Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Clinical characteristics and survival of colorectal cancer patients in Korea stratified by age
Sun Kyung Baek, Ji Sung Lee, In Gyu Hwang, Jong Gwang Kim, Tae Won Kim, Seung Kook Sohn, Mi Yeon Kang, Sang-Cheol Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):985-991. Published online April 6, 2021
Background/Aims: This nationwide study was undertaken to determine differences in clinicopathologic characteristics and survival of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) according to age using big data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS).
Methods: The NHIS data including qualit..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Comparison of three risk stratification models for non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma patients treated with temsirolimus as first-line therapy
In Hee Lee, Byung Woog Kang, Jong Gwang Kim, Woo Kyun Bae, Myung Seo Ki, Inkeun Park, Jae-Cheol Jo, Jin Young Kim, Sung Ae Koh, Kyung Hee Lee, Yoon Young Cho, Hun Mo Ryoo, Sang Gyu Kwak, Jung Lim Lee, Sun Ah Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(1):185-193. Published online October 12, 2018
Background/Aims: For metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), various prognostic scoring systems have been developed. However, owing to the low prevalence of nonclear cell RCC, the three most commonly used tools were mainly developed based on patients with clear cell histology. Accordingly, this study..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Korean physicians’ policies for postoperative surveillance of colorectal cancer
Sun Kyung Baek, Sang-Cheol Lee, Jong Gwang Kim, Jun Won Um, Suk-Hwan Lee, Byung Ik Jang, Jae Jun Park, Tae Won Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):783-789. Published online April 4, 2018
Background/Aims: We explored Korean physicians’ policies for surveillance of colorectal cancer (CRC) after curative surgery.
Methods: Web-based self-report questionnaires were developed. Invitations to participate were emailed to physicians who diagnosed and treated CRC from October 1 to Novembe..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Clinical significance of nuclear factor κB and chemokine receptor CXCR4 expression in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who received rituximab-based therapy
Ho Cheol Shin, Jongwon Seo, Byung Woog Kang, Joon Ho Moon, Yee Soo Chae, Soo Jung Lee, Yoo Jin Lee, Seoae Han, Sang Kyung Seo, Jong Gwang Kim, Sang Kyun Sohn, Tae-In Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):785-792. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: This study investigated the expression of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and the chemokine receptor (CXCR4) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who received rituximab-based therapy.
Methods: Seventy patients with DLBCL and treated with rituximab-CHOP (R-CHO..
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Hemato-oncology / Review
Molecular targeted therapy for advanced gastric cancer
Jong Gwang Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):149-155. Published online February 27, 2013
Although medical treatment has been shown to improve quality of life and prolong survival, no significant progress has been made in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer (AGC) within the last two decades. Thus, the optimum standard first-line chemotherapy regimen for AGC remains debatable, and..
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Original Article
Feasibility of Non-TBI Conditioning with Busulfan and Fludarabine for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Lymphoid Malignancy
Ho Cheol Shin, Yoo Jin Lee, Joon Ho Joon Ho, Soo Jung Lee, Byung Woog Kang, Yee Soo Chae, Jong Gwang Kim, Jun Young Choi, Jong Won Seo, Yu Kyung Kim, Jang Soo Suh, Sang Kyun Sohn
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(1):72-83. Published online February 28, 2012
Background/AimsThis retrospective study evaluated the transplantation outcomes of patients with adult lymphoid malignancies who received chemotherapy-based conditioning with busulfan and fludarabine (BuFlu) and busulfan and cyclophosphamide (BuCy2). Method..
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Case Report
Unpredicted Severe Toxicity after 5-Fluorouracil Treatment due to Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Jin Ho Baek, Jong Gwang Kim, Shi Nae Kim, Dong Hwan Kim, Sang Kyun Sohn, Young Jun Hong, Kyu Bo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(1):43-45. Published online March 30, 2006
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is the initial and rate-limiting enzyme in the catabolism of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Thus, patients with a DPD deficiency are at risk of developing severe 5-FU-associated toxicity. A 37-year-old female with gastric cancer underwent a curative operation, ..
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Case Report
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in Neurofibromatosis Type I : Unusual Presentation of Intraabdominal or Intrathoracic Mass
Jong Gwang Kim, Woo Jin Sung, Dong Hwan Kim, Young Hwan Kim, Sang Kyun Sohn, Kyu Bo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):100-104. Published online March 31, 2005
A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is an extremely rare soft tissue tumor in the general population. On the other hand, there is a higher incidence of MPNST in patients with neurofibromatosis type I (von Recklinghausen's disease). The common sites are the extremities, trunk, head a..
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