Value of Postoperative Radiotherapy in Treatment of Completely Resected Thymic Tumors

Thymic tumors are the most common malignant tumors of the anterior mediastinum. Surgical resection is the main treatment for thymic tumors, but the need for adjuvant radiotherapy after surgery is controversial. For tumors that cannot be completely resected, the role of postoperative radiotherapy is...

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Published inZhongliu fangzhi yanjiu Vol. 49; no. 10; pp. 1010 - 1014
Main Authors Hao, Xiuxiu, Fang, Wentao, Gu, Zhitao
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published Tianjin China Anti-Cancer Association 01.10.2022
Magazine House of Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment
Subjects
complete resection
Mediastinum
postoperative radiotherapy
Radiation therapy
thymic tumors
Thymus
Tumors
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Summary:Thymic tumors are the most common malignant tumors of the anterior mediastinum. Surgical resection is the main treatment for thymic tumors, but the need for adjuvant radiotherapy after surgery is controversial. For tumors that cannot be completely resected, the role of postoperative radiotherapy is certain. However, for completely resected thymic tumors, deciding on whether to supplement with postoperative radiotherapy depends on the tumor stage and histological type. This article reviews the application of postoperative radiotherapy in the treatment of completely resected thymic tumors.
ISSN:1000-8578
DOI:10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2022.22.0141