Thymic tumor:a systematic review of non-surgical treatment / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志

ABSTRACT

Thymoma of non-surgical treatment or combined modality therapy must be considered in advanced or unresectable cases, which includes radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy. The first choice of resectable advanced thymoma is surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy. For unresectable advanced thymoma, inducted therapy followed by surgery and adjuvant therapy is a rational pattern. But the best treatment mode is still unclear. We review the effect and prognosis about non-surgical treatment of thymoma recent years, to offer advice about making the best decision in the treatment of thymoma.