Adjuvant radiotherapy after complete resection of thymoma does not improve the overall survival / 肿瘤
Tumor
;
(12): 67-71, 2014.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-848826
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To evaluate the relationship between adjuvant radiotherapy after complete resection of thymoma and the overall survival.Methods:
A retrospective analysis and follow-up were performed in 153 patients receiving complete resection of thymoma between June 2001 and December 2008. Of the 153 patients, 82 received adjuvant radiotherapy with a median dose of 50 Gy after complete resection of thymoma. The 5-year survival rate was compared between adjuvant radiotherapy group and no-adjuvant radiotherapy group by different Masaoka stages and 2004 WHO histological types.Results:
The 5-year survival rates of patients receiving and not receiving adjuvant radiotherapy were 92% and 89%, respectively (P = 0.756). The 5-year survival rates between the patients receiving and not receiving adjuvant radiotherapy by different Masaoka stages and 2004 WHO histological types were all not significantly different (P > 0.05). The multivariate analysis revealed that Masaoka stage was an independent prognostic factor (P = 0.001), but the 2004 WHO histological type, myasthenia gravis and postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy were not statistically significant (P > 0.05).Conclusion:
As compared with single complete resection of thymoma, adjuvant radiotherapy after complete resection of thymoma can not improve the overall survival. Copyright© 2014 by TUMOR.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Tumor
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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