Adjuvant treatment in patients at high risk of recurrence of thymoma: efficacy and safety of a three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy regimen(271 views) Perri F, Pisconti S, Conson M, Pacelli R, Della Vittoria Scarpati G, Gnoni A, D'Aniello C, Cavaliere C, Licchetta A, Cella L, Giuliano M, Schiavone C, Falivene S, Di Lorenzo G, Buonerba C, Ravo V, Muto P
Oncotargets Ther (ISSN: 1178-6930, 1178-6930linking), 2015 Jun 8; 8: 1345-1349.
Keywords: Adjuvant Treatment, Local Control, Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy, Thymoma, Toxicity,
Affiliations: *** IBB - CNR ***
Medical Oncology Unit, POC S Annunziata, Taranto, Italy
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Council of Research, Naples, Italy
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
Division of Oncology, Centro di riferimento Oncologico di Basilicata, IRCCS Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy
Department of Radiotherapy, Istituto Nazionale per la Cura dei Tumori-Fondazione G. Pascale. IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy
Commonwealth Scientific \& Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
Fdn G Pascale IRCCS Napoli
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Adjuvant treatment in patients at high risk of recurrence of thymoma: efficacy and safety of a three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy regimen