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Pulmonology
Mechanical ventilation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Korea: a nationwide cohort study
Jae Kyeom Sim, Seok Joo Moon, Juwhan Choi, Jee Youn Oh, Young Seok Lee, Kyung Hoon Min, Gyu Young Hur, Sung Yong Lee, Jae Jeong Shim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(2):295-305. Published online February 8, 2024
Background/Aims: The prognosis of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation is poor. Therefore, mechanical ventilation is not recommended. Recently, outcomes of mechanical ventilation, including those for patients with IPF, have improv..
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Perioperative immunotherapy in stage IB-III non-small cell lung cancer: a critical review of its rationale and considerations
Jae Kyeom Sim, Juwhan Choi, Sung Yong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(6):787-796. Published online November 1, 2023
Lung cancer is a dismal disease as a leading cause of overall cancer death, but the development of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in driver gene mutation negative metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is changing the paradigm of lung cancer treatment. Recently, ICIs are expanding their ..
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Pulmonology
Clinical efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in stage IB (< 4 cm) non-small cell lung cancer patients with high-risk factors
Juwhan Choi, Jee Youn Oh, Young Seok Lee, Kyung Hoon Min, Jae Jeong Shim, Sue In Choi, Dong Won Park, Chan Kwon Park, Eun Joo Kang, Hwan Seok Yong, Bong Kyung Shin, Hyun Koo Kim, Sung Yong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(1):127-136. Published online July 29, 2021
Background/Aims: Adjuvant chemotherapy is the standard of care for resected stage II-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NCSLC). The efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in stage IB (< 4 cm) NSCLC with high-risk factors is controversial.
Methods: This retrospective multicenter study included 285 stage IB..
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Clinical and molecular characteristics of pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma
Jae Kyeom Sim, Sang Mi Chung, Jong Hyun Choi, Jee Youn Oh, Seung Heon Lee, Je Hyeong Kim, Kyung Hoon Min, Gyu Young Hur, Jae Jeong Shim, Kyung Ho Kang, Bong Kyung Shin, Ju Han Lee, Sung Yong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):737-744. Published online February 20, 2018
Background/Aims: Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a poorly differentiated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that contains components of spindle or giant cells. Owing to its low prevalence, there are insufficient data regarding its clinical features, therapeutic strategies and prognosis.
Me..
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The start of chemotherapy until the end of radiotherapy in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer
Kyoung Ju Lee, Eun Joo Lee, Gyu Young Hur, Sang Yeub Lee, Je Hyeong Kim, Chol Shin, Jae Jeong Shim, Kwang Ho In, Kyung Ho Kang, Se Hwa Yoo, Sung Yong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(4):449-455. Published online July 1, 2013
Background/AimsChemotherapy combined with radiation therapy is the standard treatment for limited stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC). Although numerous studies indicate that the overall duration of chemoradiotherapy is the most relevant predictor of outcome, the optimal ch..
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A Case of Extramedullary Plasmacytoma Arising from the Posterior Mediastinum
Sung Yong Lee, Je Hyeong Kim, Jae Seung Shin, Chol Shin, Kwang Ho In, Kyung Ho Kang, Se Hwa Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(2):173-176. Published online June 30, 2005
Plasmacytomas are a localized proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow, and are less frequently seen in extraosseous organs or tissues. Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare malignant neoplasm, and is especially uncommon when it arises from the mediastinum. Here, we report on a case of po..
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