Cancer Research and Treatment

SPECIAL ARTICLE 2016 October 18 Development of a Community-Based Palliative Care Model for Advance Cancer Patients in Public Health Centers in Busan, Korea
Purpose A feasible palliative care model for advance cancer patients is needed in Korea with its rapidly aging population and corresponding increase in cancer prevalence. This study describes the process involved in the development of a community-based palliative care (CBPC) mo...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2016 September 12 An Open-Label, Randomized, Parallel, Phase III Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Polymeric Micelle-Formulated Paclitaxel Compared to Conventional Cremophor EL-Based Paclitaxel for Recurrent or Metastatic HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
Purpose Genexol-PM is a Cremophor EL–free formulation of low-molecular-weight, non-toxic, and biodegradable polymeric micelle-bound paclitaxel. We conducted a phase III study comparing the clinical efficacy and toxicity of Genexol-PM with conventional paclitaxel (Genexol). Ma...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2016 September 12 Real-World Treatment Patterns among Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer in South Korea
Purpose The purpose of this study was to understand patient treatment patterns, outcomes, and healthcare resource use in cases of metastatic and/orlocally recurrent, unresectable gastric cancer (MGC) in South Korea. Materials and Methods Thirty physicians reviewed charts of e...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2016 September 23 Survey of Medical Oncology Status in Korea (SOMOS-K): A National Survey of Medical Oncologists in the Korean Association for Clinical Oncology (KACO)
Purpose This study was conducted to investigate the current role of medical oncologists in cancer care with a focus on increasing the recognition of medical oncology as an independent specialty. Materials and Methods Questionnaires modified from the Medical Oncology Status in...

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Articles in E-pub version are posted online ahead of regular printed publication.

Original Articles

Effect of Necrosis on the miRNA-mRNA Regulatory Network in CRT-MG Human Astroglioma Cells

So-Hee Ahn, Jung-Hyuck Ahn, Dong-Ryeol Ryu, Jisoo Lee, Min-Sun Cho, Youn-Hee Choi

Received November 22, 2016 Accepted April 25, 2017 Published online May 22, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2016.551
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Second Primary Cancer Risk among Kidney Cancer Patients in Korea: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Jae Young Joung, Whi-An Kwon, Jiwon Lim, Chang-Mo Oh, Kyu-Won Jung, Sung Han Kim, Ho Kyung Seo, Weon Seo Park, Jinsoo Chung, Kang Hyun Lee, Young-Joo Won

Received November 16, 2016 Accepted April 14, 2017 Published online April 19, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2016.543
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A National Study of Survival Trends and Conditional Survival in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Analysis of the National Population-Based Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Registry

Jia-Wei Lv, Xiao-Dan Huang, Yu-Pei Chen, Guan-Qun Zhou, Ling-Long Tang, Yan-Ping Mao, Wen-Fei Li, Ai-Hua Lin, Jun Ma, Ying Sun

Received November 17, 2016 Accepted April 17, 2017 Published online April 19, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2016.544
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Selection Criteria for Active Surveillance of Patients with Prostate Cancer in Korea: A Multicenter Analysis of Pathology after Radical Prostatectomy

Chang Wook Jeong, Sung Kyu Hong, Seok Soo Byun, Seong Soo Jeon, Seong Il Seo, Hyun Moo Lee, Hanjong Ahn, Dong Deuk Kwon, Hong Koo Ha, Tae Gyun Kwon, Jae Seung Chung, Cheol Kwak, Hyung Jin Kim

Received October 5, 2016 Accepted April 6, 2017 Published online April 14, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2016.477
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Korean Cancer Patients’ Awareness of Clinical Trials, Perceptions on the Benefit and Willingness to Participate

Yoojoo Lim, Jee Min Lim, Won Jae Jeong, Kyung-Hun Lee, Bhumsuk Keam, Tae-Yong Kim, Tae Min Kim, Sae-Won Han, Do Youn Oh, Dong-Wan Kim, Tae-You Kim, Dae Seog Heo, Yung-Jue Bang, Seock-Ah Im

Received August 29, 2016 Accepted January 3, 2017 Published online April 7, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2016.413
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Original Article

Comparison of Ion Personal Genome Machine Platforms for the Detection of Variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2

Sang Mee Hwang, Ki Chan Lee, Min Seob Lee, Kyoung Un Park

Received February 1, 2017 Accepted April 3, 2017 Published online April 7, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2017.062
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Original Articles

The Prognostic Value of Treatment-Related Lymphopenia in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients

Li-Ting Liu, Qiu-Yan Chen, Lin-Quan Tang, Shan-Shan Guo, Ling Guo, Hao-Yuan Mo, Ming-Yuan Chen, Chong Zhao, Xiang Guo, Chao-Nan Qian, Mu-Sheng Zeng, Jin-Xin Bei, Jing Tan, Shuai Chen, Ming-Huang Hong, Jian-Yong Shao, Ying Sun, Jun Ma, Hai-Qiang Mai

Received December 18, 2016 Accepted February 11, 2017 Published online April 5, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2016.595
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Gemcitabine and Docetaxel Combination for Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Nationwide Retrospective Study

Yunjung Choi, Mi Sun Yun, Sang Hee Lim, Jeeyun Lee, Jin-Hee Ahn, Yu Jung Kim, Kyong Hwa Park, Young Suk Park, Ho Yeong Lim, Hyonggin An, Dong-Churl Suh, Yeul Hong Kim

Received November 10, 2016 Accepted March 15, 2017 Published online March 30, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2016.535
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Strategic Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Improving National Cancer Screening Uptake in Cervical Cancer: A Focus on Regional Inequality in South Korea

Tae-Hoon Lee, Woorim Kim, Jaeyong Shin, Eun-Cheol Park, Sohee Park, Tae Hyun Kim

Received November 3, 2016 Accepted March 20, 2017 Published online March 30, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2016.525
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Nationwide Statistical Analysis of Lymphoid Malignancies in Korea

Hyewon Lee, Hyeon Jin Park, Eun-Hye Park, Hee Young Ju, Chang-Mo Oh, Hyun-Joo Kong, Kyu-Won Jung, Byung-Kiu Park, Eunyoung Lee, Hyeon-Seok Eom, Young-Joo Won

Received February 22, 2017 Accepted March 20, 2017 Published online March 30, 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2017.093
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