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Postoperative radiotherapy for thymic epithelial tumors: a narrative review.

Mitsuhiro NakamuraYukinori Matsuo
Published in: Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) (2024)
This review consolidates the literature on PORT for TETs, factoring in the Masaoka-Koga staging, WHO histological subtypes, and resection status. Varying results regarding PORT efficacy have led to an undefined strategy for stage IIB-III TETs. Although advanced radiotherapy techniques promise to reduce radiation-induced toxicities, further research is needed to investigate the efficacy of PORT and combination therapy.
Keyphrases
  • radiation induced
  • combination therapy
  • radiation therapy
  • robot assisted
  • laparoscopic surgery
  • early stage
  • systematic review
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  • lymph node
  • patients undergoing
  • pet ct