title: Chemotherapy of malignant thymoma. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The authors report the case of a patient with malignant thymoma unresponsive to combination chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone [CHOP] and cisplatin/VP-16) who subsequently achieved clinical response to continuous daily prednisone. A review of the literature indicates that prednisone and cisplatin are the most active agents in the treatment of malignant thymoma.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005474:Fluoxymesterone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000139:chemically induced; D013945:Thymoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D005474:Fluoxymesterone; D002945:Cisplatin; D011241:Prednisone