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Medical treatment involving investigational drugs and genetic profile of thymic carcinoma.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Mar 2016
Asao Tetsuhiko, Fujiwara Yutaka, Sunami Kuniko, Kitahara Shinsuke, Goto Yasushi, Kanda Shintaro, Horinouchi Hidehito, Nokihara Hiroshi, Yamamoto Noboru, Ichikawa Hitoshi, Kohno Takashi, Tsuta Koji, Watanabe Shun-ichi, Takahashi Kazuhisa, Ohe Yuichiro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Thymic carcinoma is a rare neoplasm of the thymus, and information regarding its genetic profile and optimal medical treatment is limited. We sought to characterize the genetic profile of thymic carcinoma and to evaluate the efficacy of various medical treatments, including treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), cytotoxic agents, and immune checkpoint inhibitors. METHODS: We retrospectively...
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