Table 2 Treatment
From: Results of combined treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC)
Type of treatment (%) | |
|---|---|
Surgery alone | 2 (4.5) |
Surgery + CT | 3 (7) |
Surgery + RT + CT | 35 (79.5) |
RT alone | 2 (4.5) |
Surgery + RT | 2 (4.5) |
Type of surgery | |
Total thyroidectomy | 28 (63.6) |
Near total thyroidectomy | 7 (15.9) |
Biopsy/Debulking | 9 (20.4) |
Residual disease after surgery | |
None | 8 (18.1) |
Microscopic residual disease | 9 (20.4) |
Macroscopic residual disease | 25 (56.8) |
Type of radiotherapy | |
Conventional | 5 (11.3) |
Hyperfractionated | 34 (77.2) |
Chemotherapy schedule | |
Doxorubicin+ cisplatin | 33 (75) |
Doxorubicin +carboplatin | 3 (7) |
Doxorubicin | 1 (2.2) |
Paclitaxel | 1 (2.2) |
Treatment response | |
Complete response | 14 (31.8) |
Partial response | 8 (18.1) |
Disease progression | 22 (50) |