Multimodality treatment of stage II thymic tumours
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Carillo Carolina, Diso Daniele, Mantovani Sara, Pecoraro Ylenia, DE GIACOMO Tiziano, Ciccone Anna Maria, Poggi Camilla, Longo Flavia, Cassese Raffaele, Tombolini Vincenzo, Rendina Erino Angelo, Venuta Federico, Anile Marco
ISSN: 2072-1439
Complete resection for stage II thymic tumors can be easily accomplished even if the capsula and adjacent mediastinal tissue are macroscopically involved; however, also at this stage, recurrence may occur, particularly for B2, B3 and thymic carcinoma. The criteria for the administration of adjuvant therapy remain controversial and it is unclear whether patients at this stage may benefit from it. We reviewed a series of patients at this stage receiving adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy (chemo-RT) based on histology.