Clinicopathological features and prognosis of thymic carcinoma / 中华肿瘤杂志
Chinese Journal of Oncology
;
(12): 223-225, 2004.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-254336
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the clinicopathologic features of thymic carcinoma and assess its prognostic factors.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective analysis was performed in 54 patients with thymic carcinoma who underwent surgical resection. Eighteen patients were treated by total resection of the tumor, 17 partial resection and 10 exploratory thoracotomy. The clinical stage was determined according to Masaoka's classification. The survival time and prognostic factors were evaluated by the log-rank and Cox multivariate analysis model.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The overall 5-year survival rate was 44.4%. Being located in anterior mediastinum and noncalcification in the tumor pathognomonically played an important role in the differential diagnosis. According to the multivariate analysis, tumor maximum diameter (OR = 1.84), histological subtype (OR = 1.70), completeness of resection (OR = 1.37), tumor invasion of peritumoral organs (OR = 1.32) and postoperative recurrence (OR = 1.26) were significant prognostic factors. Compared with other subtypes, carcinoid tumor had the characteristics of earlier lesion, better resection rate and better prognosis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The most important prognostic variables for thymic carcinoma are tumor maximum diameter, histological subtype, completeness of resection, tumoral invasion and postoperative recurrence. Complete resection followed by chemoradiotherapy should be considered as favorable on the basis of a definitive pathologic diagnosis.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Prognosis
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General Surgery
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Thymus Neoplasms
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Proportional Hazards Models
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Survival Rate
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Retrospective Studies
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Mortality
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Lymphatic Metastasis
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Neoplasm Invasiveness
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Oncology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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