Radiotherapy for thymic neoplasms

Clifton D. Fuller; Emma H. Ramahi; Noel Aherne; Tony Y. Eng; Charles R. Thomas

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Radiotherapy for thymic neoplasms

Clifton D. Fuller, Emma H. Ramahi, Noel Aherne, Tony Y. Eng, Charles R. Thomas

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Abstract

The role of radiotherapy in the treatment of thymoma and thymic carcinoma has been evaluated by many investigators over the past two decades. The low incidence of these neoplasms has limited most published studies to small series spanning long time intervals or population-based studies. The exact indications and protocols for the use of radiotherapy as a part of the multidisciplinary approach to thymoma and thymic carcinoma are still unclear. However, a review of recent literature shows potential benefits for certain patients based on stage and grade of disease as well as the extent of surgical resection.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S327-S335
Journal	Journal of Thoracic Oncology
Volume	5
Issue number	10 SUPPL. 4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181f20ec4
State	Published - Oct 2010

Keywords

Radiotherapy
SEER database
Surgical resections
Thymic carcinoma
Thymoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oncology
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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