Perspectives on surgical treatment for thymic epithelial tumors: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Thymic epithelial tumors are relatively rare; thus, mostly retrospective studies and a few prospective randomized controlled trials have been conducted on the treatment and the biomarkers, with no standard therapy established. Indications for extended thymectomy, robot-assisted thoracic surgery, and multidisciplinary treatment are controversial. Here, we considered the prospects of surgical treatment and the possibility of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment for thymic epithelial tumors.

Methods

This is a narrative review; PubMed was searched using a set of keywords related to thymoma and its proposed treatments over the last 5 years.

Key content and findings

Thymic epithelial tumors are associated with autoimmune diseases. They are re

SUBMITTER: Nabe Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10915418 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature