Invasive thymoma: treatment with postoperative radiation therapy.

摘要: PURPOSE: To assess radiation therapy and chemotherapy in the treatment of invasive thymoma thymic carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 1981-1995, 43 patients received irradiation after total (n = 23) or subtotal 20) resection. Tumors were carcinoma 10) 33). Masaoka stage was II 10 patients, III 14, IV 19. Median dose applied 50 Gy (range, 10-72 Gy). Seventeen (five with 12 IV) also chemotherapy. RESULTS: Patients had a median survival 9.5 months, compared months for (P .008). Patients' 5-year rates 97 90% II, 65 67% III, 32.5 30% tumors .024). Overall control rate within field 81% (35 patients) overall local thorax 74% (32 patients). Of 17 who chemother...