Induction Strategy for Locally Advanced Thymoma

Yang Zhang; Zongjuan Li; Yixing Chen; Lijie Tan; Zhaochong Zeng; Jianyong Ding; Shisuo Du

doi:10.3389/fonc.2021.704220

Frontiers in Oncology (Jul 2021)

Induction Strategy for Locally Advanced Thymoma

Yang Zhang,
Zongjuan Li,
Yixing Chen,
Lijie Tan,
Zhaochong Zeng,
Jianyong Ding,
Shisuo Du

Affiliations

Yang Zhang: Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Zongjuan Li: Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Yixing Chen: Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Lijie Tan: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Zhaochong Zeng: Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Jianyong Ding: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Shisuo Du: Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2021.704220
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

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Surgery remains cornerstone for the management of thymoma. Complete surgical resection (R0), is recognized as the constant and significant factor for prognosis. However, in locally advanced (Masaoka-Koga stages III-IVa) thymomas, achieving R0 resection remains challenging due to local-regional invasion of the disease. Induction treatment, with the aim of reducing bulky tumor mass, offers new strategy to facilitate totally surgical resection. Herein, we reviewed recent progress and provided a comprehensive overview of induction strategy in locally advance thymoma.

Published in Frontiers in Oncology

ISSN: 2234-943X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/

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