Mediastinal mass

Surgical resection or debulking with adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy reduces the risk of recurrence in those with stage III (local invasion) or stage IV (distant metastases) disease. 3 Predictors of long-term survival include complete surgical resection, stage, histological grade and size of tumour.

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2010-10, Vol.2010 (oct01 1), p.bcr1120092471-bcr1120092471
Main Authors: Hamid, Umar Imran, Jones, J Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biopsy, Needle
Diagnosis, Differential
Europe (West)
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Images In
Immunohistochemistry
Incidental Findings
Male
Mediastinal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Mediastinal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Mediastinal Neoplasms - surgery
Neoplasm Staging - methods
Patients
Pneumonia - diagnosis
Pneumonia - diagnostic imaging
Radiography, Thoracic
Thoracotomy - methods
Thymoma - diagnostic imaging
Thymoma - pathology
Thymoma - surgery
Thymus Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Thymus Neoplasms - pathology
Thymus Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Treatment Outcome
Tumors
White
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Summary:Surgical resection or debulking with adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy reduces the risk of recurrence in those with stage III (local invasion) or stage IV (distant metastases) disease. 3 Predictors of long-term survival include complete surgical resection, stage, histological grade and size of tumour.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.11.2009.2471