Introduction Curative-intent surgery is the best therapeutic option for thymic malignancies.
However, patients with advanced or recurrent thymic malignancies often require palliative …

A thymoma is a common anterior thymus mediastinal tumor composed of atypical epithelial
tumor cells, though the morbidity rate is lower as compared to other types of thoracic …

Objectives Nearly-one-third of thymomas are locally-advanced at diagnosis. The traditional
dogma that surgery is justified in case a complete resection can be achieved has remained …

Background Thymoma and myasthenia gravis share several pathogenetic aspects including
the role of surgery as a therapeutic option. Extended thymectomy is associated with …

12Department of Radiation Oncology, VCU Health, Richmond, VA 13Division of Thoracic
Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA …

Methods Diagnostic methods must be chosen accurately to avoid unnecessary surgical
resections, to define the best strategy of care, and to plan the surgical strategy. Therefore …

Background Surgery for thymic cancers is considered the key of curative treatment.
Preoperative patients' characteristics and intraoperative features might influence …

Thymomas are rare tumors of the anterior mediastinum with peculiar clinical and
pathological features. They have been deeply analyzed by pioneer authors, who strictly …

Objectives Complete removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue is the most important
prognostic factor such as survival after surgery. When the tumor invades the phrenic nerve …

Background: Whether the size of thymic epithelial tumors (TETs) has an impact on prognosis
has long been a controversial issue. Our study was designed to investigate the value of …