Krueger J B, Sagerman R H, King G A
Department of Radiology, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse 13210.
Radiology. 1988 Sep;168(3):855-8. doi: 10.1148/radiology.168.3.3136511.
The results of postoperative radiation therapy in 12 patients with stage III thymoma treated during 1966-1986 were reviewed. Surgical therapy consisted of total resection in one, subtotal resection in seven, and biopsy only in four. Megavoltage irradiation in the dose range of 3,000-5,600 cGy was employed, with nine patients receiving a dose of at least 5,000 cGy. The local control rate was 67%. The actuarial observed and adjusted 5-year survival rates were 57% and 75%, respectively. These results indicate that postoperative radiation therapy is an effective therapeutic modality in the control of stage III thymoma.
回顾了1966年至1986年期间接受治疗的12例III期胸腺瘤患者的术后放疗结果。手术治疗包括1例全切除、7例次全切除和4例仅活检。采用了3000 - 5600 cGy剂量范围的兆伏级照射，9例患者接受了至少5000 cGy的剂量。局部控制率为67%。精算观察到的和调整后的5年生存率分别为57%和75%。这些结果表明，术后放疗是控制III期胸腺瘤的一种有效治疗方式。
