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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-9-13
pubmed:abstractText
Therapeutic strategies for anaplastic carcinoma and malignant lymphoma of the thyroid are reviewed. Because of the rarity of both diseases among thyroid malignancies, the generally accepted treatment policy has not been established, although the importance of radiation therapy and chemotherapy has been well recognized for the treatment of both diseases. Hyperfractionated radiation therapy combined with suitable systemic chemotherapy will counter anaplastic thyroid carcinoma and prolong survival. Most patients with thyroid malignant lymphoma have better prognoses than anaplastic carcinoma patients. But delayed diagnosis and inadequate treatment still results in a poor prognosis, in spite of the more treatable characteristics of thyroid malignant lymphoma than anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. At present, early detection of the tumor and selection of a suitable therapy is necessary for the improvement of prognosis, and further clinical studies are required to establish effective regimens for multidisciplinary treatment.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0385-0684
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1593-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
[Therapeutic strategy for anaplastic carcinoma and malignant lymphoma of the thyroid].
pubmed:affiliation
Dept. of Surgical Oncology and Endocrinology, Osaka University Medical School.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review