Combined therapy of thymoma / 国外医学(肿瘤学分册)
Journal of International Oncology
;
(6)2006.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-640401
ABSTRACT
Thymomas are most frequent primary tumors of anterior mediastinum.Surgery is the principal treatment method.Thymomas are sensitive to chemotherapy,and chemotherapy has showed a sig- nificant anti-tumor effect in locally advanced,recurrent or metastatic thymomas.Chemotherapy,radiother- apy or combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy before or after operation can offer patients excellent re- sponses,improve resectable rate.Some patients who are once inoperable obtain curative and palliative operation.Radiotherapy after operation can decrease residual tumor tissue,increase local control,de- crease recurrence,and prolong the survival.The multimodality therapy plays an important role in thy- moma treatment.
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Journal of International Oncology
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2006
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