Successful Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy with Cisplatin plus Vinorelbine for Locally Advanced Thymic Carcinoma

Autor: Toshirou Fukushima, Kazunari Tateishi, Masayuki Hanaoka, Keiichirou Koiwai, Shigeru Sasaki, Tomonobu Koizumi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Oncology, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 65-69 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-6575
DOI: 10.1159/000358380
Popis: Little information is available about the usefulness of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced thymic carcinoma due to a rare anterior mediastinal tumor. We experienced a case of locally advanced thymic carcinoma that responded well to concurrent thoracic radiotherapy combined with cisplatin plus vinorelbine chemotherapy. The patient showed remarkable tumor regression and has remained disease free for over 4 years following combined therapy. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy seems to be effective for locally advanced thymic carcinoma, and cisplatin plus vinorelbine could be an alternative chemotherapy regimen in combination with thoracic radiotherapy in patients with thymic carcinoma.
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