Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma: Surgical Resection and Multidisciplinary Treatment.

ABSTRACT: Thymoma and thymic carcinoma are the most common tumors of the anterior mediastinum and a relatively rare type of thoracic cancer. The prerequisite for surgery is clinical staging and operative evaluation, both of which are based on medical imaging. The best strategy for treating a thymic epithelial tumor is surgical resection of the organ and surrounding tissue. Thymectomy modalities vary, including open surgery and minimally invasive surgery, and surgeons have used various innovations to better meet the needs of the procedure; therefore, it is critical to select the appropriate procedure based on the patient's characteristics. Evaluation of resectability is the first step of surgical resection for thymic tumors without distant metastasis. The decision regarding unresectability should be

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10093507 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature