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Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
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Year: 2013   |   Volume: 2   |   Issue: 1   |   Page: 78-80     View issue

Severe superior vena cava obstruction in thymoma - long term control and survival with combined modality treatment


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Abstract

Thymoma is a tumor of thymus and is a rare anterior mediastinal tumor. Locally advanced thymoma with superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO) is an uncommon presentation. We here present a case of locally advanced case of thymoma with SVCO, which was managed with radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy (CCT). The patient had radiological complete response and is disease free for eight years.

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Kumar R, Kumar N, Bera A, Bharti S, Kapoor R. Severe superior vena cava obstruction in thymoma - long term control and survival with combined modality treatment. Clin Cancer Investig J. 2013;2(1):78-80. https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-0513.110806
APA
Kumar, R., Kumar, N., Bera, A., Bharti, S., & Kapoor, R. (2013). Severe superior vena cava obstruction in thymoma - long term control and survival with combined modality treatment. Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 2(1), 78-80. https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-0513.110806

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