Phase II study of a multidisciplinary approach with induction chemotherapy, followed by surgical resection, radiation therapy, and consolidation chemotherapy for unresectable malignant thymomas: final report.

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Published in Lung Cancer on June 01, 2004

Authors

Edward S Kim1, Joe B Putnam, Ritsuko Komaki, Garrett L Walsh, Jae Y Ro, Hyung Ju Shin, Mylene Truong, Hojin Moon, Steven G Swisher, Frank V Fossella, Fadlo R Khuri, Waun K Hong, Dong M Shin

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Thoracic/Cardiovascular Surgery, Radiation Therapy, Pathology, Radiology, and Biostatistics, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. edkim@mdanderson.org

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