Thymic tumors and outcomes after radiotherapy

Abstract

OBJECTIVESWe evaluated the results of treatment in patients with thymic tumors treated with postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy.METHODSEighteen patients were treated median 5400 cGy radiotherapy between 1995-2010. Diagnosis of patients were thymoma (n=10), thymic carcinoma (n=7), thymic neuroendocrin carcinoma (n=1). RO resection was made on 12 of them. According to prognostic stratification with Masaoka stage and WHO classification, there were 5 good, 7 moderate, and 6 poor risk patients. Survival was calculated from diagnosis.RESULTSA total of 33% patients were recurred median 29.5 months with 34 months follow-up. Local control, median overall and disease-free survival for all patients were 77%, 113 months, and 105 months. Local control for good, moderate, poor risk groups were found 100%, 71%, 50%. There were significant differences survival rates for Masaoka stage, RO resection, and prognostic groups.CONCLUSIONPrognostic risk classification was found to be better predictive in terms of local control and survival.