Management of malignant thymoma.
Six cases of malignant thymoma were treated by various methods, i.e., surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The combination of surgery and radiotherapy seems to be the most effective method of treatment. Histology does not seem to influence survival.
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Department of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216-4506.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate; D013945:Thymoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*