Sequential Chemoradiotherapy for Stage I/II Nasal Natural Killer/T Cell Lymphoma

I/II 병기 비강 Natural Killer/T Cell 림프종에 대한 순차적 항암화학요법과 방사선치료

  • Noh Young Joo (Department of Radiation Oncology, Ulsan University Hospital , University of Ulsan College on Medicine) ;
  • Ahn Yong Chan (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim Won Seog (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ko Young Hyeh (Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • 노영주 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산의대부속병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 안용찬 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 방사선종양학과) ;
  • 김원석 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 내과) ;
  • 고영혜 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 진단병리과)
  • Published : 2004.09.01

Abstract

Purpose: Authors would report the results of sequential CHOP chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, and prednisone) and involved field radiotherapy (IFRT) for early stage nasal natural killer/T-cell Iymphoma (NKTCL). Materials and Methods: Fourteen among 17 patients, who were registered at the Samsung Medical Center tumor registry with stage I and II nasal NKTCL from March 1995 to December 1999 received this treatment protocol. Three to four cycles of CHOP chemotherapy were given at 3 weeks' interval, which was followed by local IFRT including the known tumor extent and the adjacent draining lymphatics. Results: Favorable responses after chemotherapy (before IFRT) were achievable only in seven patients (5 CR's+2 PR's: 50%), while seven patients showed disease progression. There were six patients with local failures, two with distant relapses, and none with regional lymphatic failure. The actuarial overall survival and progression-free survival at 3 years were 50.0% and 42.9%. All the failures and deaths occurred within 13 months of the treatment start. The factors that correlated with the improved survival were the absence of 'B' symptoms, the favorable response to chemotherapy and overall treatment, and the low risk by international prognostic index on univariate analyses. Conclusion: Compared with the historic treatment results by IFRT either alone or followed by chemotherapy, the current trial failed to demonstrate advantages with respect to the failure pattern and survival. Development of new treatment strategy in combining IFRT and chemotherapy is required for improving outcomes.

목적: 초기 병기 비강 natural killer/T-ceil 림프종에 대한 CHOP 항암화학요법과 국소 방사선치료의 순차적 적용 결과를 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 3월부터 1999년 12월 사이에 성균관의대 삼성서울병원 종양센타에 비강 I/II 병기natural killer/T-cell 림프종으로 등록된 17명의 환자들 중 14명의 환자들에 대하여 순차적 항암화학요법과 방사선치료를 적용하였고 이들에 대한 분석을 시행하였다. 치료방침은 우선 CHOP 항암화학요법을 3주 간격으로 3~4회 시행한 후 5주간에 걸쳐 육안적 병변과 인접한 림프절 부위에 대한 국소 방사선치료를 추가하는 것이었다. 결과: 방사선치료의 시작 전에 시행한 국소종양의 항암화학요법에 대한 반응평가는 50%의 환자들에서 양호한 반응(완전관해 5명+부분관해 2명)을 보였고 나머지 50%의 환자들에서는 병변이 진행하였다. 5명의 환자에서 국소재발이 나타났는데 이들 중 2명은 원격전이를 동반하였고, 영역 림프절 재발을 수반한 경우는 없었다. 3년 생존율과 무병생존율은 50.0%와 42.9%였으며, 모든 사망과 재발사례는 치료개시 후 13개월 이내에 발생하였다. 예후인자의 단변량 분석에서 'B' 증상이 없는 경우, 항암화학요법과 전체 치료방침에 양호한 반응을 보인 경우, 국제예후지표상 저위험군 등이 양호한 생존율과 관련이 있었다. 결론: 본 연구의 치료방침에 의한 결과는 과거의 방사선치료 단독 또는 방사선치료 후 항암화학요법 추가에 따르는 결과들과 비교해 볼 때 재발양상과 생존율의 측면에서 유리한 점이 없었다. 따라서 방사선치료와 항암화학요법을 새로운 병용방법에 관한 연구개발이 요망된다.

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