Thymomas (Ts) and thymic carcinomas (TCs) are rare tumours of the mediastinum with an
incidence rate of 1.7/million per year in Europe. Histological classification is based on rate of …

Thymic carcinoma is a rare neoplasm with distinct clinical and pathological characteristics.
The prognosis is often poor with an aggressive course that belies its numerical rarity …

Objectives The objectives of this collaborative study were to characterize patients with
thymic carcinoma, their treatment patterns, and association with overall survival (OS) and …

Introduction: Thymic carcinoma is a rare and aggressive thymic neoplasm. The European
Society of Thoracic Surgeons developed a retrospective database collecting patients …

BACKGROUND: A TNM classification has been established for various tumors. However,
the TNM classification of thymic epithelial tumor has not been established yet. METHODS …

BACKGROUND: Thymic carcinoma is a rare, indolent, and invasive cancer. This study
investigated the treatment results of thymic carcinoma and clinical prognostic factors …

BACKGROUND: Thymic carcinoma is a rare tumor. Limited data are available regarding the
effectiveness of treatment and the prognosis of thymic carcinoma. The present study aimed …

Background Thymic carcinoma is a type of rare and highly malignant tumor that originates
from the thymic epithelium. Treatment and prognosis of thymic carcinoma remain …

Background Lymph node dissection plays important role in oncologic surgery. We
investigated outcomes of lymph node dissection in thymic carcinoma. Methods We …

Although historically thymoma and thymic carcinoma have been treated surgically, radiation
therapy also has an important role, either as postoperative therapy to reduce the risk of …