Clinical Outcomes of Thymic Carcinoma: The Role of Radiotherapy Combined with Multimodal Treatments.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We aimed to identify the role of radiotherapy (RT) in the treatment of thymic carcinoma as well as the optimal RT target volume.

Materials and methods

This single-institution retrospective study included 116 patients diagnosed with thymic carcinoma between November 2006 and December 2021 who received multimodal treatment including RT with or without surgery or chemotherapy. Seventy-nine patients (68.1%) were treated with postoperative RT, 17 patients (14.7%) with preoperative RT, 11 patients (9.5%) with definitive RT, and nine patients (7.8%) with palliative RT. The target volume was defined as the tumor bed or gross tumor with margin, and selective irradiation of the regional nodal area was performed when involved.

Results

With a median follow-up of 37.0

SUBMITTER: Yang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10136483 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature