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Jin Hee Ahn 5 Articles
Gemcitabine Single or Combination Chemotherapy in Post Anthracycline and Taxane Salvage Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer: Retrospective Analysis of 124 Patients
Min Kyoung Kim, Sung-Bae Kim, Jin Hee Ahn, Soon Im Lee, Sei-Hyun Ahn, Byung Ho Son, Gyungyub Gong, Hak-Hee Kim, Jung-Shin Lee, Yoon-Koo Kang, Woo Kun Kim
Cancer Res Treat. 2006;38(4):206-213.   Published online December 31, 2006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2006.38.4.206
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Purpose

To evaluate the efficacy of gemcitabine-based chemotherapy, particularly in patients with anthracycline- and taxane-pretreated 2nd-line or greater metastatic breast cancer, and to compare gemcitabine monotherapy (G) with two gemcitabine-based doublets, gemcitabine/vinorelbine (GV) and gemcitabine/capecitabine (GX).

Materials and Methods

Of 124 consecutive patients who progressed after anthracycline- and taxane-containing chemotherapy, 58 received G alone, 38 received GV, and 28 received GX; their outcomes were analyzed retrospectively.

Results

The median number of prior metastatic chemotherapy regimens was 2 (range 0~4). Visceral metastases were observed in 65 patients (51.4%). The overall response rate was 19.3% (21 partial responses). After a median follow-up period of 21.4 months, the overall survival was 7.6 months (95% CI: 5.5~9.6 months) and the median time to progression was 3.1 months (95% CI: 2.0~4.2 months). Compared with monotherapy (G), com - bination therapy with vinorelbine or capecitabine (GV/GX) was associated with a significantly higher response rate (8.2% vs. 28.3%, p=0.008) and a significantly longer median time to progression (2.8 vs. 3.5 months; p=0.028), but overall survival did not differ between the groups (7.4 vs. 8.2 months, respectively; p=0.54). Most of the adverse treatment-related events were mild to moderate in intensity. The most common adverse event was hematologic toxicity. Multivariate analysis showed that poor performance status and a short disease-free interval were independent prognostic factors for impaired overall survival.

Conclusions

The combination of gemcitabine with vinorelbine or capecitabine was an active and well-tolerated treatment option for taxane- and anthracycline-pretreated 2nd-line or greater metastatic breast cancer patients, and gemcitabine-based doublets were more beneficial than gemcitabine monotherapy in alleviating symptoms for these patients.

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  • A Systematic Review of Vinorelbine for the Treatment of Breast Cancer
    Ying-Chun Xu, Hong-Xia Wang, Lei Tang, Yue Ma, Feng-Chun Zhang
    The Breast Journal.2013; 19(2): 180.     CrossRef
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Concurrent Etoposide/Cisplatin Combination Chemotherapy (EP) and Thoracic Radiotherapy after Two Cycles of EP for Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Hee Jung Sohn, Sang We Kim, Jin Hee Ahn, Hye Jin Kang, Sarah Park, Heon Nyoung Jung, Cheol Won Suh, Woo Kun Kim, Sang Wook Lee, Eun Kyung Choi, Sang Do Lee, Woo Sung Kim, Dong Sun Kim, Won Dong Kim, Jung Shin Lee
Cancer Res Treat. 2002;34(6):409-415.   Published online December 31, 2002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2002.34.6.409
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Purpose
s: Although the standard management of limited stage small cell lung cancer is concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy with thoracic radiotherapy (TRT), the optimal timing of the TRT remains controversial. We investigated the feasibility of concurrent chemoradiation for the patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer after 2 cycles of combination chemotherapy with Etoposide/Cisplatin (EP).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
EP consisted of Etoposide 100 mg/m2 on day 1 to 3 and Cisplatin 70 mg/m2 on day 1. Six cycles were given to the responders every 4 weeks. Total 55 Gy (1.8 Gy once-daily or 1.2 Gy twice-daily, 5 days per week) of TRT were given to the patients who showed at least a partial response after 2 cycles of EP. The other patients were treated by the physician's decision. The patients with complete remission were recommended to receive prophylactic cranial irradiation.
RESULTS
Fifty patients were enrolled. Thirty-five (70%) of them showed responses (2 complete remissions and 33 partial remissions) after 2 cycles of EP. Thirty-three of the responders were given TRT starting with the 3rd cycle of EP. The nonresponders were treated with salvage chemotherapy and TRT. After completion of treatment for 50 patients, the overall response rate was 86% (29 complete remissions, 14 partial remissions). One patient (2%) showed stable disease, and 6 (12%) showed a progressive disease. The median progression free survival was 326 days and the median survival time was 410 days. One-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-year survival rates were 62%, 24%, 14%, 9% and 6%, respectively. As hematologic toxicities during chemoradiation, 35.1% with grade III/IV neutropenia and 18.9% with grade III/IV thrombocytopenia were noted. Grade II/III radiation pneumonitis and radiation esophagitis were noted in 5/1 and 13/1 patients (15.2%/ 3.0% and 39.4%/3.0%), respectively. One patient died of septicemia during chemoradiation.
CONCLUSION
The concurrent EP and TRT after 2 cycles of EP was feasible in limited stage small cell lung cancer. Further study is required for the indentification of optimum timing of TRT during combination chemotherapy.

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  • Effect of early chemoradiotherapy in patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer
    In-Bong Ha, Bae-Kwon Jeong, Hojin Jeong, Hoon-Sik Choi, Gyu-Young Chai, Myoung-Hee Kang, Hoon Gu Kim, Gyeong-Won Lee, Jae-Beom Na, Ki-Mun Kang
    Radiation Oncology Journal.2013; 31(4): 185.     CrossRef
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Retrospective Analysis of the Results of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients with 10 or More Positive Nodes: Nonrandomized Comparison of Adriamycin-Containing Regimens
Jin Hee Ahn, Haeseoung Bahng, Jeong Gyun Kim, Sung Bae Kim, Sei Hyun Ahn, Hyesook Chang, Jung Shin Lee, Sang Hee Kim, Woo Kun Kim
Cancer Res Treat. 2002;34(2):84-90.   Published online April 30, 2002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2002.34.2.84
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PURPOSE
To evaluate the results of adriamycin-based adjuvant chemotherapy with or without high dose chemotherapy (HDC) with stem cell transplantation (SCT) in breast cancer with 10 or more positive axillary nodes.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Seventy-one breast cancer patients who had undergone surgery and had 10 or more positive axillary nodes were included in this study held between January 1997 and December 1999. The pathologic and clinical records were reviewed retrospectively.
RESULTS
Twenty-nine patients were treated with adriamycin followed by 8 courses of CMF (group I); 22 patients received 4 courses of adriamycin and 7 patients received 3 courses of adriamycin. Twenty-six patients received median 6 courses of CAF (group II) and 16 patients underwent HDC and autologous SCT (group III). With a median follow-up of 27.1 months, relapses were observed in 24 patients (33.8%) and the 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) rate was 57.1%; group I/II 55.4%, and group III 62.7%. The three-year overall survival (OS) rate was 86.1%; group I/II 83.0%, group III 93.8%. There were no difference in the 3-year DFSs or in the OSs of group I and group II. However, patients who received only 3 courses of the sequential adriamycin in group I showed a significantly poorer 3-year OS than those that received 4 courses of adriamycin (42.9% vs. 95.5%).
CONCLUSION
Our study shows that adriamycin-containing combination chemotherapy is as effective as HDC with SCT in patients with 10 or more positive axillary lymph nodes judging by 3-year DFS and OS, and shows that three courses of adriamycin seems to be inadequate.

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  • Alternative Therapy and Abnormal Liver Function During Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients
    Jin-Hee Ahn, Sung-Bae Kim, Mi Ra Yun, Jung-Shin Lee, Yoon-Koo Kang, Woo Kun Kim
    Journal of Korean Medical Science.2004; 19(3): 397.     CrossRef
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Prognostic Implications of Cytarabine Dose in Consolidation Chemotherapy for the Patients with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Jung Hee Lee, Je Hwan Lee, Kyoo Hyung Lee, Hyeseung Bahng, Jin Hee Ahn, Jung Shin Lee, Sang Hee Kim, Woo Kun Kim
J Korean Cancer Assoc. 2000;32(5):954-961.
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PURPOSE
Increasing the dose of cytarabine in consolidation chemotherapy has been suggested to improve treatment outcome of the patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) in complete remission (CR). We studied an effect of cytarabine dose in consolidation chemotherapy on the survival times.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
From 1989 to 1998, AML patients in CR who received two or more courses of consolidation chemotherapy were included. At the first course of consolidation chemo therapy, all patients received standard dose of cytarabine (100 or 200 mg/m2/day by a continuous infusion for 5 days) plus anthracyclines. At the second or third course, one of three dose levels of cytarabine was given with anthracyclines. Three dose levels of cytarabine were standard dose (SD), intermediate dose (ID, 1 or 2 g/m2/day by a 3-hour infusion for 5 days), and high dose (HD, 3 g/m2 in a 3-hour infusion every 12 hours for total six doses). We retrospectively reviewed clinical records of study patients.
RESULTS
64 patients were included. The median follow-up duration of alive patients was 1,143 days. Estimated 3-year overall survival times were 24% in SD group, 41% in ID group and 56% in HD group (P=0.737). Estimated 3-year disease free survival times were 18%, 16% and 44% in each group (P=0.592). There was no significant difference in toxicity of consolidation chemotherapy between three groups.
CONCLUSION
Although the survival times showed a trend to be longer in the patients who received higher dose of cytarabine as consolidation chemotherapy, there were no statistically significant differences.
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Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Jin Hee Ahn, He Hwan Lee, Tae Won Kim, Jeong Gyoon Kim, Seong Jun Choi, Sung Bae Kim, Sang We Kim, Cheolwon Suh, Kyoo Hyung Lee, Jung Shin Lee, Wo Kun Kim, Hyesook Chang, Snag Hee Kim
J Korean Cancer Assoc. 1999;31(3):627-634.
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PURPOSE
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is defined as lymphoma limited to the cranial-spinal axis without evidence of systemic disease and its incidence has risen threefold during the last fifteen years among apparantly healthy population. This study was intended to analyze the clinicopathologic features and treatment outcome of the patient with PCNSL.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Twenty one patients were diagnosed and treated for the PCNSL limited to brain parenchyme at Asan Medical Center between March 1989 and December 1996. We reviewed clinical records of these patients and analyzed clinicopathologic features, treatment response, survival time and prognostic factors.
RESULTS
The ratio of male to female was 1.3: 1 and the most prevalent age group was the 4th decade. Most patients had diffuse large cell (19/21) and B-cell type (8/8). Seventeen (94.4%) among 18 evaluable patients achieved complete remission (CR) as initial response, but 53% of patients showed recurence of the disease. Median times of disease-free and overall survival were 40 and 50 months, respectively and 5 year overall survival rate was 35.3 %. Prognostic factors such as age and performance status, had a statistically significant influence on the overall survival but not on disease-free survival.
CONCLUSION
CR rate of the patients with PCNSL was high, but relapses were frequent. There fore further studies are needed to define the pmgnostic factors and to decrease relapse rate.
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