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When do you add chemotherapy to post-operative RT for thymomas after a R2 resection?

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Medical Oncology · University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University

Complete resection is the most important prognostic factor in thymomas. Indeed, in multivariate analyses, it may be the only significant prognostic factor (Regnard et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1996). Post-operative radiation is commonly used for R1 and R2 resection. Recent data has questioned it...

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