Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
Clinical features and signaling effects of RET D631Y variant multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2)
Ji-young Lee, Su Yeon Kim, Kwan Hoon Jo, Eun Yeong Mo, Eun Sook Kim, Hye Soo Kim, Je Ho Han, Sung-dae Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):398-410. Published online December 15, 2021
Background/Aims: Germline mutations of the rearranged during transfection (RET) gene cause multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2). About 85% of RET mutations in MEN2 occur in codon Cys634. The RET D631Y mutation has recently been discovered, and we have studied its molecular expres..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Positive fecal immunochemical test results are associated with non-colorectal cancer mortality
Yoon Suk Jung, Jinhee Lee, Chang Mo Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):313-321. Published online September 29, 2021
Background/Aims: Studies have reported an association between fecal occult blood and increased all-cause, non-colorectal cancer (CRC) as well as CRC mortality. This study aimed to determine whether positive fecal immunochemistry test (FIT) results are associated with death from various causes in the..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Prevalence and associated risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia in adults with sarcopenia
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Min Cheol Kim, Kyeong Ok Kim, Min Kyu Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):294-303. Published online December 16, 2021
Background/Aims: Although several studies have shown that sarcopenia is associated with poor outcomes in colorectal cancer patients, the impact of sarcopenia on the development of colorectal neoplasia remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and association of colorectal neoplasia, espec..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Characteristics and treatment patterns in older patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer (KCSG HN13-01)
Eun Joo Kang, Yun-Gyoo Lee, Bhumsuk Keam, Jin-Hyuk Choi, Jin-Soo Kim, Keon Uk Park, Kyoung Eun Lee, Hyo Jung Kim, Keun-Wook Lee, Min Kyoung Kim, Hee Kyung Ahn, Seong Hoon Shin, Jii Bum Lee, Jung Hye Kwon, Hye Ryun Kim, Sung-Bae Kim, Hwan Jung Yun
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(1):190-200. Published online December 21, 2021
Background/Aims: Treatment decisions for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA-HNSCC) are complicated, and multi-modal treatments are usually indicated. However, it is challenging for older patients to complete treatments. Thus, we investigated disease characteristics, real-world..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Surtuin 1 as a potential prognostic biomarker in very elderly patients with colorectal cancer
Guk Jin Lee, Yun Hwa Jung, Tae-Jung Kim, Yosep Chong, Seo-Won Jeong, In Kyu Lee, In Sook Woo
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S235-S244. Published online July 2, 2020
Background/Aims: Colorectal cancer (CRC) rate increases with aging. Aging-related proteins, such as sirtuins (SIRTs) may be a potential therapeutic target in the elderly patients with CRC. The clinical implications of SIRT1 and SIRT2 have not been reported for elderly patients with cancer. The aim of..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus CCRT for locally
advanced hypopharynx and base of tongue cancer
Sung Hee Lim, Jong-Mu Sun, Joohyun Hong, Dongryul Oh, Yong Chan Ahn, Man Ki Chung, Han-Sin Jeong, Young-Ik Son, Myung-Ju Ahn, Chung-Hwan Baek, Keunchil Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S217-S224. Published online April 3, 2020
Background/Aims: Clinical trials have not consistently supported the use of induction chemotherapy (IC) for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer. Hypopharynx and base of tongue (BOT) cancer has shown relatively poor survival. We investigated the role of IC in improving outcome over c..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Determination of the relationship between the fatigue and social support levels of cancer patients: a cross-sectional study
Meltem Akbas, Sule Gokyildiz Surucu, Emine Akca, Cemile Onat Koroglu
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S207-S216. Published online June 12, 2020
Background/Aims: Cancer is seen as one of the most important health problems of our time. In the world and in our country, the most common death cause after cardiovascular diseases in the order of diseases that result in death is cancer. This descriptive, cross-sectional study is done in order to de..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Increased risk of gastric cancer in workers with occupational dust exposure
Mo-Yeol Kang, Jiyoun Jung, Jung-Wan Koo, Inah Kim, Hyoung-Ryoul Kim, Jun-Pyo Myong
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S18-S26. Published online May 7, 2020
Background/Aims: Workers who are exposed to dust in the workplace tend to show a higher incidence of gastric cancer. Nevertheless, scientific evidence to support an association between dust exposure and the risk of gastric cancer is inadequate. This study aimed to investigate whether or not occupati..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Longstanding postoperative fluid collection influences recurrence of pancreatic malignancy
Young Jung Kim, Young Koog Cheon, Tae Yoon Lee, Seong-Hwan Chang, Mi-Hye Yu
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1338-1346. Published online June 21, 2021
Background/Aims: Postoperative abdominal fluid collection (PAFC) is a frequent complication of pancreatobiliary cancer surgery. The effects of the existence and duration of PAFC are not well known. This study aimed to assess the effects of PAFC on patient prognosis after surgery for pancreatobiliary..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
HER-2 positivity is a high risk of recurrence of stage I gastric cancer
Seonhoo Kim, Yeon-Ji Kim, Woo Chul Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1327-1337. Published online August 26, 2021
Background/Aims: The treatment of gastric cancer remains unsatisfactory. We aimed to investigate the prognostic value of immunohistochemical staining in gastric cancer.
Methods: We analyzed 505 (279 early staged, 226 advanced-staged) gastric cancer tissues from patients who underwent radical gastri..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Risk of colorectal cancer in patients with positive results of fecal immunochemical test performed within 5 years since the last colonoscopy
Yoon Suk Jung, Jinhee Lee, Chang Mo Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(5):1083-1091. Published online June 18, 2021
Background/Aims: Annual fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) are often repeated within the recommended colonoscopy surveillance intervals. However, it remains unclear whether interval FITs are useful. To answer this question, we assessed the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) according to the interval fro..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Risk stratification of patients with gastric lesions indefinite for dysplasia
Young Sin Cho, Il-Kwun Chung, Yunho Jung, Su Jung Han, Jae Kook Yang, Tae Hoon Lee, Sang-Heum Park, Sun-Joo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(5):1074-1082. Published online September 9, 2020
Background/Aims: There are no definite guidelines for the management of gastric lesions diagnosed as indefinite for dysplasia (IND) by endoscopic forceps biopsy (EFB). Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of gastric IND and predictive factors for gastric neoplasm.
Methods: ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Second-look endoscopy findings after endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal epithelial neoplasms
Soo-kyung Park, Hyeon Jeong Goong, Bong Min Ko, Haewon Kim, Hyo Sun Seok, Moon Sung Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(5):1063-1073. Published online June 9, 2021
Background/Aims: Although second-look endoscopy (SLE) is frequently performed after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) to prevent bleeding, no studies have reported SLE findings after colorectal ESD. This study aimed to investigate SLE findings and their role in preventing delayed bleedi..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Application of deep learning to predict advanced neoplasia using big clinical data in colorectal cancer screening of asymptomatic adults
Hyo-Joon Yang, Chang Woo Cho, Jongha Jang, Sang Soo Kim, Kwang-Sung Ahn, Soo-Kyung Park, Dong Il Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):845-856. Published online October 23, 2020
Background/Aims: We aimed to develop a deep learning model for the prediction of the risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia (ACRN) in asymptomatic adults, based on which colorectal cancer screening could be customized.
Methods: We collected data on 26 clinical and laboratory parameters, including ag..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Impact of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease on the risk of metachronous colorectal neoplasia after polypectomy
Nam Hee Kim, Yoon Suk Jung, Jung Ho Park, Dong Il Park, Chong Il Sohn
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):557-567. Published online July 7, 2020
Background/Aims: Metabolic syndrome has been reported to be a risk factor for metachronous colorectal neoplasia (CRN). However, the impact of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome, on the development of metachronous CRN after polypectomy has been rar..
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Review
2020 Korean guidelines for the management of metastatic prostate cancer
In-Ho Kim, Sang Joon Shin, Byung Woog Kang, Jihoon Kang, Dalyong Kim, Miso Kim, Jin Young Kim, Chan Kyu Kim, Hee-Jun Kim, Chi Hoon Maeng, Kwonoh Park, Inkeun Park, Woo Kyun Bae, Byeong Seok Sohn, Min-Young Lee, Jae Lyun Lee, Junglim Lee, Seung Taek Lim, Joo Han Lim, Hyun Chang, Joo Young Jung, Yoon Ji Choi, Young Seok Kim, Jaeho Cho, Jae Young Joung, Se Hoon Park, Hyo Jin Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):491-514. Published online February 10, 2021
In 2017, Korean Society of Medical Oncology (KSMO) published the Korean management guideline of metastatic prostate cancer. This paper is the 2nd edition of the Korean management guideline of metastatic prostate cancer. We updated recent many changes of management in metastatic prostate cancer in th..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Risk factors of advanced metachronous neoplasms in surveillance after colon cancer resection
Kwangwoo Nam, Jeong Eun Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):305-312. Published online April 21, 2020
Background/Aims: Regular surveillance colonoscopy after colon cancer resection is recommended for detecting metachronous adenoma and cancer. However, risk factors for metachronous neoplasms have not been fully evaluated. We aimed to assess risk factors for advanced metachronous neoplasms during surv..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Maintenance chemotherapy after 6 cycles of platinum-doublet regimen in anthracycline-and taxane-pretreated metastatic breast cancer
Eun Kyo Joung, Ji Hyun Yang, Sooeun Oh, Se Jun Park, Jieun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):182-193. Published online February 28, 2020
Background/Aims: Sequential monotherapy is recommended for anthracycline-and taxane-resistant metastatic breast cancer (MBC), but combination chemotherapy is considered in patients with visceral crisis. Cisplatin-doublet chemotherapy is a combination regimen for MBC, but prolonged treatment is chall..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Clinical outcome and predictive factors for docetaxel and epirubicin neoadjuvant chemotherapy of locally advanced breast cancer
Hye Sung Won, Yong Seok Kim, Jeong Soo Kim, Eun Deok Chang, Sae Jung Na, In Yong Whang, Dong Soo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1489-1496. Published online February 21, 2020
Background/Aims: We evaluated the efficacy of docetaxel and epirubicin as neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer and assessed the predictive factors for response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and prognostic factors related to relapse-free survival.
Methods: Forty patients who rece..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Derivation and validation of modified early warning score plus SpO2/FiO2 score for predicting acute deterioration of patients with hematological malignancies
Ju-Ry Lee, Youn-Kyoung Jung, Hwa Jung Kim, Younsuck Koh, Chae-Man Lim, Sang-Bum Hong, Jin Won Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1477-1488. Published online March 3, 2020
Background/Aims: Scoring systems play an important role in predicting intensive care unit (ICU) admission or estimating the risk of death in critically ill patients with hematological malignancies. We evaluated the modified early warning score (MEWS) for predicting ICU admissions and in-hospital mor..
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