A Study of Chemotherapy for Malignant Thymoma on 15 Patients

Objective To evaluate the effects of different chemotherapeutic projects on malignant thymoma. Methods The retrospective study summarized the data of 15 cases of phase Ⅲ.Ⅳ malignant thymoma from 1978 to Dec.1997. Results There was 0/7 RR in the group with cisplatin, the MTS were 9.5 months,while 3/8 RR in the other group without cisplatin,the MTS was 14 months;and the overall response rate was 20%,while the MTS was 14 months.There is statistical difference in rsponse between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion The chemotherapy with cisplatin did not get better of the chemotherapy without cisplatin in comparison of effect and survival time.