloma: response to therapy, survival, and prognostic factors in 75 patients. Ann Oncol 2010; 22:411-6. [PMID: 20682550 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To analyze the clinical features, outcomes including efficacy of treatment, and prognostic factors of patients with immunoglobulin D multiple myeloma (IgD MM). DESIGN AND METHODS Seventy-five patients diagnosed with IgD MM were selected from the Korean Myeloma Registry database (www.myeloma.or.kr). RESULTS Median age was 57 years and the main presenting features were bone pain (77%). Renal function impairment and hypercalcemia were present in 40 (53%) and 20 (27%) patients. Sixty-seven patients (89%) had lambda light chains. Forty-eight patients (64%) were of stage III by International Staging System. Twenty-six patients (53%) had chromosomal abnormalities mostly by conventional cytogenetics. Thirty-nine patients (54%) were treated with vincristine, adriamycin, and dexamethasone chemotherapy; the overall response rate (ORR) of 56%. Sixteen patients (22%) received first-line chemotherapy including new drugs (bortezomib or thalidomide), with an ORR of 81%. At a median follow-up time of 28.6 months, median overall survival (OS) was 18.5 months. Age, extramedullary plasmacytoma, del(13) or hypoploidy, serum β(2) microglobulin level, and platelet count were significant prognostic factors for OS. CONCLUSIONS IgD MM is an aggressive disease that is usually detected at an advanced stage. Despite a positive initial response, survival after relapse was dismal. Intensive treatment strategies before and following stem cell transplantation may improve outcomes in younger patients.
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- M K Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu
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Lee AWM, Tung SY, Chua DTT, Ngan RKC, Chappell R, Tung R, Siu L, Ng WT, Sze WK, Au GKH, Law SCK, O'Sullivan B, Yau TK, Leung TW, Au JSK, Sze WM, Choi CW, Fung KK, Lau JT, Lau WH. Randomized trial of radiotherapy plus concurrent-adjuvant chemotherapy vs radiotherapy alone for regionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. J Natl Cancer Inst 2010; 102:1188-98. [PMID: 20634482 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djq258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Current practice of adding concurrent-adjuvant chemotherapy to radiotherapy (CRT) for treating advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma is based on the Intergroup-0099 Study published in 1998. However, the outcome for the radiotherapy-alone (RT) group in that trial was substantially poorer than those in other trials, and there were no data on late toxicities. Verification of the long-term therapeutic index of this regimen is needed. METHODS Patients with nonkeratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma staged T1-4N2-3M0 were randomly assigned to RT (176 patients) or to CRT (172 patients) using cisplatin (100 mg/m(2)) every 3 weeks for three cycles in concurrence with radiotherapy, followed by cisplatin (80 mg/m(2)) plus fluorouracil (1000 mg per m(2) per day for 4 days) every 4 weeks for three cycles. Primary endpoints included overall failure-free rate (FFR) (the time to first failure at any site) and progression-free survival. Secondary endpoints included overall survival, locoregional FFR, distant FFR, and acute and late toxicity rates. All statistical tests were two-sided. RESULTS The two treatment groups were well balanced in all patient characteristics, tumor factors, and radiotherapy parameters. Adding chemotherapy statistically significantly improved the 5-year FFR (CRT vs RT: 67% vs 55%; P = .014) and 5-year progression-free survival (CRT vs RT: 62% vs 53%; P = .035). Cumulative incidence of acute toxicity increased with chemotherapy by 30% (CRT vs RT: 83% vs 53%; P < .001), but the 5-year late toxicity rate did not increase statistically significantly (CRT vs RT: 30% vs 24%; P = .30). Deaths because of disease progression were reduced statistically significantly by 14% (CRT vs RT: 38% vs 24%; P = .008), but 5-year overall survival was similar (CRT vs RT: 68% vs 64%; P = .22; hazard ratio of CRT = 0.81, 95% confidence interval = 0.58 to 1.13) because deaths due to toxicity or incidental causes increased by 7% (CRT vs RT: 1.7% vs 0, and 8.1% vs 3.4%, respectively; P = .015). CONCLUSIONS Adding concurrent-adjuvant chemotherapy statistically significantly reduced failure and cancer-specific deaths when compared with radiotherapy alone. Although there was no statistically significant increase in major late toxicity, increase in noncancer deaths narrowed the resultant gain in overall survival.
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- Anne W M Lee
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, China.
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Yau TK, Choi CW, Sze H, Soong IS, Lee AWM. Should young age be a contra-indication to breast conservation treatment in Chinese women? Twelve-year experience from a public cancer centre in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Med J 2009; 15:94-99. [PMID: 19342734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE It has been proposed that young women should not be treated by breast conservation treatment because of a higher risk of local recurrences and worse survival. We therefore examined whether breast conservation treatment in young Chinese women yielded inferior clinical outcomes compared to modified radical mastectomy. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Clinical oncology department in a public hospital in Hong Kong. PATIENTS A total of 258 Chinese women with invasive breast cancer, aged below 40 years, and referred between January 1994 and July 2006. RESULTS A total of 124 (48%) and 134 (52%) patients were treated by breast conservation treatment and modified radical mastectomy, respectively. Mastectomy patients tended to have larger primary tumours (P<0.001) and more nodal involvement (P<0.001). At a median follow-up of 6.5 years, there was no significant difference in the local failure-free survival rate (92% vs 93%, P=0.324) and loco-regional failure-free survival rate (89% vs 88%, P=0.721) in patients having breast conservation treatment and mastectomy. Probably due to their earlier presentation with disease, the former actually had better 6-year distant failure-free survival (88% vs 71%, P=0.002) and overall survival (92% vs 81%, P=0.173) rates. Multivariate analyses showed that both the resection margin status (hazard ratio=2.77, P=0.050) and the presence of peritumoural vascular invasion (hazard ratio=3.01, P=0.038) were independent predictors of local recurrence; the nodal status (hazard ratio=3.91, P<0.001) was the only predictive factor for overall survival. The choice of breast conservation treatment (vs modified radical mastectomy) had no apparent adverse impact on all the clinical outcome parameters analysed. CONCLUSION Breast conservation treatment is a reasonable option for many suitably selected young Chinese women.
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- T K Yau
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
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Jang M, Kim HK, Choi CW, Kang CS. Thyroid dose estimation with potassium iodide (KI) administration in a nuclear emergency. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2008; 132:303-307. [PMID: 19054795 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncn299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In a breach-of-containment nuclear reactor accident, the near-field exposure is primarily through inhalation of radioiodine. Thyroid blockade by oral potassium iodide (KI) is a practical and effective protective measure for the general public in such an emergency. The retention functions incorporating the thyroid blocking effects by KI have been derived using a standard three-compartment model of iodine metabolism. This allows more accurate estimation of the thyroid dose by calculating the blocking factor.
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- M Jang
- National Radiation Emergency Medical Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Science, Seoul, South Korea.
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Smith SB, Kawachi H, Choi CB, Choi CW, Wu G, Sawyer JE. Cellular regulation of bovine intramuscular adipose tissue development and composition. J Anim Sci 2008; 87:E72-82. [PMID: 18997081 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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It is well documented that grain feeding stimulates adipogenesis in beef cattle, whereas pasture feeding depresses the development of adipose tissues, including intramuscular (i.m.) adipose tissue. Additionally, production practices that depress adipocyte differentiation also limit the synthesis of MUFA. Marbling scores and MUFA increase in parallel suggesting that stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase (SCD) gene expression is closely associated with and necessary for marbling adipocyte differentiation. Similarly, marbling scores and fatty acid indices of SCD activity are depressed in response to dietary vitamin A restriction. In bovine preadipocytes, vitamins A and D both decrease glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) activity, an index of adipocyte differentiation, whereas incubation of bovine preadipocytes with l-ascorbic acid-2-phosphate increases GPDH activity. Exposing bovine preadipocytes to zinc also stimulates adipogenesis, putatively by inhibiting nitric oxide (NO) production. However, incubation of bovine preadipocytes with arginine, a biological precursor of NO, strongly promotes differentiation in concert with increased SCD expression. This suggests that the effect of either arginine or zinc on adipogenesis is independent of NO synthesis in bovine preadipocytes. Enhanced expression of SCD is associated with a greater accumulation of MUFA both in bovine preadipocyte cultures and during development in growing steers. In bovine preadipocytes, trans-10, cis-12 CLA strongly depresses adipocyte differentiation and SCD gene expression, thereby reducing MUFA concentrations. The bovine preadipocyte culture studies suggest that any production practice that elevates vitamins A or D or trans-10, cis-12 CLA in bovine adipose tissue will reduce i.m. adipose tissue development. Conversely, supplementation with vitamin C or zinc may promote the development of i.m. adipose tissue.
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- S B Smith
- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471, USA.
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Lee AWM, Ng WT, Hung WM, Choi CW, Tung R, Ling YH, Cheng PTC, Yau TK, Chang ATY, Leung SKC, Lee MCH, Bentzen SM. Major late toxicities after conformal radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma-patient- and treatment-related risk factors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008; 73:1121-8. [PMID: 18723296 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2008] [Revised: 05/13/2008] [Accepted: 05/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To retrospectively analyze the factors affecting late toxicity for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. METHODS AND MATERIALS Between 1998 and 2003, 422 patients were treated with a conformal technique with 2-Gy daily fractions to a total dose of 70 Gy. Conventional fractionation (5 fractions weekly) was used in 232 patients and accelerated fractionation (6 fractions weekly) in 190 patients. One hundred seventy-one patients were treated with the basic radiotherapy course alone (Group 1), 55 patients had an additional boost of 5 Gy in 2 fractions (Group 2), and 196 patients underwent concurrent cisplatin-based chemotherapy (Group 3). RESULTS The 5-year overall toxicity rate was significantly greater in Group 3 than in Group 1 (37% vs. 27%, p = 0.009). Although the overall rate in Group 2 was not elevated (28% vs. 27%, p = 0.697), a significant increase in temporal lobe necrosis was observed (4.8% vs. 0%, p = 0.015). Multivariate analyses showed that age and concurrent chemotherapy were significant factors. The hazard ratio of overall toxicity attributed to chemotherapy was 1.99 (95% confidence interval, 1.32-2.99, p = 0.001). The mean radiation dose to the cochlea was another significant factor affecting deafness, with a hazard ratio of 1.03 (95% confidence interval, 1.01-1.05, p = 0.005) per 1-Gy increase. The cochlea that received >50 Gy had a significantly greater deaf rate (Group 1, 18% vs. 7%; and Group 3, 22% vs. 14%). CONCLUSION The therapeutic margin for nasopharyngeal carcinoma is extremely narrow, and a significant increase in brain necrosis could result from dose escalation. The significant factors affecting the risk of deafness included age, concurrent chemoradiotherapy, and greater radiation dose to the cochlea.
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- Anne W M Lee
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong.
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Jang M, Kim HK, Choi CW, Kang CS. Age-dependent potassium iodide effect on the thyroid irradiation by 131I and 133I in the nuclear emergency. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2008; 130:499-502. [PMID: 18337292 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncn068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The initial near-field exposure is primarily through inhalation in a nuclear emergency and the dominant contribution to the effective inhalation dose comes from radioiodine. Thyroid blockade by oral potassium iodide (KI) is efficient and practical for public in the nuclear emergency. Age-dependent radioprotective effect of KI on the thyroid irradiation by (131)I and (133)I has been derived using the simplified compartment model of iodine metabolism and WinSAAM program. Administration of KI within 2 h after (131)I and (133)I intake can block thyroid uptake significantly, yielding protective effect of 78.9% and 74.3%, respectively, for (131)I and (133)I for adults. The mean absorbed doses decrease with age, while protective effects of KI are similar for all age groups.
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- National Radiation Emergency Medical Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Science, Seoul, Korea.
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Kim SJ, Kim BS, Choi CW, Choi J, Kim I, Lee YH, Kim JS. Ki-67 expression is predictive of prognosis in patients with stage I/II extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type. Ann Oncol 2007; 18:1382-7. [PMID: 17693651 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Localized extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, commonly has a low or low-intermediate risk of the international prognostic index (IPI), so the IPI has shown inconsistency in predicting prognosis. Thus, we analyzed Ki-67 expression and proposed a new prognostic model including Ki-67 expression for stage I/II extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS We studied Ki-67 expression and its relationship with prognosis in 50 patients with extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma. RESULTS The patients were dichotomized by the median value: low (<65%) versus high Ki-67 (> or =65%). High Ki-67 was associated with a worse overall survival (OS; P = 0.021) and disease-free survival (DFS; P = 0.044). In multivariate analysis, Ki-67 expression and primary site of involvement were found to be an independent prognostic factor for OS and DFS (P < 0.05). Based on these results, we proposed a new clinico-pathological prognostic model with Ki-67 expression and the primary site of involvement. It showed a high degree of correlation with worse OS and DFS (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Ki-67 expression is predictive of prognosis, and our prognostic model may become a useful tool for predicting prognosis in patients with stage I/II extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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BACKGROUND Lipoma is a common soft-tissue tumour of mature fat cells. Although surgical excision is effective, treatments that are less invasive and not associated with disfigurement of scar would be ideal for the treatment of lipomas. Recently, tumescent liposuction has been used for the treatment of lipomas. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of tumescent liposuction in lipoma treatment, we reviewed our experience of lipoma treatment by tumescent liposuction. METHODS A total of 21 patients presenting with 31 lipomas were treated with tumescent liposuction. After liposuction, remaining stromas were removed by a haemostat through the small incision. Tumour size and post-operative complications were recorded before and after treatment. RESULTS A total of 31 lipomas of 21 patients were treated by tumescent liposuction. The size of lipomas ranged between 1.2 and 11 cm (mean size, 4.1 cm). In 23 cases, there were no complications. However, remnant lipomas, bruise, haematoma and immediate dimpling were found as complications. CONCLUSION Tumescent liposuctions with extracting remnant fat tissue and fibrous tissue through the opening for liposuction can be an effective treatment technique in lipoma treatment in the efficacy and cosmetic outcomes and this method can be a substitute for excision in treating large lipomas.
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- C W Choi
- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Korea
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Choi CW, Kim BJ, Park ES, Huh CH. Alopecia areata associated with basal cell carcinoma developing within a naevus sebaceus. Br J Dermatol 2006; 155:1090-1. [PMID: 17034557 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07485.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Choi BK, Koo JM, Ahn HJ, Yum HJ, Choi CW, Ryu KH, Chen P, Tolin SA. Emergence of Rsv-resistance breaking Soybean mosaic virus isolates from Korean soybean cultivars. Virus Res 2005; 112:42-51. [PMID: 15869819 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2005.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2004] [Revised: 03/09/2005] [Accepted: 03/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Twelve Rsv resistance-breaking (RB) isolates of Soybean mosaic virus (SMV) were obtained from field-grown soybean plants showing mosaic symptoms and subsequently examined biologically and molecularly. All of these RB isolates were identified as SMV based on serological and infectivity assays, and the amplification of P1 gene products by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Differential soybean cultivars, lines or accessions Lee 68 (rsv), PI 96983, York, Marshall, Ogden, Kwanggyo, Suweon 97 (Rsv1 alleles), L29 (Rsv3), and V94-5152 (Rsv4), following inoculation with each RB isolate, showed similar systemic symptoms suggesting that these RB isolates can overcome Rsv resistance at three loci. To differentiate the 12 RB isolates molecularly, the P1 coding region for each isolate was amplified, cloned, sequenced and compared to known SMV strains. The P1 region from the RB isolates shared 86-90% and 90-99% similarities in amino acid (aa) and nucleotide sequence, respectively, with known SMV strains. Comparison of aa sequences indicated that these RB isolates are newly emerging isolates capable of breaking Rsv resistance. Phylogenetic analysis further suggested that the RB isolates can be classified as three major types. However, recombination was not observed within the coding region of P1 protein among the types. This is the first report on the emergence of SMV isolates capable of overcoming all of the known resistance alleles at the Rsv1 locus, as well as distinct resistance genes at Rsv3 and Rsv4.
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- B K Choi
- Department of Biology and Medicinal Science, Pai Chai University, Daejeon 302-735, Republic of Korea
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