Thymic epithelial tumors (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9786204040875)

Thymic epithelial tumours include thymomas and thymic carcinomas. They represent 20% of all mediastinal tumours. Their management is multidisciplinary. Surgery is the treatment of choice for resectable tumours.Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is proposed as first-line treatment for invasive forms.Postoperative radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy are indicated in cases of insufficient surgery or high-grade tumours. Inoperable forms are treated with a combination of radiotherapy and systemic therapy.

Author: Fatma Elloumi,Jamel Daoud
ISBN-10: 6204040871
ISBN-13: 9786204040875
Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/26/2021
Pages: 116
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d