title: Successful Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy with Cisplatin plus Vinorelbine for Locally Advanced Thymic Carcinoma.
abstract: Little information is available about the usefulness of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced thymic carcinoma due to a rare anterior mediastinal tumor. We experienced a case of locally advanced thymic carcinoma that responded well to concurrent thoracic radiotherapy combined with cisplatin plus vinorelbine chemotherapy. The patient showed remarkable tumor regression and has remained disease free for over 4 years following combined therapy. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy seems to be effective for locally advanced thymic carcinoma, and cisplatin plus vinorelbine could be an alternative chemotherapy regimen in combination with thoracic radiotherapy in patients with thymic carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshirou
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukushima
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazunari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tateishi
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanaoka
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiichirou
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koiwai
authors.affiliation: Department of Comprehensive Cancer Therapy, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Comprehensive Cancer Therapy, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomonobu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koizumi
keywords: Chemotherapy; Mediastinal tumor; Radiotherapy; Thymic malignancy