title: [Chemotherapy of thymoma].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Second Dept. of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Monden
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uyama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D012074:Remission Induction; D013945:Thymoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002945:Cisplatin