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Radiation after thymoma surgery: could it keep cancer away?

NCT ID NCT02633553

Disease control Sponsor: Fudan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether giving radiation therapy after complete surgical removal of stage II or III thymoma helps prevent the cancer from returning. About 238 adults aged 18 to 75 who had their tumor fully removed will be randomly assigned to receive either radiation or no additional treatment. The main goal is to see if radiation improves how long patients stay cancer-free.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
adjuvant radiotherapy (radiation therapy)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that adding radiotherapy after surgery reduces the chance of thymoma coming back and improves long-term survival.
What could go wrong
This is a phase III trial, but it is still recruiting and results are not yet known. Radiotherapy can cause side effects like fatigue or damage to nearby organs, and it may not provide a clear benefit over surgery alone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 238 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2018

Expected to finish

Dec 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 18\~75 years old; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 to 2; Pathologically confirmed masaoka stage II or III thymoma; Have adequate bone marrow, hepatic, and renal function; Patients receive complete resection within 3 months; Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with distant metastases; Patients underwent radiotherapy or chemotherapy; Patients who have malignancy history excluding carcinoma in situ of cervix in the previous five years; Active clinical pulmonary infection; Pregnant or nursing.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

thymoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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Thymoma

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kailiang Wu

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 20032, China

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