Long-term survival in thymic carcinoma with postoperative pleural dissemination

Abstract Background We report a patient with thymic squamous cell carcinoma who underwent multiple rounds of surgical resection and definitive radiotherapy for both primary tumor and postoperative recurrence. However, the patient remains well and healthy 18 years after initial diagnosis. Since long-...

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Main Authors: Toru Kimura, Masahiko Higashiyama, Keiichiro Honma, Harumi Nakamura, Tomohiro Maniwa, Jiro Okami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01255-y