Dae Yong Kim

..Also, patterns of failure, particularly distant metastasis (DM), were analyzed according to tumor location within the rectum...

..To investigate the prognostic significance of tumor volume reduction rate (TVRR) after preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC)...

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..To investigate, in a comparative analysis, the prognostic implications of postchemoradiotherapy (post-CRT) pathologic stage (ypStage) vs. postoperative pathologic stage (pStage) in rectal cancer...

..To evaluate the effect of the time interval between chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and surgery on CRT response and surgical outcomes...

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..The combination of the belly board and bladder distension showed an additive effect and was the most effective method for reducing the irradiated small-bowel volume...

..In patients with pancreatic cancer treated with curative resection, we evaluated the effect of clinicopathologic parameters on early distant metastasis within 6 months (DM6m) to identify patients who might benefit from surgery...

..We performed a prospective concurrent CRT Phase II study with irinotecan and capecitabine in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer to investigate the efficacy and safety of this regimen...

..We aimed to investigate the significance of CEA as a prognostic or predictive factor in rectal cancer patients receiving preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT)...

..To describe our experience with a bolus injection of 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin (FL) vs. capecitabine in terms of radiologic and pathologic findings in preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for locally advanced rectal cancer...

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..To investigate the long-term outcomes of selected patients with cT3 distal rectal cancer treated with local excision following pre-operative chemoradiotherapy...

..To evaluate the efficacy and safety of preoperative chemoradiation with cetuximab, irinotecan, and capecitabine in patients with rectal cancer...

..To evaluate the influence of lipiodol on the proton beam range, which has not yet been determined...

..To evaluate the effect of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) on locoregional control (LRC), disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS) for patients with extrahepatic biliary tract cancer treated with curative resection...

..The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of major intestinal complications in asymptomatic patients who received palliative treatment for unresectable stage IV CRC, according to the type of treatment...

..When considering the use of a belly board in routine clinical practice, we recommend that the clinician take into account the patterns of irradiated small bowel volume according to belly board aperture location...

..3%), diarrhea (two, 10.5%) and fatigue (two, 10.5%). TIROX seemed to be feasible and efficacious for refractory mCRC patients, and could be an alternative for patients with good PS but no further treatment options...

..To assess the efficacy of the step section for determination of pathological complete response (pCR) in rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT)...

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..To compare possible neutron doses produced in scanning and scattering modes, with the latter assessed using a newly built passive-scattering proton beam line...

..Few studies have focused on distribution of lymph node metastasis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic significance of the location of involved lymph nodes in patients with advanced mid or low rectal cancer...

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..The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of SEMS to palliate colorectal malignant obstruction...

..To identify pretreatment clinical parameters that could predict pathologic tumor response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for rectal cancer...

..To evaluate the relation of preoperative chemoradiotherapy to the number of lymph nodes retrieved in curative intent surgery for rectal cancer...

..To compare the dose-volume histogram (DVH) parameters obtained by three-dimensional gynecologic brachytherapy planning with the rectosigmoid mucosal changes observed by flexible sigmoidoscopy...

..The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic impact of peritonealisation in rectal patients treated by preoperative CRT...

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..To evaluate the suitability of the GD-301 glass dosimeter for in vivo dose verification in proton therapy...

..Although ypStage has been known as a strong prognosticator of recurrence and survival, the detailed interaction of ypT and ypN classification on a survival rate has never been evaluated...

..The predictive role of mismatch repair (MMR) status for survival after sporadic colorectal cancer remains a point of controversy. This study was designed to test the prognostic value of MMR status in sporadic colorectal cancers...

..To evaluate the role of serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) as a predictor of response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and prognostic factor for rectal cancer...

..To quantify proton radiotherapy dose reduction in the prostate target volume because of the three-dimensional movement of the prostate based on an analysis of dose-volume histograms (DVHs)...

..Early intrapulmonary recurrence is a major problem after pulmonary metastasectomy related to colorectal cancer. However, the risk factors for early intrapulmonary recurrence are not clear...

..We compared clinical outcomes in patients who were treated with different chemotherapeutic regimens after resection of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC)...

..In rectal cancer patients treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and curative resection, we evaluated the influence of anemia on tumor response to preoperative CRT...

..Although serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels reflect tumor volume in rectal cancer patients intrapersonally, it is unclear interpersonally. We determined the correlation between pretreatment serum CEA levels and tumor volume...

..To compare chemotherapy alone with chemoradiation therapy in stage III-IV(M0) gastric cancer treated with R0 gastrectomy and D2 lymph node dissection...

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..The current study investigated the correlation between tumor involvement in regional lymph nodes and rectal mural tumor status in patients who underwent preoperative CRT for rectal cancer...

..Thus, we analyzed the effect of clinical parameters on tumor response, early distant metastasis within 3 months (DM(3m)), and overall survival to identify an indicator for selecting patients who would benefit from CRT...

..To investigate the efficacy of curative chemoradiotherapy for isolated retroperitoneal lymph node recurrence of colorectal cancer...

..A guideline for evaluating the dose homogeneity of treatment plans based on the S-index and its relation to equivalent uniform dose is discussed...

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..Concurrent chemoradiotherapy is commonly used for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). We retrospectively analyzed the clinical outcomes of simultaneous modulated accelerated radiotherapy (SMART) with concurrent chemotherapy...

..The aim of this study was to determine whether additional use of a belly board reduced the irradiated small bowel volume observed using IMRT alone in rectal cancer patients...

..The results of 3D optimization are discussed in terms of various patient-specific QA data obtained from statistical analyses...

..However, the MR volumetric evaluation could not identify any differences between those patients having a complete histologic regression and those with residual disease...

..Both primary tumor and PVT responses were found to be prognostic factors for overall survival. The present results suggest 3D-CRT is a practical treatment option in HCC patients for whom TACE is ineffective or unsuitable...

..To identify the dose-volumetric parameters associated with the risk of radiation-induced hepatic toxicity (RIHT) in hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy...

..To evaluate the histopathological risk factors for lymph node metastasis in cases of pedunculated or semipedunculated submucosal invasive colorectal carcinoma (SICC)...

..To investigate whether whole-liver radiotherapy (RT) is beneficial in end-stage colorectal cancer with massive liver metastases and severe hepatic dysfunction...

..3% to 0.9%. Their results show that depth comparison of proton range compensators based on CT images can provide more systematic data than does the current method, in which a representative group of drill points is measured manually...

..In addition, the clinicians choosing to use concomitant small field boost irradiation should be cautious to minimize the risk of unplanned sphincter ablation...

..A prospective phase 2 multicenter trial was performed to investigate the efficacy and safety of preoperative short-course concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CRT) followed by delayed surgery for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer...

..To assess the clinical outcome of chemoradiotherapy with or without surgery for locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) and to find useful and significant prognostic factors for a clinical situation...

..Thus, additional chemotherapeutic intervention after BM associated with CRC may be beneficial for selected patients...

..CONCLUSION: As MSI is one of the established fecal DNA markers to screen colorectal cancer, we propose to use DHPLC for the MSI analysis in fecal DNA...

..We evaluated the effect of a contrast agent (CA) on proton beam range in a treatment planning system (TPS) for patients with locoregionally advanced lung cancer...

..To ascertain the potential benefit of treatment outcome, ICR with image-guided three-dimensional plans will be pursued and correlated with the dose-volume parameters...

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..The combination of the BBD and DB showed an additive effect and was the most effective method for reducing the irradiated small bowel volume...

..Similar results are obtained for IMRS. This method dramatically reduces the difference between measured and calculated dose distributions in all cases investigated...

..For patients being treated with concurrent chemotherapy, V60 is considered to be a useful parameter predicting the risk of severe AET after conventionally fractionated 3D-CRT for lung cancer...

..017). This result confirms that apoptosis plays an important role in tumor response to CRT and provides evidence that Bax may serve as a predictable molecular marker for chemoradiosensitivity in rectal carcinoma...

..We recommend an additional RT margin or adaptive RT (repeat planning at several intervals during the treatment course) to avoid exclusion of the porta hepatis from the RT target volume after partial hepatectomy for biliary tract cancer...

..However, diagnostic imaging for accurate stage should be applied. In addition, chemotherapeutic regimen, schedule for radiation therapy, and timing of surgery should be also optimized in order to maximize the effect of preoperative CRT...

..Therefore, specific diagnostic tools that can distinguish RIN from progression of metastatic brain tumor need to be developed...

..A dose-response relation was found to exist between the RT dose and PVT response. These results suggested that RT may be a treatment option for PVT in patients with HCC and that an RT dose > or = 58 Gy(10) should be recommended...