放射治疗对犬颈阔肌皮瓣修复食管的影响

目的 观察放射治疗对犬颈阔肌皮瓣修复食管的影响.方法 11只健康成年家犬行颈阔肌皮瓣修复食管后,按随机数字表法分为预防放射剂量(4 800 cGy)、根治性放射剂量(6 400 cGy)及对照组.观察犬饮食情况、早期放射反应,吻合口通畅情况,活杀后测定吻合口顺应性、肌皮瓣组织生物力学特性、羟脯氨酸含量,光学及电子显微镜观察肌皮瓣结构改变.结果 死亡3只,放射治疗两组摄食能力及体质量无显著下降.放射早期食管与皮瓣轻度充血、红肿,皮瓣有少量毛发生长,吻合口无明显狭窄,颈阔肌皮瓣吻合口部顺应性,羟脯氨酸含量以及生物力学特性各组间均无显著差异,病理及超微结构见肌皮瓣胶原排列比颈部伤口皮肤胶原紊乱且较粗大,其余结构无明显改变.结论 实验犬颈阔肌皮瓣修复食管后,能够耐受预防及根治剂量的放射治疗.     

MANAGEMENT OF SEMINOMA OF THE TESTIS: RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON TREATMENT RESULTS

Background : The results of management of seminoma of the testis at the Department of Radiation Oncology St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney were evaluated retrospectively to: (i) establish that outcomes were in keeping with published results from centres in Australia and overseas; (ii) assess the impact of chemotherapy on management; and (iii) to determine ‘best practice’ management protocols based on our results and a review of the relevant literature. Methods : (i) Assessment of treatment results for stage I and II seminoma of the testis treated by post-orchidectomy radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy at St Vincent's Hospital between 1979 and 1993; (ii) literature review of published data from Australian and overseas centres on the management of seminoma of the testis, and in particular the use of surveillance or chemotherapy either alone, at time of relapse or combined with radiotherapy; and (iii) development of recommendations for use as management protocols in our department. Results : Our data and a review of the literature suggest that post-orchidectomy radiotherapy with chemotherapy for relapse in stage I and IIA disease results in long-term cure rates approaching 100%. Treatment with chemotherapy either routinely or selectively or using a surveillance policy is unlikely to show any improvement in outcome and may be less cost-effective and/or produce increased morbidity and the risk of secondary leukaemia. For stage IIB disease (5–10 cm) the use of initial combination chemotherapy with or without subsequent radiotherapy did not appear to give better outcomes than initial radical radiotherapy alone, reserving chemotherapy or further radiotherapy for relapse. For bulkier stage IIB disease (> 10cm). the use of initial chemotherapy plus consolidation radiotherapy appeared to be an appropriate treatment. Conclusions : Management protocols for seminoma of the testis at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney Department of Radiation Oncology currently are (i) stage I, IA and IIB (5–10 cm): post-orchidectomy radiotherapy alone with chemotherapy or further radiotherapy for relapse; and (ii) stage IIB (> 10 cm) disease: initial chemotherapy post-orchidectomy followed by radiotherapy to sites of initial disease involvement.     

Pre-operative assessment of extramural invasion and sphincteral involvement in rectal cancer by magnetic resonance imaging with phased-array coil

OBJECTIVE: Pre-operative staging of rectal cancer should identify patients with extrarectal spread, who might benefit from pre-operative radiotherapy, and patients with minimal sphincteral involvement, who can avoid permanent colostomy. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to predict tumour stage and sphincter status. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Thirty-three patients with a rectal tumour were pre-operatively assessed by MRI with a phased-array coil. Imaging results were correlated with the final pathological findings. RESULTS: The overall accuracy of pre-operative staging with MRI was 88% (k = 0.75) for extramural tumour invasion and 59% (k = 0.26) for lymph node metastases. MRI correctly evaluated the infiltration of the anal sphincters in 87% of patients (7 of 8 patients with low rectal tumour). CONCLUSION: MRI provides the surgeon with valuable information regarding extramural tumour spread and sphincteral involvement, enabling appropriate selection of patients for pre-operative adjuvant therapy or sphincter-saving surgery.     

骨转移癌的止痛治疗研究

目的：研讨放疗联合化疗（小剂量顺铂）对转移性骨癌的止痛效果。方法：将符合条件的转移性骨癌患者分成放疗联合顺铂组、单纯放疗组，观察止痛疗效。结果：放疗联合顺铂组与单纯放疗组，1、2级疼痛止痛疗效相似（P〉0．05）。3级疼痛完全缓解率放疗联合顺铂组优于单纯放疗组（P〈0．05）。结论：放疗联合顺铂治疗转移性骨癌，对重度骨痛者疗效明显，可提高完全缓解率，不明显增加毒副作用，该方法值得临床应用。     

Difficulties using the Franco-Italian Glossary in assessing toxicity of cervical cancer treatment

Shakespeare TP, Ferrier AJ, Holecek MJ, Jagavkar RS, Stevens MJ. Difficulties using the Franco-Italian Glossary in assessing toxicity of cervical cancer treatment. Int J Gynecol Cancer 1998; 8: 51–55
We assessed the toxicities of patients treated for cervical cancer using the revised Franco-Italian Glossary (FIG). A total of 69 separate complications were appraised in 47 patients; however, only 43.5% of these side-effects could be accurately graded. In all, 56.5% of toxicities could not be scored for a variety of reasons: (1) the FIG does not account for all possible complications of cervical cancer treatment; (2) some important toxicities are regarded as too minor to be graded; (3) subjective assessment of some side-effects did not allow consensus to be reached when assigning a grade; (4) we could not accurately score toxicities using the FIG in a retrospective manner. Previous studies utilizing the FIG retrospectively have noted few problems with its use, with no indication of the number of toxicities unable to be graded. In view of the inability to grade the majority of complications in the present study in an accurate manner, we conclude that the revised FIG requires detailed data that are best collected prospectively and that several minor modifications of the glossary should be considered. Results of studies using the glossary retrospectively should be viewed with caution.     

食管癌加速超分割放疗的临床研究

目的：评价加速超分割放射治疗食管癌的疗效。方法：食管鳞癌９８例随机分为常规组和加速超分割组。常规组：１８０～２００ｃＧｙ／次，５次／周，总量６０００～７０００ｃＧｙ／６～７周；加速超分割组：１５０ｃＧｙ／次，２次／日，间隔６小时，总量５４００ｃＧｙ／３５周。两组病人均采用６０Ｃｏ远距离外照射。结果：常规组１，３，５年生存率分别为４６％（２３／５０）、２０％（１０／５０）、１２％（６／５０）；加速超分割组１，３，５年生存率分别为７０８％（３４／４８）、３９６％（１９／４８）、２９２％（１４／４８），加速超分割组明显优于常规组（Ｐ＜００５），而两组放疗反应和并发症无明显差异。结论：加速超分割放疗能明显提高食管癌病人的生存率，但不增加放疗反应及并发症。     

Copper radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine

The chemistry, radiochemistry, radiobiology, and radiopharmacology of radiopharmaceuticals containing copper radionuclides are reviewed. Copper radionuclides offer application in positron emission tomography, targeted radiotherapy, and single photon imaging. The chemistry of copper is relatively simple and well-suited to radiopharmaceutical application. Current radiopharmaceuticals include biomolecules labelled via bifunctional chelators primarily based on cyclic polyaminocarboxylates and polyamines, and pyruvaldehyde-bis(N⁴-methylthiosemicarbazone) (PTSM) and its analogues. The chemistry of copper, of which only a fraction has yet been exploited, is likely to be applied more fully in the future.     

恶性梗阻性黄疸的外科姑息治疗

不能切除肿瘤的恶性梗阻性黄疸的外科姑息治疗方法繁多，本文介绍自1989年以来，采取开腹经不同途径的带支撑导管胆肠内引流的方法治疗30例，减黄确切，尚对7例高位胆管癌在解除胆道梗阻的基础上行术后(192)Ir和(60)Co联合放疗，提高了病人生存质量及延长了生命。     

三维适形放射治疗门静脉癌栓23例

目的探讨三维适形放射治疗门脉癌栓的近期疗效.资料与方法 23例均为肝癌介入治疗后出现门静脉癌栓,其中原发性肝癌8例,转移性肝癌15例,所有病人均在介入治疗2～4次后出现门静脉癌栓.采用三维适形照射的方法,每例均设定4～6个非共面野,单次照射剂量3～7Gy,6～15次,每日或隔日照射,总剂量42～48 Gy.结果总有效率3个月为82.6%,6个月为95.7%,Kaplan-Meier分析法,1、2、3年生存率分别为82.6%、43.5%和26.1%,中位生存期14个月.Cox回归分析提示Child-Pugh肝功能分级和单次照射剂量与预后有关.结论三维适形放射治疗肝癌介入后门静脉癌栓是一种方法简单、病人易于接受、近期疗效显著的可行性方法,值得临床推广.     

Response of Orbital and Central Nervous System Metastases of Retinoblastoma Following Treatment with Cyclophosphamide/Doxorubicin

A 3.5-year-old boy with orbital and central nervous system extension of unilateral retinoblastoma received chemotherapy consisting of intravenous cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin and intrathecal methotrexate. Complete shrinkage of orbital tumor, phthisis bulbi,'and disappearance of intracranial metastases occurred following chemotherapy. Response of the intra-cranial tumors reflected the combined effects of cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin; the contribution of each agent could not be assessed. Cerebrospinal fluid tumor cells persisted prior to delivery of craniospinal irradiation, and were detected again 6 weeks after completion of irradiation.