Chemotherapy of thymoma
Monden, Y.; Uyama, T.; Kimura, S.; Takahashi, K.
Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer and ChemoTherapy 17(10): 2019-2024
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0385-0684 PMID: 2221924 Document Number: 357437
Thymoma is a low malignant, slow growing tumor and rarely metastasizes hematogenously or lymphogenously. Therefore, the local treatment by surgery or irradiation has been the main therapy for this tumor. In this paper, we reviewed the chemotherapy for thymoma in literature. Cis-platinum, doxorubicin, vincristine, cyclophosphamide and corticosteroid are mainly used by various dosages and various combinations. Papers concerning the chemotherapy for thymoma were reports of a single or a few cases. The chemotherapy is now effective for some kinds of malignant tumor. The chemotherapy for thymoma should be systematically studied.